The effects of high-volt pulsed current electrical stimulation on delayed-onset muscle soreness

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-20

  Butterfield, David Lynn ^a,b   Draper, David O ^c   Ricard, Mark D ^d   Myrer, J William ^d   Durrant, Earlene ^e   Schulthies, Shane S ^f  

^a Timpview High School   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Athletic Training Program   (United States)

^d Department of Biomechanics ^*

^e Physical Education Department   (Brazil)

^f Prephysical Therapy Program

Author keywords

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS); High volt pulsed current; Muscle soreness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001211001     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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