Reflex inhibition of electrically induced muscle cramps in hypohydrated humans

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 953-961

  Miller, Kevin C ^a   MacK, Gary W ^b   Knight, Kenneth L ^b   Hopkins, J Ty ^b   Draper, David O ^b   Fields, Paul J ^b   Hunter, Iain ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Dehydration; Electrolytes; Pickle juice; Vinegar

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ELECTROLYTE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEHYDRATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP;

ACETIC ACID; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROLYTES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CRAMP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951441550     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c0647e     Document Type: Article

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