Effect of contrast water therapy duration on recovery of running performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 130-140

  Versey, Nathan G ^a   Halson, Shona L ^a   Dawson, Brian T ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dose response; Exercise; Fatigue; Hydrotherapy; Time trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861606938     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.7.2.130     Document Type: Article

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