Local cold acclimation during exercise and its effect on neuromuscular function of the hand

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 717-725

  Gourts, Carla L M ^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

CIVD; Contractile properties; Core temperature; Hand temperature; Manual dexterity

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLD; FEMALE; FINGER; HAND; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; VASODILATATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; COLD; FEMALE; FINGERS; HAND; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SKIN TEMPERATURE; VASODILATION; WATER;

EID: 34047171567     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H06-076     Document Type: Article

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