Accelerated muscle contractility and decreased muscle steadiness following sauna recovery do not induce greater neuromuscular fatigability during sustained submaximal contractions

Cernych, Margarita; Baranauskienė, Neringa; Vitkauskienė, Astra; Satas, Andrius; Brazaitis, Marius

doi:10.1016/j.humov.2018.11.009

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“…The exercise procedures used to generate physiological stressors (fatigue, muscle damage or exhaustion) varied and included tests in the laboratory or field, official competitions or simulations, and physical training. Five studies were found with laboratory tests using isokinetic [ 23 ] and cycle ergometers [ 21 , 22 , 24 ] and field tests with sprints [ 20 , 25 ]. Three studies used training sessions as exercise procedures where one [ 10 ] of them analyzed the influence of the prescription training order, and another one [ 14 ] a high-intensity exercise protocol, with cycles composed of a countermovement jump (CMJ) followed by a go-and-back 20 m sprint and another CMJ, as well a simulated competition with an MMA contest-preparation training session [ 13 ].…”

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“…Saliva can be collected, without medical training, non-invasive and non-stress, by two methods: whole saliva by passive droll, and using a cotton swabs, that promote minimal risk of gingival bleeding [ 4 ], as described by three studies in this review [ 14 , 15 , 24 ], or using a sterilized plastic tube [ 10 , 13 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 25 ]. Major studies described the unstimulated passive droll [ 6 , 13 , 14 , 16 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ], but the time used to collected the saliva were not congruent.…”

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Salivary Markers Responses in the Post-Exercise and Recovery Period: A Systematic Review

Neves

Silva

Rezende

et al. 2023

Sports

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The use of saliva to monitor immune and hormonal responses in training, competitions, and during recovery is an easy and non-invasive alternative means of collecting samples compared to serum collection. Saliva can provide insight into a number of interesting biomarkers such as cortisol, testosterone, immunoglobulins, alpha-amylase, and melatonin, among others. High-intensity and exhaustive exercises, such as training or competition, provide variations in immune, protein and hormonal markers. An adequate recovery period, calming down, and recovery methods can contribute to a fast normalization of these markers, decreasing illness, as well as the likelihood of overtraining and injuries, but their effectiveness is still inconclusive. The aim of this review was to investigate the evidence of salivary markers in post-exhaustive exercise during the recovery period. This study is a systematic review from three electronic databases with studies from 2011 to 2021 within healthy humans. The search found 213 studies, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, while excluding duplicated studies, 14 studies were included in this review. The most cited salivary markers were cortisol and testosterone, as well as their ratio, alpha-amylase and IgA. Half of the studies applied a variety of recovery methods that showed controversial results over salivary markers’ impact. However, they showed an impact on the markers from the exercise, which was still dependent on exercise intensity, methodology, and duration.

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Salivary Markers Responses in the Post-Exercise and Recovery Period: A Systematic Review

Neves

Silva

Rezende

et al. 2023

Sports

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“…The application of heat therapy is still controversially discussed, and studies have to be regarded cautiously in the examined context. Study protocols vary from experimental designs in isolated mouse soleus muscle to gain information about glycogen and energy metabolism [81], to studies focusing mainly on clinical outcomes like maximal range of movement (ROM) [82] or voluntary contraction and muscle steadiness after sauna [83]. In regards to the acute inflammatory response leading to DOMS (between 48–72hrs), whole-body heat therapy has to be regarded critically [28].…”

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“…In contrast, after the outlined peak, heat therapy can support soft tissue repair, tissue nutrition and circulation [84,85]. Studies show a positive effect in gaining muscle strength associated with hypertrophy (10 weeks heat therapy without strength training) through provoked gene expression for growth and differentiation [12,86] enhanced recovery after eccentric resistance training with an acceleration of angiogenic factors in human knee extensor muscle [87] and an acceleration of muscle contractility properties and decreased muscle steadiness after whole-body heat therapy by sauna [83]. In contrast Frier et al emphasizes pre-exercise heat stress may inhibit increases in muscle mass, potentially caused by accumulation of heat shock proteins in lower limbs of rats [88].…”

