Effect of whole-body contrast-water therapy on recovery from intense exercise of short duration

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-302

  Sayers, Mark G ^a   Calder, Angela M ^a   Sanders, Jo G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b Football Federation Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active recovery; Contrast water therapy; Intense exercise; Passive recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960603491     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2010.512365     Document Type: Article

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