J Athl Train. 1993 Summer;28(2):172-6.
Eighteen healthy subjects (13 females and 5 males) were pretested and posttested under two treatment conditions in order to compare the effects of cryotherapy and thermotherapy on supine, extended-leg, hip flexion measurements. Cryotherapy treatments consisted of crushed ice bags secured to the posterior thigh for 20 minutes. On a separate day, thermotherapy treatment of moist heat pads were applied to the posterior thigh for 20 minutes. For pretest and posttest measurements, the subject's extended leg was taken to the end feel of passive hip flexion as maximum range of motion was assessed using a goniometer. Both cryotherapy and thermotherapy significantly improved immediate range of motion; however, there were no differences between the two treatment conditions. These results suggest that athletes wishing to obtain maximum range of motion immediately after treatment may select either ice or heat modalities. Individual conditions and preferences can be used to dictate treatment selection.
为了比较冷疗和热疗对仰卧位、伸展腿部、髋关节弯曲测量的影响，18 名健康受试者（13 名女性和 5 名男性）在两种治疗条件下进行了预测试和后测试。冷疗治疗包括将碎冰袋固定在后大腿上 20 分钟。在另一天，将湿热垫应用于大腿后部 20 分钟进行热疗。对于预测试和后测试测量，将受试者的伸展腿部伸展至被动髋关节弯曲的末端感觉，使用量角器评估最大活动范围。冷疗和热疗都显著改善了即时活动范围；然而，两种治疗条件之间没有差异。这些结果表明，希望在治疗后立即获得最大活动范围的运动员可以选择冰或热治疗方式。个体情况和偏好可以用来决定治疗选择。
