Effect of contrast water therapy duration on recovery of cycling performance: A dose-response study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-46

  Versey, Nathan ^a,b   Halson, Shona ^a   Dawson, Brian ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Exercise; Hydrotherapy; Muscle soreness; Sprint; Time trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONVALESCENCE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BICYCLING; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79651471867     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1614-4     Document Type: Article

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