Whole-body cryotherapy: empirical evidence and theoretical perspectives
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Whole-body cryotherapy: empirical evidence and theoretical perspectives
Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) involves short exposures to air temperatures below -100°C. WBC is increasingly accessible to athletes, and is purported to enhance recovery after exercise and facilitate rehabilitation postinjury. Our objective was to review the efficacy and effectiveness of WBC using empirical evidence from controlled trials. We found ten relevant reports; the majority were based o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1179-1543
DOI: 10.2147/oajsm.s41655