Faster physical performance recovery with cold water immersion is not related to lower muscle damage level in professional soccer players.
J Therm Biol
; 78: 184-191, 2018 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of cold water immersion (CWI) after an intermittent test on the recovery kinetic of physical performance, muscle damage and perceived muscle soreness in professionals soccer players. In a randomized design, eight soccer players completed the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test followed by 10â¯min of either CWI (10C°) or thermoneutral water immersion (TWI) (28C°). Physical performance (Squat jump SJ, countermovement jump CMJ, maximal voluntary contraction MVC, and 20â¯m sprint SP), muscle damage parameter (creatine kinase CK) and perceived muscle soreness were assessed at baseline, 0â¯h, 24â¯h, 48â¯h and 72â¯h after the intermittent test. After the test, a decrease was observed in SJ and in CMJ at 0â¯h, 24â¯h, 48â¯h and 72â¯h with TWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05) and only at 0â¯h for SJ with CWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05). SP decreased at 24â¯h and 48â¯h after the test with TWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05) and only at 24â¯h with CWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05). MVC, CK activity and perceived muscle soreness increased in both condition after the test and returned to baseline levels 72â¯h after the test with TWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05) and at 48â¯h with CWI (pâ¯<â¯0.05). For the correlation between physical performance and muscle damage parameters in CWI session, the statistical analysis didn't reveal any significant link between CK and SJ, CMJ, MVC or SP values (pâ¯>â¯0.05). The results suggest that CWI immediately after an intermittent test reduces muscle damage and perceived muscle soreness, and accelerate recovery of physical performance in professional soccer players. However, the faster recovery of physical performance seems not be related to the lower level of muscle damage induced by CWI.
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Exercício Físico
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Músculo Esquelético
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Mialgia
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Hipotermia Induzida
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Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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J Therm Biol
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2018
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