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Effects on handgrip strength due to arm immersion in a 10 degree C water bath.
- Source :
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Aviation, space, and environmental medicine [Aviat Space Environ Med] 1978 Nov; Vol. 49 (11), pp. 1322-6. - Publication Year :
- 1978
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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