Effects of local cooling and heating in the triceps surae muscles during sustained isometric contraction

Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-118

  Kime, Ryotaro ^a   Sirasawa, Hatsuki ^b   Tamaki, Hiroyuki ^b   Kurata, Hiroshi ^b   Sako, Takayuki ^a   Hamaoka, Takafumi ^a   Katsumura, Toshihito ^a   Shimomitsu, Teruichi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FITNESS AND SPORTS IN KANOYA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Isometric contraction; Local temperature; Triceps surae muscles

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042896059     PISSN: 0039906X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm1949.47.103     Document Type: Article

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