The effect of water temperature during cold-water immersion on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Publisher
Thieme Verlag
School
School of Science
RAS ID
23131
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of 5 and 15°C cold-water immersion on recovery from exercise resulting in exercise-induced muscle damage. 42 college-aged men performed 5×20 drop-jumps and were randomly allocated into one of 3 groups: (1) 5°C; (2) 15°C; or (3) control. After exercise, individuals from the cold-water immersion groups had their lower limbs immerged in iced water for 20 min. Isometric knee extensor torque, countermovement jump, muscle soreness, and creatine kinase were measured before, immediately after, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 168 h post-exercise. There was no between-group difference in isometric strength recovery (p=0.73). However, countermovement jump recovered quicker in cold-water immersion groups compared to control group (p
DOI
10.1055/s-0042-111438
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Vieira, A., Siqueira, A. F., Ferreira-Junior, J. B., do Carmo, J., Durigan, J. L. Q., Blazevich, A., & Bottaro, M. (2016). The effect of water temperature during cold-water immersion on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 37(12), 937-943. Available here.