Effect of run training and cold-water immersion on subsequent cycle training quality in high-performance triathletes
Rowsell GJ, Reaburn P, Toone R, Smith M, Coutts AJ
Journal of strength and conditioning research · 12 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2014-03-12 · J Strength Cond Res · vol. 28 · issue 6 · pp. 1664–1672
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Cited
- 21 citations · more than 90% of similar papers · 2.8× the field average
- References
- 48 works
- Access
- Open access (repository copy) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Exercise and Physiological Responses · Sports Performance and Training · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Keywords
- Rating of perceived exertion, Cycling, Time trial, Anaerobic exercise, Medicine, Blood lactate, Crossover study, Perceived exertion, Heart rate, Confidence interval, Interval training, Immersion (mathematics), Animal science, Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Blood pressure, Mathematics, Biology
- MeSH
- humans, water, interleukin-10, exercise test, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, cross-over studies, immersion, recovery of function, heart rate, physical endurance, running, swimming, physical education and training, bicycling, adolescent, adult, male, athletic performance, biomarkers
5 authors
From AU
- Greg J. RowsellSports Medicine Australia; Central Queensland University
- Peter R. J. ReaburnCentral Queensland University
- Rebecca J. TooneSports Medicine Australia
- Mitchell Robert SmithUniversity of Technology Sydney
- Aaron J. Coutts · correspondingUniversity of Technology Sydney
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of cold-water immersion (CWI) on physiological, psychological, and biochemical markers of recovery and subsequent cycling performance after intensive run training. Seven high-performance male triathletes (age: 28.6 ± 7.1 years; cycling VO2peak: 73.4 ± 10.2 ml · kg(-1) · min(-1)) completed 2 trials in a randomized crossover design consisting of 7 × 5-minute running intervals at 105% of individual anaerobic threshold followed by either CWI (10 ± 0.5° C) or thermoneutral water immersion (TNI; 34 ± 0.5° C). Subjects immersed their legs in water 5 times for 60 seconds with 60-second passive rest between each immersion. Nine hours after immersion, inflammatory and muscle damage markers, and perceived recovery measures were obtained before the subjects completed a 5-minute maximal cycling test followed by a high-quality cycling interval training set (6 × 5-minute intervals). Power output, heart rate, blood lactate (La), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were also recorded during the cycling time-trial and interval set. Performance was enhanced (change, ± 90% confidence limits) in the CWI condition during the cycling interval training set (power output [W · kg(-1)], 2.1 ± 1.7%, La [mmol · L(-1)], 18 ± 18.1%, La:RPE, 19.8 ± 17.5%). However, there was an unclear effect of CWI on 5-minute maximal cycling time-trial performance, and there was no significant influence on perceptual measures of fatigue/recovery, despite small to moderate effects. The effect of CWI on the biochemical markers was mostly unclear, however, there was a substantial effect for interleukin-10 (20 ± 13.4%). These results suggest that compared with TNI, CWI may be effective for enhancing cycling interval training performance after intensive interval-running training.
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