Effects of whole body cryotherapy and cold water immersion on knee skin temperature

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 35-40

  Costello, J T ^a   Donnelly, A E ^b   Karki, A ^c   Selfe, J ^d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c SATAKUNTA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cryokinetics; cryotherapy; knee; skin temperature; tissue temperature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMAN; IMMERSION; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; CRYOTHERAPY; HUMANS; IMMERSION; KNEE; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892445642     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: 14393964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1343410     Document Type: Article

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