The effects of cold-water immersion on power output and heart rate in elite cyclists

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 561-566

  Schniepp, Jason ^a   Campbell, Teri S ^a   Powell, Kasey L ^a   Pincivero, Danny M ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Compu trainer; Cryotherapy; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BICYCLE; CALCULATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYCLING; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERMOREGULATION; TRAINING; WATER IMMERSION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARDIAC OUTPUT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLD; HEART RATE; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PROBABILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036862914     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4287(2002)016<0561:TEOCWI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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