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Effects of warm-up before eccentric exercise on indirect markers of muscle damage by EVANS, Rachel K, KNIGHT, Kenneth L, DRAPER, David O, PARCELL, Allen C

“…To test whether active and passive warm-up conducted before eccentric exercise attenuates clinical markers of muscle damage. Untrained subjects were exposed to…”
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Electrical stimulation cramp threshold frequency correlates well with the occurrence of skeletal muscle cramps by Miller, Kevin C., Knight, Kenneth L.

“…The minimum electrical stimulation frequency (HZ) at which a muscle cramps is termed threshold frequency (TF). TF is theorized to represent one's…”
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Initial electrical stimulation frequency and cramp threshold frequency and force by Miller, Kevin C, Knight, Kenneth L

“…In the electrically induced cramp model, the tibial nerve is stimulated at an initial frequency of 4 Hz with increases in 2-Hz increments until the flexor…”
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More precise classification of orthopaedic injury types and treatment will improve patient care by Knight, Kenneth L

“…The term chronic, however, is used to describe 2 very different types of injuries: overuse injuries and recurring injuries.17 Chronic overuse injuries are…”
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Three Percent Hypohydration Does Not Affect Threshold Frequency of Electrically Induced Cramps by MILLER, Kevin C, MACK, Gary W, KNIGHT, Kenneth L, HOPKINS, J. Ty, DRAPER, David O, FIELDS, Paul J, HUNTER, Iain

“…Dehydration is hypothesized to cause exercise-associated muscle cramps. The theory states that dehydration contracts the interstitial space, thereby increasing…”
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Reflex inhibition of electrically induced muscle cramps in hypohydrated humans by Miller, Kevin C, Mack, Gary W, Knight, Kenneth L, Hopkins, J Ty, Draper, David O, Fields, Paul J, Hunter, Iain

“…Anecdotal evidence suggests that ingesting small volumes of pickle juice relieves muscle cramps within 35 s of ingestion. No experimental evidence exists…”
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Study/experimental/research design: much more than statistics by Knight, Kenneth L

“…The purpose of study, experimental, or research design in scientific manuscripts has changed significantly over the years. It has evolved from an explanation…”
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Skinfold thickness at 8 common cryotherapy sites in various athletic populations by Jutte, Lisa S, Hawkins, Jeremy, Miller, Kevin C, Long, Blaine C, Knight, Kenneth L

“…Researchers have observed slower cooling rates in thigh muscle with greater overlying adipose tissue, suggesting that cryotherapy duration should be based on…”
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Pain and soreness associated with a percutaneous electrical stimulation muscle cramping protocol by Miller, Kevin C., Knight, Kenneth L.

“…Muscle cramps are difficult to study scientifically because of their spontaneity and unpredictability. Various laboratory techniques to induce muscle cramps…”
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Gastric emptying after pickle-juice ingestion in rested, euhydrated humans by Miller, Kevin C, Mack, Gary W, Knight, Kenneth L

“…Small volumes of pickle juice (PJ) relieve muscle cramps within 85 seconds of ingestion without significantly affecting plasma variables. This effect may be…”
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Response of thermocouples interfaced to electrothermometers when immersed in 5 water bath temperatures by Long, Blaine C, Jutte, Lisa S, Knight, Kenneth L

“…Thermocouples and electrothermometers are used in therapeutic modality research. Until recently, researchers assumed that these instruments were valid and…”
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Electrolyte and plasma changes after ingestion of pickle juice, water, and a common carbohydrate-electrolyte solution by Miller, Kevin C, Mack, Gary, Knight, Kenneth L

“…Health care professionals advocate that athletes who are susceptible to exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) should moderately increase their fluid and…”
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Temperature measurement reliability and validity with thermocouple extension leads or changing lead temperature by Jutte, Lisa S, Long, Blaine C, Knight, Kenneth L

“…Thermocouples' leads are often too short, necessitating the use of an extension lead. To determine if temperature measures were influenced by extension-lead…”
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Temperature increases in the human achilles tendon during ultrasound treatments with commercial ultrasound gel and full-thickness and half-thickness gel pads by Draper, David O, Edvalson, Clinton G, Knight, Kenneth L, Eggett, Dennis, Shurtz, Joseph

“…Although originally manufactured for use in diagnostic imaging of internal structures, 2-cm-thick gel pads are also used as conducting media for therapeutic…”
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Duration of electrically induced muscle cramp increased by increasing stimulation frequency by Miller, Kevin C, Knight, Kenneth L, Wilding, Steven R, Stone, Marcus B

“…Electrically induced muscle cramps (EIMC) do not last long enough to study many cramp treatments. Increasing stimulation frequency lengthens cramp duration; it…”
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Production of consistent pain by intermittent infusion of sterile 5% hypertonic saline, followed by decrease of pain with cryotherapy by Long, Blaine C, Knight, Kenneth L, Hopkins, Ty, Parcell, Allen C, Feland, J Brent

“…It is suggested that postinjury pain is difficult to examine; thus, investigators have developed experimental pain models. To minimize pain, cryotherapy (cryo)…”
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Reliability and validity of electrothermometers and associated thermocouples by Jutte, Lisa S, Knight, Kenneth L, Long, Blaine C

“…Examine thermocouple model uncertainty (reliability+validity). First, a 3x3 repeated measures design with independent variables electrothermometers and…”
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Are room temperature and thermal neutral synonymous terms? An investigation of common therapeutic modality control variables by Hawkins, Jeremy R, Knight, Kenneth L, Long, Blaine C

“…Therapeutic modality control variables are thought to be thermal neutral, a term sometimes used interchangeably with room temperature. We question this common…”
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Heat distribution in the lower leg from pulsed short-wave diathermy and ultrasound treatments by Garrett, C L, Draper, D O, Knight, K L

“…To compare tissue temperature rise and decay after 20-minute diathermy and ultrasound treatments. We inserted 3 26-gauge thermistor microprobes into the medial…”
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Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy and Prolonged Long-Duration Stretching Increase Dorsiflexion Range of Motion More Than Identical Stretching Without Diathermy by Peres, Steven E, Draper, David O, Knight, Kenneth L, Ricard, Mark D

“…OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of 3 treatments on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion: prolonged long-duration stretching, pulsed shortwave diathermy…”
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