Effect of cold water immersion on repeat cycling performance and thermoregulation in the heat

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 431-440

  Vaile, Joanna ^a   Halson, Shona ^a   Gill, Nicholas ^b   Dawson, Brian ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b WAIKATO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Perceived exertion; Pre cooling; Recovery; Thermal strain

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; CRYOTHERAPY; CYCLING; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HEAT; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERMOREGULATION; WATER IMMERSION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CRYOTHERAPY; EXERTION; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMANS; IMMERSION; LACTIC ACID; MALE;

EID: 39449100825     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410701567425     Document Type: Article

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