Cryotherapy, Sensation, and Isometric-Force Variability

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-119

  Rubley, Mack D ^a   Denegar, Craig R ^b   Buckley, William E ^b   Newell, Karl M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Maximal voluntary isometric contraction; Precision; Root mean square error; Sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRESSURE SENSE; SENSATION; THUMB;

EID: 0242287356     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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