The efficacy of cryotherapy on recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage

International SportMed Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Burgess, Theresa L ^a   Lambert, Michael I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Delayed onset muscle soreness; Eccentric exercise; Ice; Muscle function; Plasma CK activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955165047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15283356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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