| Autor: |
Kari Kauranen, Heikki Vanharanta |
| Rok vydání: |
1997 |
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| Zdroj: |
Physiotherapy. 83:340-344 |
| ISSN: |
0031-9406 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/s0031-9406(05)65755-0 |
| Popis: |
Background and purpose : Local hot and cold pack treatments are one of the most common physiotherapy modalities and their usual goal is to improve motor performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hot and cold packs on motor performance of the hand. This knowledge would be useful when designing and implementing movement therapy after cold or hot pack treatments. Subjects : Twenty healthy female volunteers aged 25 to 45 years participated. Methods : All subjects were measured three times on consecutive days. On the following days the subjects went through a 20-minute hot pack treatment of the right hand. During the following week they went through a 15-minute cold pack treatment of the same extremity. Measurements were made immediately, 15 minutes and 30 minutes after each treatment. Results : Hot pack treatment delayed simple reaction time (p Conclusion and discussion : The small changes observed may be significant when treating patients with musculoskeletal disorders. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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