Effect of Body Composition on Physiological Responses to Cold-Water Immersion and the Recovery of Exercise Performance
Stephens JM, Halson SL, Miller J, Slater GJ, Chapman DW, Askew CD
International journal of sports physiology and performance · 19 citations
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- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
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- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
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- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2017-08-08 · Int J Sports Physiol Perform · vol. 13 · issue 3 · pp. 382–389
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Cited
- 26 citations · more than 79% of similar papers · 1.3× the field average
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- 37 works
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- Research areas
- Exercise and Physiological Responses · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Keywords
- Medicine, Animal science, Heart rate, Core temperature, Cardiology, Internal medicine, Thermal sensation, High-intensity interval training, Blood pressure, Biology
- MeSH
- humans, water, absorptiometry, photon, exercise test, body temperature, exercise, immersion, recovery of function, body composition, skin temperature, heart rate, adult, male, athletic performance, cold temperature, young adult, athletes, thermosensing, high-intensity interval training
6 authors
- Jessica Stephens
- Shona Leigh Halson
- Joanna Miller
- Gary J. Slater
- Dale W. Chapman
- Christopher David Askew
Abstract
Purpose
To explore the influence of body composition on thermal responses to cold-water immersion (CWI) and the recovery of exercise performance.
Methods
Male subjects were stratified into 2 groups: low fat (LF; n = 10) or high fat (HF; n = 10). Subjects completed a high-intensity interval test (HIIT) on a cycle ergometer followed by a 15-min recovery intervention (control [CON] or CWI). Core temperature (Tc), skin temperature, and heart rate were recorded continuously. Performance was assessed at baseline, immediately post-HIIT, and 40 min postrecovery using a 4-min cycling time trial (TT), countermovement jump (CMJ), and isometric midthigh pull (IMTP). Perceptual measures (thermal sensation [TS], total quality of recovery [TQR], soreness, and fatigue) were also assessed.
Results
Tc and TS were significantly lower in LF than in HF from 10 min (Tc, LF 36.5°C ± 0.5°C, HF 37.2°C ± 0.6°C; TS, LF 2.3 ± 0.5 arbitrary units [a.u.], HF 3.0 ± 0.7 a.u.) to 40 min (Tc, LF 36.1°C ± 0.6°C, HF 36.8°C ±0.7°C; TS, LF 2.3 ± 0.6 a.u., HF 3.2 ± 0.7 a.u.) after CWI (P < .05). Recovery of TT performance was significantly enhanced after CWI in HF (10.3 ± 6.1%) compared with LF (3.1 ± 5.6%, P = .01); however, no differences were observed between HF (6.9% ±5.7%) and LF (5.4% ± 5.2%) with CON. No significant differences were observed between groups for CMJ, IMTP, TQR, soreness, or fatigue in either condition.
Conclusion
Body composition influences the magnitude of Tc change during and after CWI. In addition, CWI enhanced performance recovery in the HF group only. Therefore, body composition should be considered when planning CWI protocols to avoid overcooling and maximize performance recovery.
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