Comparison of the effects of ice and 3.5% menthol gel on blood flow and muscle strength of the lower arm

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 355-366

  Topp, Robert ^a   Winchester, Lee ^a   Mink, Amber M ^a   Kaufman, Jeremiah S ^a   Jacks, Dean E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryotherapy; Strength; Vascular response

Indexed keywords

MENTHOL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIAL ARTERY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOREARM; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTHOL; MUSCLE STRENGTH; RADIAL ARTERY; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053320754     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: 15433072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.20.3.355     Document Type: Article

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