Effects of cold water immersion on edema formation after blunt injury to the hind limbs of rats

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 233-237

  Dolan, Michael G ^a   Thornton, Richard M ^b   Fish, Dale R ^b   Mendel, Frank C ^b  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Cryotherapy; Swelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004962424     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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