Comparisons of cubed ice, crushed ice, and wetted ice on intramuscular and surface temperature changes

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-141

  Dykstra, Joseph H ^a   Hill, Holly M ^b   Miller, Michael G ^c   Cheatham, Christopher C ^c   Michael, Timothy J ^c   Baker, Robert J ^d  

^a CALVIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Gastrocnemius muscle; Ice pack

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SKINFOLD;

EID: 66349130415     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.2.136     Document Type: Article

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