Effect of cold-induced vasodilatation in the index finger on temperature and contractile characteristics of the first dorsal interosseus muscle during cold-water immersion

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 93, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 524-529

  Geurts, Carla L ^a   Sleivert, Gordon G ^b   Cheung, Stephen S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b Canadian Sport Centre Pacific   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold induced vasodilatation; Contractile properties; Evoked force; Hand; Skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEX FINGER; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASODILATATION; WATER IMMERSION;

ADULT; COLD; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERIODICITY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; VASODILATION; WATER;

EID: 15944415466     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1254-7     Document Type: Article

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