Cardiovascular Effects of Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Non-professional Athletes
Coppi F, Pinti M, Selleri V, Zanini G, D'Alisera R, Latessa PM, Tripi F, Savino G, Cossarizza A, Nasi M, Mattioli AV
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 3 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Case report (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Università Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emila
- Government
- Ministero della Salute
- Grants
- Università Degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emila (FAR2022); Ministero della Salute (Project 2017-1)
Based on 2 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2022-06-10 · Front Cardiovasc Med · vol. 9 · p. 905790
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 7 citations · more than 66% of similar papers · 0.6× the field average
- References
- 31 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Exercise and Physiological Responses · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Keywords
- Cryotherapy, Athletes, Medicine, Physical therapy, Cardiology, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Internal medicine, Surgery
11 authors
From IT
- Francesca CoppiUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Marcello PintiUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Valentina SelleriUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Istituto Nazionale per le Ricerche Cardiovascolari
- Giada ZaniniUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia
- Roberta D’aliseraAzienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena
- Pasqualino Maietta LatessaUniversity of Bologna
Abstract
Objectives
The study aimed to investigate changes in heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature in non-professional trained runners during whole body cryotherapy (WBC).
Methods
Ten middle-distance runners received 3 once-a-day sessions of WBC. Subjects underwent BP measurements and ECG recorded before and immediately after the daily WBC session. During WBC we recorded a single lead trace (D1) for heart rhythm control. In addition, the 5 vital signs Blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and body temperature were monitored before, during, and after all WBC session.
Results
We did not report significant changes in ECG main intervals (PR, QT, and QTc). Mean heart rate changed from 50.98 ± 4.43 bpm (before) to 56.83 ± 4.26 bpm after WBC session (p p < 0.05 vs. baseline)]. Mean respiratory rate did not change during WBC as well as oxygen saturations (98 vs. 99%). Body temperature was slightly increased after WBC, however it remains within physiological values.
Conclusion
In non-professional athletes WBC did not affect cardiovascular response and can be safely used. However, further studies are required to confirm these promising results of safety in elderly non-athlete subjects.
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