Gender-specific cold responses induce a similar body-cooling rate but different neuroendocrine and immune responses

Solianik, Rima; Skurvydas, Albertas; Vitkauskienė, Astra; Brazaitis, Marius

doi:10.1016/j.cryobiol.2014.04.015

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“…Furthermore, although all participants were lean and ‘vulnerable’ to cooling, there was individual variability (table 2). More females would be preferred; however, vulnerability was related to physiological characteristics regardless of sex 31. Further research with a larger pool of athletes would be recommended to confirm the recommendations and more aptly guide the ITU.…”

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Scientific rationale for changing lower water temperature limits for triathlon racing to 12°C with wetsuits and 16°C without wetsuits

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Scientific rationale for changing lower water temperature limits for triathlon racing to 12°C with wetsuits and 16°C without wetsuits

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“…After the body temperature evaluation, the subject began the water immersion cooling protocol which was used in previous studies [1,44,45]. During cooling, every 20 min, the subject was asked to step out of the bath and rest for 10 min in the room environment, and then to return to the water bath for the next 20 min of immersion.…”

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“…During cold stress, epinephrine and cortisol mobilize glucose, thereby increasing its availability for muscle metabolism [32], which may decrease the fatigability rate [18]. In a previous study, Solianik et al [45] observed cold-induced increases in cortisol and epinephrine levels in males but not in females. These changes may have increased the amount of fuel available in muscle and corresponded in a lower FI of MVC during fatiguing exercise in males.…”

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“…In a recent study, we observed that the activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adre nal axis, as reflected in an increased cortisol level, increased only in males in response to whole-body cooling [45]. There is evidence that glucocorticoids can partly influence central dopamine release within the brain [24,35,37,41].…”

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“…Existing evidence seems to support the view that there are sex-specific physiological responses to similar whole-body cooling. These responses include greater stress hormone responses [45,48] and deterioration of cognitive (memory and attention) and motor performance (short-duration maximal voluntary contraction (MVC)) in males than in females [44]. However, it is not known whether males and females respond differently to fatiguing exercise after whole-body cooling.…”

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The objectives of the study were (i) to evaluate the effects of whole‐body cryostimulation (WBC) after training as an effective tool to improve sleep and recovery and (ii) to determine which exposure schedule for WBC (immediately after training vs. 1h before bedtime) is the most appropriate to improve sleep and recovery. Twenty‐two well‐trained male athletes or triathletes (23.1 ± 3.5‐years) were recruited in this controlled crossover protocol. Each participant completed the three experimental sessions, each composed of a running training session and one night of sleep analysis. Depending on the experimental condition, subjects were exposed—or not (CONT)—to WBC immediately after training (CRYO 7 p.m.) or 1h before going to bed (CRYO 10 p.m.). All participants were randomly assigned to each condition, spaced seven days apart. Sleep was monitored via actimetry, cerebral activity recordings, heart rate variability, body core temperature, and perceptual measurements. WBC after training did not modify subjective or objective sleep parameters compared to the control condition. However, WBC significantly improved cardiac parasympathetic activity. More specifically, it was more activated during the night following the CRYO 10 p.m. condition than in the other experimental conditions. Core body temperature (CBT) 1h after bedtime was the lowest in the CRYO 10 p.m. condition. This study confirmed the effectiveness of WBC as a recovery technique after intense evening training. We suggest that WBC may exhibit the most significant benefit on recovery if the session is performed 1h before bedtime, acting on subsequent parasympathetic activation and CBT drop.

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Gender-specific cold responses induce a similar body-cooling rate but different neuroendocrine and immune responses

Cited by 47 publications

References 41 publications

Scientific rationale for changing lower water temperature limits for triathlon racing to 12°C with wetsuits and 16°C without wetsuits

Scientific rationale for changing lower water temperature limits for triathlon racing to 12°C with wetsuits and 16°C without wetsuits

Comparison of the effects of whole-body cooling during fatiguing exercise in males and females

The effectiveness of cryostimulation exposure on sleep and recovery in male athletes: Timing considerations

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