Talk:Contrast shower

Weasel

"It is believed", "some people prefer", "Various cycles are suggested", "Some sources suggest" - all weasel words that need cited or amended. --duncan 23:13, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

I disagree with the second and third ones. "Some people prefer", to me, simply says that there are multiple ways it can go, as does "various cycles are suggested". --Ihope127 23:45, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Some people - which people? Are suggested - who by? These are typical of the examples listed at Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words --duncan 07:06, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

I see your point about the second one, but "who by?" doesn't seem a valid question for "various cycles are suggested", as you're asking who suggests various cycles. Still, it doesn't address the question of what a typical cycle length is. --Ihope127 15:36, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Makes sense to me... or maybe I should ask "where is it suggested"? Perhaps a rewording along the lines of "Various cycles can be used", i.e. less a suggestion and more a statement of fact. --duncan 16:28, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Done. I'll look around for supporting (or opposing) evidence for the others, and try to work them out. --Ihope127 00:24, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

"Whilst it may be believed that contrast showers reduce the levels of lactic acid in muscles, thereby reducing or avoiding muscle soreness, the scientific evidence is to the contrary." This implies that contrast showers increase the levels of lactic acid in muscles, rather than stating that the scientific evidence is simply against the theory that lactic acid persists after exercise to cause soreness. 216.165.55.204 (talk) 19:02, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

While I agree with your point that it should be made clearer, you are in fact wrong. The "contrary" of "reducing" is not "increasing", but "not reducing". It's a question of logic. But of course it is a huge difference whether the studies found that levels unchanged or increased and this should be made clear. --78.54.16.5 (talk) 22:37, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Princess Bride

Is it worth mentioning Fesig's efforts to revive Inigo by this method?--Joel 22:07, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

• Sure, I would add an ìn popular culture` section or something. ||||

Lactic Acidosis Article

This article did not mention contrast showers at all (neither did the accompanying correspondence, to the best of my knowledge). The article did discuss lactic acidosis, specifically that the metabolic acidosis is not due to lactic acid build-up, but rather due to the concurrent process of ATP being used, resulting in ADP, Pi and a proton, hence the acidity. I've changed the article to reflect this. Any source that properly explains contrast showers (with EVIDENCE) would be much appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.113.193.249 (talk) 19:07, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Merge

This appears to just be a form of hydrotherapy. A mention there should suffice, without all the some peoples. AIRcorn (talk) 06:36, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

It is. I'd say it's best to just be wp:bold and do it. -Travis Thurston+ 21:43, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. 86.** IP (talk) 21:53, 13 April 2012 (UTC)

I created a small section in Hydrotherapy and set this page for redirect. I'll spend a few more mins looking for wp:rs. -Travis Thurston+ 19:24, 14 April 2012 (UTC)