Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Dabbing The Skin Surface Dry During Ice Massage Augments Rate Of Temperature Drop, Amrik S. Sidhu, Gary Lentell, Robert Pettitt
Dabbing The Skin Surface Dry During Ice Massage Augments Rate Of Temperature Drop, Amrik S. Sidhu, Gary Lentell, Robert Pettitt
International Journal of Exercise Science
While ice massage (IM) is a rapid cooling technique used to facilitate therapeutic movements in the rehabilitation process, evidence of its efficacy over alternative therapeutic protocols is scarce. We determined whether dabbing the skin surface dry during a standard IM treatment would lead to greater rate of skin temperature reduction in comparison to without dabbing; and whether dabbing the skin would lead to an acute change in flexibility. Sixteen healthy volunteers received a “dabbing” and “non-dabbing” 7-minute IM treatment over the surface of each triceps surae muscle. Minute-by-minute temperature change in skin surface was evaluated using an infrared thermometer. Active …