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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Contrast water therapy?

Does "contrast" here refer to "put in opposition to show or emphasize differences"?

Background info:

In addition to the ice bath, some athletes use and contrast water therapy (alternating between cold water and warmer water) to get the same effect.
So, what's behind the ice bath and does it really work?

Related link:

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/sampleworkouts/a/Ice-Bath.htm
  

Top answer

SweetFreedom Does "contrast" here refer to "put in opposition to show or emphasize differences"? No, it just means a great difference between the waters used in the therapy (extremely hot vs extremely cold).

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  • SweetFreedom Does "contrast" here refer to "put in opposition to show or emphasize differences"?
  • No, it just means a great difference between the waters used in the therapy (extremely hot vs extremely cold).
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SweetFreedomDoes "contrast" here refer to "put in opposition to show or emphasize differences"?
No, it just means a great difference between the waters used in the therapy (extremely hot vs extremely cold).
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Is the expression "use and contrast water therapy" natural? Looks to me the writer should have used "use contrasted-water therapy".
That is, the form "contrast water therapy" has made me failed to catch it.
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SweetFreedomThat is, the form "contrast water therapy" has made me failed to catch it.
I agree. It is special-purpose English.

There are many types of therapy which have the pattern noun+noun+therapy, eg.
hormone replacement therapy
weight loss therapy
substance abuse therapy
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