The effect of local cold application on intramuscular blood flow at rest and after running
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Vol. 17 (6) , 710-713
- https://doi.org/10.1249/00005768-198512000-00016
Abstract
Temperature was maximally reduced after 4.5 min of cooling, both at rest and after running, by 15°C and 14.9°C, respectively. During the first 5 min of cooling no reduction of blood flow was seen. After 10 min of cooling blood flow was significantly reduced in the cooled compared to the control leg by 49% (P<0.05) after resting and 34% (P< 0.05) after running. A maximum reduction of blood flow by 66 and 69% (P<0.01), respectively, was seen 10 min after the cooling period. In the event of an acute injury, this delayed reaction of cryotherapy on intramuscular blood flow should be carefully considered. ©1985The American College of Sports Medicine...This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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