The effect of contrast water therapy on symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 697-702

  Vaile, Joanna M ^a   Gill, Nicholas D ^b   Blazevich, Anthony J ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Pain; Recovery; Swelling

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CREATINE KINASE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548628364     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-19355.1     Document Type: Article

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