Contrast therapy does not cause fluctuations in human gastrocnemius intramuscular temperature

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 336-340

  Higgins, Diana ^a   Kaminski, Thomas W ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contrast bath; Cryotherapy; Temperature probe

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542462513     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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