Alternating hot and cold water immersion for athlete recovery: A review

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-32

  Cochrane, Darryl J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Hydrotherapy; Immersion; Post exercise; Recovery; Regeneration; Training

Indexed keywords

COOLING WATER; HOT WATER;

ATHLETE; COOLING; CRYOTHERAPY; HEATING; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 1542620665     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2003.10.002     Document Type: Review

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