A thermographic investigation of skin temperature changes in response to a thermal washout of the knee in healthy young adults

Thermology International

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 137-141

  Karki, A ^a   Karppi, P ^b   Ekberg, J ^c   Selfe, J ^a  

^a SATAKUNTA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c University of Central Lancashire ^*

Author keywords

Cold; Knee; Patellofemoral; Rehabilitation; Thermal washout

Indexed keywords

ICE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOLING; CRYOTHERAPY; CUFF; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; THERMAL WASHOUT TEST; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 9144258064     PISSN: 1560604X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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