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Effects on handgrip strength due to arm immersion in a 10 degree C water bath.

Authors :
Coppin EG
Livingstone SD
Kuehn LA
Source :
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine [Aviat Space Environ Med] 1978 Nov; Vol. 49 (11), pp. 1322-6.
Publication Year :
1978

Abstract

Thirteen male and female human subjects participated in an experiment to determine if cold water immersion of the arm increases post-immersion handgrip strength. The test involved immersion of a subject's fore-arm into a 10 degrees C water bath for 30 min once a week in a 3-week series, involving a control test and two immersion experiments. Handgrip strength was measured 20 min before and then once every 20 minutes after the cold bath immersion for 4 h, for a total of 18 readings. Grip strength significantly decreased as a consequence of immersion of the forearm. However, strength recovery to approximately normal values took place within 40 min. No increases in post-immersion strength were observed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0095-6562
Volume :
49
Issue :
11
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
718577