Effect of Cold-Water Immersion on Skeletal Muscle Contractile Properties in Soccer Players

2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 356-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Manuel García-Manso ◽  
Darío Rodríguez-Matoso ◽  
David Rodríguez-Ruiz ◽  
Samuel Sarmiento ◽  
Yves de Saa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Contractile Properties ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Muscle Contractile Properties ◽  
Muscle Contractile

scholarly journals Changes in Muscle Contractile Properties after Cold- or Warm-Water Immersion Using Tensiomyography: A Cross-Over Randomised Trial

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 3193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Mur Gimeno ◽  
Francesco Campa ◽  
Georgian Badicu ◽  
Jorge Castizo-Olier ◽  
Elisabet Palomera-Fanegas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Contractile Properties ◽  
Warm Water ◽  
Muscle Contractile Properties ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
Muscle Contractile

Muscle contractile properties in clinical practice are often measured using either subjective scales or high-cost, inaccessible equipment. In this randomised cross-over study, we aimed to explore the use of tensiomyography (TMG) to assess changes in muscle contractile properties after cold- and warm-water immersion. The muscle contractile properties of the biceps femoris (BF) were assessed using TMG in 12 healthy active men (mean age 23 ± 3 years, Body Mass Index 22.9 ± 1.3 kg/m2) before and after a 20-min warm- or cold-water immersion over a period of 40 min. Muscle displacement (Dm) and contraction time (Tc) were registered as the main variables of the study. There was a significant condition by time interaction for Dm (p < 0.01). Post hoc analysis showed that, compared to the baseline, there was an increase in Dm 40 min after warm-water immersion (p < 0.01) and a decrease at 10 min after cold-water immersion (p < 0.01). No significant effect was found for Tc. Our results indicate that muscle contractile properties are affected by water temperature and time after the immersion; therefore, these factors should be taken into account when water-immersion is used as a recovery strategy.

scholarly journals Effects of Cool-Down Exercise and Cold-Water Immersion Ther-apy on Basic Fitness and Sport-Specific Skills among Korean College Soccer Players

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon-Hyung Lee ◽  
Jin-Ho Yoon ◽  
Ki-Jae Song ◽  
Jae-Keun Oh
Keyword(s):  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Group Interaction ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Balance Test ◽  
Group Interactions ◽  
Skill Performance ◽  
Specific Skill

Background: We aimed to examine the effects of cool-down exercise and cold-water immersion therapy on agility, speed, power, balance, and sport-specific skill performance in college soccer players, and to provide baseline data for the development of effective recovery programs. Methods: In August 2020, 21 male college soccer players in Seoul, Korea, were randomly divided into the following groups: control group (CG, n=7), cool-down exercise group (CDG, n=7), and cool-down exercise plus cold-water immersion group (CDCWG, n=7). Agility, speed, power, balance, and sport-specific skill performance were assessed before and after the intervention. Results: No significant differences in Southeast Missouri (SEMO) Agility Test, 20-m sprint test, vertical jump test, or Y-balance test (right) were observed among the groups; however, there was a significant effect of time (P<0.05) and a significant time × group interaction (P<0.05). Significant effects of time (P<0.001), group (P=0.043), and a time × group interaction (P=0.009) were observed in the Y-balance test (left). There were no between-group differences in the 22-m dribble test, shooting test (left), or shooting test (right); however, there were significant effects of time (P<0.05) and significant time × group interactions (P<0.05). No significant effects of group or time × group interactions were observed for the kicking test (left or right); however, there were significant effects of time (P<0.001). Conclusion: Addition of cold-water immersion therapy to a recovery program including cool-down exercise can promote recovery of basic and sport-specific abilities among college soccer players.

scholarly journals WITHDRAWN: Cold water immersion effects on doms, muscle recruitment, dynamic postural control and sleep quality in soccer players: A randomized and blinded study

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. e4
Author(s):  
Fernanda Bortolo Pesenti ◽  
Rubens Alexandre da Silva ◽  
Leticia Alves da Silva ◽  
Ariobaldo Frisseli ◽  
Christiane de Souza Guerino Macedo
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Postural Control ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Muscle Recruitment ◽  
Blinded Study

scholarly journals Cold water immersion attenuates anabolic signaling and skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy, but not strength gain, following whole-body resistance training

2019 ◽  
Vol 127 (5) ◽  
pp. 1403-1418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackson J. Fyfe ◽  
James R. Broatch ◽  
Adam J. Trewin ◽  
Erik D. Hanson ◽  
Christos K. Argus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Resistance Training ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Muscle Fiber ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Leg Press ◽  
Before And After

