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- Title
Intermittent or continuous cold water immersion recovery protocols do not affect skin temperature.
- Authors
SÁNCHEZ-UREÑA, BRAULIO; NAKAMURA, FABIO Y.; GUTIÉRREZ-VARGAS, RANDALL; GUTIÉRREZ-VARGAS, JUAN CARLOS; ROJAS-VALVERDE, DANIEL
- Abstract
Cold water immersion (CWI) is a recovery method in sports, acting through a reduction in body temperature and improvement of muscular function by limiting post-exercise inflammation processes. Purpose: To analyze the effectiveness of intermittent and continuous cold-water immersion (CWI) on skin temperature recovery throughout the days after the strenuous exercise protocol. An independent group trial was performed using a randomized 3x3 repeated measures ANOVA model. The sample consisted of 40 male physically active adults who were divided into three groups: Control Group, 12 min sitting in a 23 °C ± 0.5°C room; Intermittent CWI, 12 min intermittent immersions 2 min inside (12 ± 0.4°C) and 1 min outside (23 °C ± 0.5°C); Continuous CWI, 12 min continuous immersion at 12 ± 0.4 °C. After an exhaustion jumping fatigue protocol, participants performed the correspondent recovery protocol. Skin temperature of hamstrings and quadriceps of both lower limbs were assessed pre, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours using a thermal camera. No significant effects (p> 0.05) on the skin temperature in response to the immersion protocols, both in the average temperature or in the maximum temperature in quadriceps or hamstrings. CWI recovery protocols did not report significant effects on the skin temperature, both in the average temperature or in the maximum temperature in quadriceps or hamstrings.
- Subjects
INTERVAL training; SKIN temperature; PHYSICAL activity measurement; MUSCLE fatigue; QUADRICEPS muscle
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Sport, 2021, Vol 21, p2251
- ISSN
2247-8051
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7752/jpes.2021.s3286