Acute response to hydrotherapy after A simulated game of rugby

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2851-2860

  Higgins, Trevor R ^a   Cameron, Melainie L ^a,b   Climstein, Mike ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cold water immersion; Rugby union; Sports performance; Team sport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLD; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HEAT; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; IMMERSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

COLD TEMPERATURE; FOOTBALL; HEART RATE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYDROTHERAPY; IMMERSION; MALE; MYALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876526836     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828151b6     Document Type: Article

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