Physiological responses to cold water immersion following cycling in the heat

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-346

  Halson, Shona L ^a   Quod, Marc J ^a   Martin, David T ^a   Gardner, Andrew S ^a   Ebert, Tammie R ^a   Laursen, Paul B ^b,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Cryotherapy; Recovery; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749173871     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.3.3.331     Document Type: Article

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