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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Cryotherapy"”.
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The Effects of Cryotherapy on Quadriceps Corticospinal Excitability in Patients withPatellofemoral Pain
… The purpose of this study was to determine if cryotherapy can alter quadriceps corticospinal excitability in patients with patellofemoral pain. Design and Setting: A blinded, crossover study was conducted in a laboratory setting. Subjects: Eight patients (1 male, 7 females; 19.6±1.11 years; …
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A Study of Histopathologic Outcomes of Women With Cryotherapy-Ineligible lesions on Cervicography
… neoplasia (CIN 2+) and individual acetowhite cryotherapy-ineligible lesion types, as determined by cervicography.Design: a cross sectional study Setting: Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia.Population: Women referred to the study site for histologic …
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A Study of Histopathologic Outcomes of Women With Cryotherapy-Ineligible lesions on Cervicography
… neoplasia (CIN 2+) and individual acetowhite cryotherapy-ineligible lesion types, as determined by cervicography.Design: a cross sectional study Setting: Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia.Population: Women referred to the study site for histologic …
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Effect of Oral Cryotherapy on Oral Health Status in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
본 연구는 화학요법을 받는 암환자에서 구강 냉 요법이 암환자의 구강상태에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전후 시차설계를 이용한 유사 실험 연구이다. 2011년 7월부터 10월까지 경기도 B대학병원의 혈액종양내과 외래를 방문하여 처음 화학요법을 받는 암환자 24명을 대상으로 하였다. 본 연구의 실험처치는 2주간 1일 4회 얼음을 이용한 구강 냉 요법이며, 효과변수는 객관적 구강상태와 주관적 구강 안위감으로 Beck(1979)이 개발하고 박윤정(1997)이 번역, 보완한 도구를 사용하여 측정하였다. 자료 분석은 …
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An Evaluation of the Effects of Whole Body Cryotherapy Treatment for Sports Recovery and Performance
Whilst Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) has become an emerging tool for sport and exercise recovery, its overall efficacy remains contentious. This thesis addressed a variety of issues concerning the practice.<br/><br/>Firstly, the impact of single WBC interventions for treating exercise-induced muscle …
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Contrast Baths to Cryotherapy in Patients with a Wrist Fracture
<p>Cryotherapy and contrast baths are common modalities used to treat edema. Despite the fact that many hand therapists report using contrast baths with their patients, there is still little evidence on the effectiveness of them. A Randomized Controlled Trial-Repeated Measures Design was employed …
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The impact of cryotherapy versus placebo interventions on recovery following strenuous exercise, and adaptations to resistance training
… is largely dependent upon exercise mode. Cryotherapy, (cold water immersion (CWI) or whole body cryotherapy (WBC)), is commonly utilised in an attempt to minimise the negative impact of these symptoms on subsequent performance. Although WBC is becoming increasingly popular, there remains a …
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A survey to determine the recovery strategies that medical support staff of rugby teams use to improve recovery of the players
… are used by support staff. These include cryotherapy, contraxt baths, nutrional intervention, compression garments, massage, active recovery and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Ice/cold water immersion is a relatively new and popular recovery strategy derived from cryotherapy.
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A Randomized Controlled Trial for Treatment of High-Grade Cervical Lesions Among HIV-Infected Women in Kenya
… (WHO) guidelines recommend treatment with either cryotherapy or loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). A key challenge is the specificity of these guidelines to address the complex needs of women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Published evidence suggests that cervical …
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Refractive Outcome in Eyes of Preterm Infants
… 3. The degree of myopia was related to laser or cryotherapy treated eyes, birth weight, intrauterine period, and axial length. CONCLUSION: Laser or cryotherapy treated eyes were significantly more myopic than the others. The degree of the myopia was found to be related to the birth weight, alxial …
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To investigate the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation combined with heat therapy as opposed to proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with cryotherapy in the treatment of mechanical neck pain caused by hypertonic posterior cervical muscles
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Health in compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2005.
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THE EFFECT OF WINTER VERSUS SUMMER RUNNING ON LOWER EXTREMITY MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY RATE IN RECREATIONAL RUNNERS
<p>The effects of cryotherapy on body tissues suggest that cold exposure can decrease performance measures, including proprioception, strength, and agility. Since a decrease in proprioception and strength have been linked with an increase of injury rates, this suggests that exposure to cold …
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Synthesis and Characterization of Thermally Responsive Nanocapsules Surface Decorated With Folic Acid For Targeted Drug Delivery and Cancer Destruction
… which could be useful for combining with cryotherapy to achieve improved cancer treatment. To further use these nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, we have surface-modified them with folic acid (FA, to target folate receptor overexpression in cancer cells) and/or polyethylene glycol …
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Effect of Palm Temperature on Fatigue During High Intensity Bench Press Exercise
Local cooling, or cryotherapy can induce an ergogenic effect during short term intense exercise. One proposed method of personal cooling involves heat extraction from the palm using a device called the Rapid Thermal Exchanger (RTX). PURPOSE: In this study we hypothesized that local palm cooling …
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The Influence of Cold-Water Immersion on Limb Blood Flow and Thermoregulatory Responses to Exercise
… to compare the influence of CWI and whole body cryotherapy (WBC) on FABF and CBF and thermoregulatory responses after endurance exercise. On separate days, participants completed a continuous cycle ergometer protocol before being immersed semi-reclined into 8 ºC water to the iliac crest for 10 …
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The use of recovery modalities by endurance runners
… commonly used during training and races, while cryotherapy, anti-inflammatory medication, contrast therapy, heat and massage were more commonly used after injury or for the management of pain. A protein supplement was used by 60% of participants, compared to 37% of participants' who reported …
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Unnatural glycopeptides with application on cancer research
… inhibitors for applications such as tumor cryotherapy. However, the mechanism of action of these glycoproteins is currently unclear. On this basis, various antifreeze glycopeptide derivatives have been synthesized to understand the mechanism by which natural antifreeze glycoproteins can act …
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Implementing Botwana's National Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme: Providers' Fidelity To The See-And-Treat Algorithms
… inspection with acetic acid, VIA) and treatment (cryotherapy) in a single visit approach. After successful pilot testing in the capital city of Gaborone, the program was scaled-up in 2014 to 5 additional sites (Lobatse, Selebi-Phikwe, Maun, Francistown, and Mahalapye). To achieve population-level …
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Freezing-induced deformation of biomaterials in cryomedicine
… for cryopreservation, materials processing and cryotherapy. Lack of proper understanding of cryodamage that occurs during these applications remains to be the primary bottleneck for development of successful tissue cryopreservation and cryosurgery procedures. An engineering approach based on a …
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