Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise

Bleakley, Chris; McDonough, Suzanne; Gardner, Evie; Hopkins, J. Ty; Glasgow, Philip; Davison, Gareth W.

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“…Previous studies confirm the high physiological demands of Futsal matches 10,11,20 . Nowadays many athletes and coaches habitually use CWI after intense training sessions or competitive matches expecting that this intervention will accelerate recovery 1,2 . To date, only one study has investigated recovery procedures in Futsal players 19 , but the sample were composed by young players, members of college Futsal teams.…”

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“…Yanagisawa et al 22 also did not observe a positive effect of CWI (15 min However, other investigations showed that CWI attenuates muscle soreness 4,5 . The recent meta-analyses conducted by Leeder et al 1 and Bleakley et al 2 showed that CWI is effective to alleviating muscle sore-ness after damaging exercise between 24h up to 96 h of its application. One mechanism that has been proposed to explain the attenuation of muscle soreness is that CWI causes reduction in muscle blood flow and tissue temperature, lowering the inflammation induced by high-intensity damaging exercise.…”

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“…This intentional reduction of inflammation might be related to attenuation of DOMS 1 . Regarding to the effect of CWI on physical performance the results are also diverse and inconsistent 1,2 . The results of the present study indicated that CWI may impact negatively in anaerobic performance assessed immediately after the intervention.…”

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“…Recently, cold-water immersion (CWI) has emerged as one of the most popular interventions to accelerate recovery after exercise 1,2 . However, there is limited data regarding the effectiveness of this intervention in sport-specific settings.…”

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Introduction: cold-water immersion (CWI) is a popular recovery strategy; however, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of this method in sport settings. Objective: to investigate the effect of CWI on muscle soreness and anaerobic performance after a Futsal match. Methods: ten players performed two simulated matches followed by two randomized recovery conditions (CWI or passive rest -C), separated for seven days. During the recovery interventions, the players remained seated in a comfortable position (C) or were immersed in a pool with cold water (CWI condition; 15±1ºC) for 12 minutes. Muscle soreness assessment, counter movement jump (CMJ) test, repeated jump ability (RJA) test, and repeated sprint running test (rRST) were conducted prior to the match (Pre), immediately after the recovery intervention (P1) and 24h after the recovery intervention (P2). Results: a significant increase in muscle soreness after the Futsal match was observed for both interventions (C and CWI) during all time points (P1 and P2, p<0.05); however, no significant difference was detected between CWI and C interventions (p>0.05). There was a significant decrease in anaerobic performance (CMJ, RJA and rRST) immediately after the CWI intervention when compared to C (P1, p<0.05). No significant difference in anaerobic performance was detected between the two conditions at P2 (CWI and C; p>0.05). Conclusion: the CWI did not improve recovery related to muscle soreness and anaerobic performance of Futsal players.

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Post‐exercise cooling modified muscle performance and soreness perception

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Cryotherapy is commonly utilized by physically active individuals through cold-water immersion (CWI) and ice packs to decrease muscle soreness and improve functional performance outcomes. 1 Exercise can induce microscopic tears in a muscle, leading to delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Characterized by inflammation, muscle soreness, decreased strength, and decreased power seen 24-72 hours following exercise, DOMS impairs performance, so it is imperative to address its symptoms. 2 Cryotherapy has been shown to induce local vasoconstriction, which reduces the overall metabolic demand for oxygen in damaged tissue leading to an overall reduction in hypoxic secondary injury. Cryotherapy may also decrease nerve conduction velocity and increase pain receptor threshold, decreasing exercise-associated pain. 3 Cryotherapy is also commonly used before athletic events to improve specific physical performance outcomes such as endurance and prevention of DOMS, as well as after events to decrease inflammation and soreness. 4 Many studies have evaluated the effect of post-exercise CWI on pain/fatigue associated with DOMS. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Generally, improvements in pain/fatigue have been noted in subjects 24, 48, 72, and even up to 96 hours following CWI, which includes the timeframe in which DOMS occurs. 2,4 Numerous studies have evaluated the psychological and physiological effects of CWI on exercise performance, but there has not been a comprehensive approach to address multiple factors that impact physical performance such as flexibility, strength, speed, agility, power, and pain. 5,7,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] In recent years, several studies 17,19 have found CWI AbstractAthletes in recent years are to prophylactically use cold-water immersion (CWI) 24 hours before a game, in hopes of improving performance and reduction of soreness. To assess the effects of pre-and post-exercise CWI on muscle performance or pain perception. Twenty subjects enrolled in the study. Muscle performance measures included flexibility, strength, power, agility, and speed for the lower extremity. The subjects were pseudo-randomly assigned to a CWI or control group. The independent variables were group (ice immersion vs control) and time (Baseline, 24 hours, and 48 hours). The dependent variables were muscle performance measurements and pain/soreness visual analog scale (VAS). A 2 × 3 mixed design ANOVA with repeated factors revealed a significant interaction for group × time for strength (P = .024), agility (P = .04), and VAS (P = .019). A post-hoc independent sample t test revealed significant differences at 24 hours for strength (P = .001), 48 hours for agility (P = .03), and 48 hours for VAS (P = .001). There were no significant differences in flexibility, power, and speed between the CWI and control groups. The use of CWI 24 hours pre-exercise improved strength, but improved agility 24 hours post-exercise, and less muscle soreness when compared to the control group. K E Y W O R D SCWI, pain perception, post-wo...

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Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise

Cited by 61 publications

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Imersão em água fria não acelerou a recuperação após uma partida de futsal

Imersão em água fria não acelerou a recuperação após uma partida de futsal

Efeitos da crioterapia na modulação do dano oxidativo resultante de lesão muscular em ratos

Post‐exercise cooling modified muscle performance and soreness perception

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