cooling aids
- Created by: Laura Bullock
- Created on: 24-04-13 12:24
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- Cooling Aids
- Pre-Cooling
- Cooling jacket for packed ice
- reduces core temperature
- time worn is between 8-30 mins
- Temperature: 5-16 degrees
- can sustain intensity and speed, reducing thermal strain
- allows increase in intensity at the end of performance
- Post-Cooling
- treat injuries for recovery (cryotherapy)
- application of ice for soft tissue injuries to reduce swelling and blood leaks
- Ice Baths
- used for pain relief
- good for high impact sports
- can improve performance
- Causes vasoconstriction
- Ice wraps for immediate treatment and speed recovery
- Pre-Cooling
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