Effects of cold water immersion on aerobic capacity and muscle strength of young footballers
Boujezza H, Sghaier A, Ben Rejeb M, Gargouri I, Latiri I, Ben Saad H
La Tunisie medicale · 3 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
- 2018-02-01 · Tunis Med · vol. 96 · issue 2 · pp. 107–112
- Publisher
- National Institutes of Health
- Cited
- 7 citations · more than 62% of similar papers · 0.4× the field average
- References
- 0 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Keywords
- Medicine, VO2 max, Heart rate, Internal medicine, Blood pressure
- MeSH
- muscle, skeletal, humans, water, lung volume measurements, exercise, cryotherapy, immersion, recovery of function, oxygen consumption, soccer, adolescent, adult, male, muscle strength, athletic performance, cold temperature, young adult, athletes
6 authors
- Hamza Boujezza
- Amal Sghaier
- Mohamed BEN REJEB
- Imen Gargouri
- Imed Latiri
- Helmi Ben Saad
Abstract
Aims
The main aim was to compare aerobic performance data, determined before «period1» and after «period2» cold water immersion in two groups of footballers (CWI and no-CWI groups).
Methods
This is an experimental study with matching and randomization. The 20 male footballers, aged 17 to 20 years, were divided into two groups (n = 10 for each) following a random draw. The two groups were age-, height- and weight matched. 1000-m race was made during the two periods. Heart-rate (HR, % of theoretical maximum HR) and hemoglobin oxygen saturation (Oxy-sat, %) were measured before and after the race, and the time of the race (min) was noted. An Oxy-sat decrease > 4 points retained the diagnosis of exercise-induced desaturation. Eight CWI sessions (one per week), until the hip in a standing position (10 min; temperature: 11-12 °C) were performed.
Results
The two groups were age-, height- and weight matched. Comparatively to the race time of «period1», this of «period2» was decreased in the CWI group (3.21±0.04 vs. 3.15±0.04 min) and was increased in the no-CWI group (3.23±0.05 vs. 3.27±0.07 min). Comparatively to the HRs (before, after the race) of «period1», these of «period2» were decreased in the CWI group (36±1 vs. 34±1%; 56±3 vs. 44±2%) and were increased in the no-CWI group (35±2 vs. 36±1%; 55±2 vs. 57±2%). Comparatively to the after race Oxy-sat' of the «period1», this of «period2» was increased in the CWI group (96±1 vs. 98±0%) and was decreased in the no-CWI group (96±1 vs. 95±1%). While in the CWI group, the percent of desaturators was decreased between «period1» and «period2» (30 vs. 0%), in the no-CWI group, percentages remained similar (50 vs. 90%).
Conclusion
CWI improves aerobic capacity and muscle strength of young footballers.
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