Effectiveness of various cryotherapy systems at decreasing ankle skin temperatures and applying compression
A variety of cryotherapy systems may be used to cool tissues immediately after an injury. The purpose our study was to examine the effect of a 30-min application of various cryotherapy devices on skin temperatures and compression. A crossover-designed study performed in a university research laboratory was conducted. Each treatment condition was applied to the lateral ankle for 30 min on different days. HyperIce`s colder temperatures over the lateral ankle (p < .0001) would make it the treatment choice for immediate care of ankle lateral ligament injuries, but is limited due its size for larger injuries.
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| Notations: | biological and medical sciences |
| Tagging: | Kryotherapie Kompression Sprunggelenk |
| Published in: | International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2016-0079 |
| Volume: | 22 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| Pages: | 32-39 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |