Affective response to whole-body cryotherapy: Influence of sex, body mass index, age, time of day, and past experience.
Complement Ther Med
; 55: 102539, 2020 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-33234406
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Whole-Body Cryotherapy (WBC) has seen a recent surge in popularity with patients with inflammatory conditions, athletes, and even people seeking to improve general health and quality of life. WBC treatment usually requires participation in a dozen of 3-min long sessions. But compliance is considered difficult due to possible cold-induced unpleasant sensations. Based on hedonic psychology assumptions, ratings of pleasure-displeasure experienced during a taks or activity may be important to understand individual differences in attendance.METHODS:
Two hundred fifty nine customers from two French cryocenters took the Feeling Scale immediately after their first WBC session.RESULTS:
End affect appeared to be negatively valenced (M = -1.85, SD = 1.38, 95 % confidence interval -2.02 to -1.68). Additional statistical analyses revealed a moderating influence of past experience, in women only. Similarly, BMI was found to be negatively associated with displeasure in women, but not in men.CONCLUSION:
These findings are discussed and further research directions are suggested.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Crioterapia
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Prazer
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Complement Ther Med
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article