Effect of daily cold water immersion on heart rate variability and subjective ratings of well-being in highly-trained swimmers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-38

  Al Haddad, Hani ^a,b   Parouty, Jonathan ^c,d   Buchheit, Martin ^a,b  

^a campus universitaire Le bailly   (France)

^b ASPIRE Academy for Sports Excellence   (Qatar)

^c Talent Swimming Center   (France)

^d Sport Development and Analysis   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrotherapy; Parasympathetic activity; Ratings of well being; Recovery strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859449393     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.1.33     Document Type: Review

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