Effect of interferential current on perceived pain and serum cortisol associated with delayed onset muscle soreness

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-37

  Schmitz, Randy J ^a   Martin, David E ^a   Perrin, David H ^a   Iranmanesh, Ali ^b   Rogol, Alan D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Salem VA Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELBOW; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MYALGIA; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; VARIANCE;

EID: 0031059748     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.6.1.30     Document Type: Article

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