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. 2017 Mar 28;4(3):211-213.
doi: 10.1080/23328940.2017.1304194. eCollection 2017.

Cryotherapy: Are we freezing the benefits of exercise?

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Cryotherapy: Are we freezing the benefits of exercise?

Jonathan M Peake. Temperature (Austin). .
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Overview of the physiological and molecular effects of cold water immersion.

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