An investigation into the effect on skin surface temperature of three cryotherapy modalities

Thermology International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 119-124

  Selfe, James ^a   Hardaker, Natalie ^a   Whitaker, Jonathan ^a   Hayes, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Knee; Skin temperature; Thermal imaging

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ICE; NITROGEN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COLD AIR; CRYOTHERAPY; EXPOSURE; GEL; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN SURFACE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOGRAPHY; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 70450158728     PISSN: 1560604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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