The clinical effects of cold application on the production of electrically induced involuntary muscle contractions

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 240-248

  Van Lunen, Bonnie L ^a   Carroll, Clayton ^b   Gratias, Kristen ^c   Straley, Doug ^d  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Isometric; Torque

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OUTPATIENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIPHERAL NERVE; TORQUE;

EID: 0042732013     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.12.3.240     Document Type: Article

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