A random control trial of contrast baths and ICE baths for recovery during competition in U/20 rugby union

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1046-1051

  Higgins, Trevor R ^a,b   Heazlewood, I Tim ^a   Climstein, Mike ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Eastwood District Rugby Union Football Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Recovery; Team sports

Indexed keywords

ICE; PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CRYOTHERAPY; DYSTHYMIA; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; BATHS; CRYOTHERAPY; EXERCISE TEST; FATIGUE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HUMANS; ICE; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; PHOSPHATES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953837873     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181cc269f     Document Type: Article

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