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Accelerating Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Injuries in Triathletes: Considerations for Olympic Distance Races

Hotfiel

Mayer

Huettel

et al. 2019

Sports

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The triathlon is one of the fastest developing sports in the world due to expanding participation and media attention. The fundamental change in Olympic triathlon races from a single to a multistart event is highly demanding in terms of recovery from and prevention of exercise-induced muscle injures. In elite and competitive sports, ultrastructural muscle injuries, including delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), are responsible for impaired muscle performance capacities. Prevention and treatment of these conditions have become key in regaining muscular performance levels and to guarantee performance and economy of motion in swimming, cycling and running. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the current findings on the pathophysiology, as well as treatment and prevention of, these conditions in compliance with clinical implications for elite triathletes. In the context of DOMS, the majority of recovery interventions have focused on different protocols of compression, cold or heat therapy, active regeneration, nutritional interventions, or sleep. The authors agree that there is a compelling need for further studies, including high-quality randomized trials, to completely evaluate the effectiveness of existing therapeutic approaches, particularly in triathletes. The given recommendations must be updated and adjusted, as further evidence emerges.

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“…It is further believed that SAU bathing contributes to rehabilitation after injures (5), activates the sympathetic nervous system (6), and increases blood perfusion to the muscle (7) as well as proprioceptive feedback to motoneurons in the spinal cord (8). In addition, Cernych et al (9) recently observed that SAU caused greater acceleration of muscle contractile properties and decreased muscle steadiness after electrical muscle stimulation. Besides this acute psychological and physiological effects, accumulating evidence suggests that Finnish SAU sessions can stimulate the immune system via an elevated activity of monocytes and neutrophils (5), which has been related to a reduction in common cold infections (10).…”

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Effects of Postexercise Sauna Bathing on Recovery of Swim Performance

Skorski¹,

Schimpchen²,

Pfeiffer³

et al. 2020

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

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Purpose: Despite indications of positive effects of sauna (SAU) interventions, effects on performance recovery are unknown. The aim of the current study was to investigate acute effects of SAU bathing after an intensive training session on recovery of swim performance. Methods: In total, 20 competitive swimmers and triathletes (3 female and 17 male) with a minimum of 2 y of competition experience (national level or higher) participated in the study. Athletes completed an intensive training session followed by either a SAU bathing intervention or a placebo (PLAC) condition in a randomized order. SAU consisted of 3 × 8 min of SAU bathing at 80–85°C, whereas during PLAC, athletes applied a deidentified, pH-balanced massage oil while passively resting in a seated position. Prior to training, swimmers conducted a 4 × 50-m all-out swim test that was repeated on the following morning. Furthermore, subjective ratings of fatigue and recovery were measured. Results: Swimmers performed significantly worse after SAU (4 × 50-m pre–post difference: +1.69 s) than after PLAC (−0.66 s; P = .02), with the most pronounced decrease in the first 50 m (P = .04; +2.7%). Overall performance of 15 athletes deteriorated (+2.6 s). The subjective feeling of stress was significantly higher after SAU than after PLAC (P = .03). Conclusion: Based on published findings, the smallest substantial change in swimming performance is an increase in time of more than 1.2 s; thus, the observed reductions appear relevant for competitive swimmers. According to the current results, coaches and athletes should be careful with postexercise SAU if high-intensity training and/or competitions are scheduled on the following day.

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Accelerated muscle contractility and decreased muscle steadiness following sauna recovery do not induce greater neuromuscular fatigability during sustained submaximal contractions

Cited by 3 publications

References 48 publications

Salivary Markers Responses in the Post-Exercise and Recovery Period: A Systematic Review

Salivary Markers Responses in the Post-Exercise and Recovery Period: A Systematic Review

Accelerating Recovery from Exercise-Induced Muscle Injuries in Triathletes: Considerations for Olympic Distance Races

Effects of Postexercise Sauna Bathing on Recovery of Swim Performance

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