We determined the effects of cold water immersion (CWI) on long-term adaptations and post-exercise molecular responses in skeletal muscle before and after resistance training. Sixteen men (22.9 ± 4.6 y; 85.1 ± 17.9 kg; mean ± SD) performed resistance training (3 day/wk) for 7 wk, with each session followed by either CWI [15 min at 10°C, CWI (COLD) group, n = 8] or passive recovery (15 min at 23°C, control group, n = 8). Exercise performance [one-repetition maximum (1-RM) leg press and bench press, countermovement jump, squat jump, and ballistic push-up], body composition (dual X-ray absorptiometry), and post-exercise (i.e., +1 and +48 h) molecular responses were assessed before and after training. Improvements in 1-RM leg press were similar between groups [130 ± 69 kg, pooled effect size (ES): 1.53 ± 90% confidence interval (CI) 0.49], whereas increases in type II muscle fiber cross-sectional area were attenuated with CWI (−1,959 ± 1,675 µM2 ; ES: −1.37 ± 0.99). Post-exercise mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling (rps6 phosphorylation) was blunted for COLD at post-training (POST) +1 h (−0.4-fold, ES: −0.69 ± 0.86) and POST +48 h (−0.2-fold, ES: −1.33 ± 0.82), whereas basal protein degradation markers (FOX-O1 protein content) were increased (1.3-fold, ES: 2.17 ± 2.22). Training-induced increases in heat shock protein (HSP) 27 protein content were attenuated for COLD (−0.8-fold, ES: −0.94 ± 0.82), which also reduced total HSP72 protein content (−0.7-fold, ES: −0.79 ± 0.57). CWI blunted resistance training-induced muscle fiber hypertrophy, but not maximal strength, potentially via reduced skeletal muscle protein anabolism and increased catabolism. Post-exercise CWI should therefore be avoided if muscle hypertrophy is desired. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study adds to existing evidence that post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates muscle fiber growth with resistance training, which is potentially mediated by attenuated post-exercise increases in markers of skeletal muscle anabolism coupled with increased catabolism and suggests that blunted muscle fiber growth with cold water immersion does not necessarily translate to impaired strength development.

scholarly journals Procedures for Rat in situ Skeletal Muscle Contractile Properties

10.3791/3167 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian R. MacIntosh ◽  
Shane P. Esau ◽  
R. John Holash ◽  
Jared R. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Contractile Properties ◽  
Muscle Contractile Properties ◽  
Muscle Contractile

Effect of caffeine on skeletal muscle function before and after fatigue

1983 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 1303-1305 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Lopes ◽  
M. Aubier ◽  
J. Jardim ◽  
J. V. Aranda ◽  
P. T. Macklem
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Relaxation Rate ◽  
Voluntary Contraction ◽  
Contractile Properties ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Caffeine Ingestion ◽  
Muscle Contractile Properties ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Muscle Contractile

We studied the effect of caffeine on voluntary and electrically stimulated contractions of the adductor pollicis muscle in five adult volunteers. Caffeine (500 mg) was administered orally in a double-blind fashion. Electrical stimulation of the ulnar nerve was performed at 10, 20, 30, 50, and 100 Hz before and after a sustained voluntary contraction held at 50% of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC). A brief tetanus at 30 Hz was also performed to calculate relaxation rate in the fresh muscle. Contractile properties, relaxation rate, and endurance were then assessed after caffeine and placebo, as well as the response of the fatigued muscle to different frequencies of stimulation. There was no difference in the maximal tension obtained with electrical stimulation (T100) or in the MVC between placebo and caffeine. The tensions developed with electrical stimulation at lower frequencies increased significantly with caffeine ingestion, shifting the frequency-force curve to the left, both before and after fatigue. Mean plasma caffeine concentration associated with these responses was 12.2 +/- 4.9 mg/l. We conclude that caffeine has a direct effect on skeletal muscle contractile properties both before and after fatigue as demonstrated by electrical stimulation.

scholarly journals Loss of α-actinin-3 during human evolution provides superior cold resilience and muscle heat generation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
VL Wyckelsma ◽  
T Venckunas ◽  
PJ Houweling ◽  
M Schlittler ◽  
VM Lauschke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Cold Tolerance ◽  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Muscle Protein ◽  
Core Body Temperature ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Protein ◽  
Brown Adipose

ABSTRACTThe fast skeletal muscle protein α-actinin-3 is absent in 1.5 billion people worldwide due to homozygosity for a nonsense polymorphism in the ACTN3 gene (R577X) 1. The prevalence of the 577X allele increased as modern humans moved to colder climates, suggesting a link between α-actinin-3 deficiency and improved cold tolerance 1,2. Here, we show that humans lacking α-actinin-3 (XX) are superior in maintaining core body temperature during cold-water immersion due to changes in skeletal muscle thermogenesis. Muscles of XX individuals displayed a shift towards more slow-twitch isoforms of myosin heavy chain (MyHC) and sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) proteins, accompanied by altered neuronal muscle activation resulting in increased tone rather than overt shivering 3,4. Experiments on Actn3 knockout mice showed no alterations in brown adipose tissue (BAT) properties that could explain the improved cold tolerance in XX individuals. Thus, this study provides a clear mechanism for the positive selection of the ACTN3 X-allele in cold climates and supports a key thermogenic role of skeletal muscle during cold exposure in humans.

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