Paraspinal musculature and skin temperature changes: Comparing the ThermaCare HeatWrap, the Johnson & Johnson Back Plaster, and the ABC Warme-Pflaster

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 549-558

  Trowbridge, Cynthia A ^a,b   Draper, David O ^a   Feland, J Brent ^a   Jutte, Lisa S ^a   Eggett, Dennis L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat; Low back; Physical agents; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE TEMPERATURE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECORDING; SKIN TEMPERATURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 4544259549     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.34.9.549     Document Type: Article

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