Effect of topical aerosol skin refrigerant (Spray and Stretch technique) on passive and active stretching

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-104

  Kostopoulos, Dimitrios ^a   Rizopoulos, Konstantine ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Hip flexion; Myofascial pain; Myofascial trigger point; Physical therapy; Spray and stretch; Stretching; Vapocoolants

Indexed keywords

ALKANE DERIVATIVE; PENTAFLUOROPROPANE; TETRAFLUOROETHANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VAPOCOOLANT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILIZATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; RANDOMIZATION; RANGE OF MOTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPRAY AND STRETCH TEHNIQUE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROSOLS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, FLUORINATED; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 40949165055     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.11.005     Document Type: Article

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