The effects of multiple cold water immersions on indices of muscle damage

Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 235-241

  Goodall, Stuart ^a   Howatson, Glyn ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY'S UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Eccentric exercise; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649086444     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13032968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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