The effect of contusion and cryotherapy on skeletal muscle microcirculation

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 279-286

  Curl, W W ^a   Smith, B P ^a,b   Marr, A ^a   Rosencrance, E ^a   Holden, M ^a   Smith, T L ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Contusions; Cryotherapy; Edema; Laser Doppler flowmetry; Microcirculation; Muscle, skeletal; Rats

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; CRYOTHERAPY; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ARTERIOLES; CONTUSIONS; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EDEMA; EVALUATION STUDIES; ICE; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MICROCIRCULATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VENULES;

EID: 0031422266     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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