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Abstract
This study was to determine the effectiveness of a blister prevention method using cold water to cool hot-spots on the feet. Twenty-four recently graduated high school athletes served as subjects, 12 in the experimental group and 12 in the control group. The immediate application of cold water to potential blister areas (hot-spots) was the independent variable. The dependent variable was the number of fully developed blisters that appeared in the groups. Two hypotheses were tested. H1, the hypothesis of no significant difference between the number of hot-spots appearing in the experimental group as compared to the control groups, was accepted. H2, the hypothesis of a significant difference in the number of blisters developed in the experimental group as compared to the control group was accepted, being statistically significant beyond the .01 level. Implications from the findings as well as modifications of the procedures are discussed with particular emphasis being placed on replication before findings can be accepted conclusively.