Effects of Water Immersion on Posttraining Recovery in Australian Footballers

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
George P. Elias ◽  
Matthew C. Varley ◽  
Victoria L. Wyckelsma ◽  
Michael J. McKenna ◽  
Clare L. Minahan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Psychometric Measures ◽  
Australian Football ◽  
Repeat Sprint Ability ◽  
Contrast Water Therapy ◽  
Squat Jumps ◽  
Repeat Sprint

Purpose:The authors investigated the efficacy of a single exposure to 14 min of cold-water immersion (COLD) and contrast water therapy (CWT) on posttraining recovery in Australian football (AF).Method:Fourteen AF players participated in 3 wk of standardized training. After week 1 training, all players completed a passive recovery (PAS). During week 2, COLD or CWT was randomly assigned. Players undertook the opposing intervention in week 3. Repeat-sprint ability (6 × 20 m), countermovement and squat jumps, perceived muscle soreness, and fatigue were measured pretraining and over 48 h posttraining.Results:Immediately posttraining, groups exhibited similar performance and psychometric declines. At 24 h, repeat-sprint time had deteriorated by 4.1% for PAS and 1.0% for CWT but was fully restored by COLD (0.0%). At 24 and 48 h, both COLD and CWT attenuated changes in mean muscle soreness, with COLD (0.6 ± 0.6 and 0.0 ± 0.4) more effective than CWT (1.9 ± 0.7 and 1.0 ± 0.7) and PAS having minimal effect (5.5 ± 0.6 and 4.0 ± 0.5). Similarly, after 24 and 48 h, COLD and CWT both effectively reduced changes in perceived fatigue, with COLD (0.6 ± 0.6 and 0.0 ± 0.6) being more successful than CWT (0.8 ± 0.6 and 0.7 ± 0.6) and PAS having the smallest effect (2.2 ± 0.8 and 2.4 ± 0.6).Conclusions:AF training can result in prolonged physical and psychometric deficits persisting for up to 48 h. For restoring physical-performance and psychometric measures, COLD was more effective than CWT, with PAS being the least effective. Based on these results the authors recommend that 14 min of COLD be used after AF training.

Effectiveness of Water Immersion on Postmatch Recovery in Elite Professional Footballers

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
George P. Elias ◽  
Victoria L. Wyckelsma ◽  
Matthew C. Varley ◽  
Michael J. McKenna ◽  
Robert J. Aughey
Keyword(s):  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Countermovement Jump ◽  
Jump Performance ◽  
Football Match ◽  
Psychometric Measures ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Repeat Sprint Ability ◽  
Contrast Water Therapy

Purpose:The efficacy of a single exposure to 14 min of contrast water therapy (CWT) or cold-water immersion (COLD) on recovery postmatch in elite professional footballers was investigated.Method:Twenty-four elite footballers participated in a match followed by 1 of 3 recovery interventions. Recovery was monitored for 48 h postmatch. Repeat-sprint ability (6 × 20-m), static and countermovement jump performance, perceived soreness, and fatigue were measured prematch and immediately, 24 h, and 48 h after the match. Soreness and fatigue were also measured 1 h postmatch. Postmatch, players were randomly assigned to complete passive recovery (PAS; n = 8), COLD (n = 8), or CWT (n = 8).Results:Immediately postmatch, all groups exhibited similar psychometric and performance decrements, which persisted for 48 h only in the PAS group. Repeatsprinting performance remained slower at 24 and 48 h for PAS (3.9% and 2.0%) and CWT (1.6% and 0.9%) but was restored by COLD (0.2% and 0.0%). Soreness after 48 h was most effectively attenuated by COLD (ES 0.59 ± 0.10) but remained elevated for CWT (ES 2.39 ± 0.29) and PAS (ES 4.01 ± 0.97). Similarly, COLD more successfully reduced fatigue after 48 h (ES 1.02 ± 0.72) than did CWT (ES 1.22 ± 0.38) and PAS (ES 1.91 ± 0.67). Declines in static and countermovement jump were ameliorated best by COLD.Conclusions:An elite professional football match results in prolonged physical and psychometric deficits for 48 h. COLD was more successful at restoring physical performance and psychometric measures than CWT, with PAS being the poorest.

scholarly journals Cold-Water Immersion and Contrast Water Therapy: No Improvement of Short-Term Recovery After Resistance Training

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 886-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christos K. Argus ◽  
James R. Broatch ◽  
Aaron C. Petersen ◽  
Remco Polman ◽  
David J. Bishop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Contrast Water Therapy

Context:An athlete’s ability to recover quickly is important when there is limited time between training and competition. As such, recovery strategies are commonly used to expedite the recovery process.Purpose:To determine the effectiveness of both cold-water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT) compared with control on short-term recovery (<4 h) after a single full-body resistance-training session.Methods:Thirteen men (age 26 ± 5 y, weight 79 ± 7 kg, height 177 ± 5 cm) were assessed for perceptual (fatigue and soreness) and performance measures (maximal voluntary isometric contraction [MVC] of the knee extensors, weighted and unweighted countermovement jumps) before and immediately after the training session. Subjects then completed 1 of three 14-min recovery strategies (CWI, CWT, or passive sitting [CON]), with the perceptual and performance measures reassessed immediately, 2 h, and 4 h postrecovery.Results:Peak torque during MVC and jump performance were significantly decreased (P < .05) after the resistance-training session and remained depressed for at least 4 h postrecovery in all conditions. Neither CWI nor CWT had any effect on perceptual or performance measures over the 4-h recovery period.Conclusions:CWI and CWT did not improve short-term (<4-h) recovery after a conventional resistance-training session.

scholarly journals Use of Cold-Water Immersion to Reduce Muscle Damage and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Preserve Muscle Power in Jiu-Jitsu Athletes

2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 540-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Líllian Beatriz Fonseca ◽  
Ciro J. Brito ◽  
Roberto Jerônimo S. Silva ◽  
Marzo Edir Silva-Grigoletto ◽  
Walderi Monteiro da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Muscle Power ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Recovery Method ◽  
Power Recovery

Context: Cold-water immersion (CWI) has been applied widely as a recovery method, but little evidence is available to support its effectiveness. Objective: To investigate the effects of CWI on muscle damage, perceived muscle soreness, and muscle power recovery of the upper and lower limbs after jiu-jitsu training. Design: Crossover study. Setting: Laboratory and field. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 8 highly trained male athletes (age = 24.0 ± 3.6 years, mass = 78.4 ± 2.4 kg, percentage of body fat = 13.1% ± 3.6%) completed all study phases. Intervention(s): We randomly selected half of the sample for recovery using CWI (6.0°C ± 0.5°C) for 19 minutes; the other participants were allocated to the control condition (passive recovery). Treatments were reversed in the second session (after 1 week). Main Outcome Measure(s): We measured serum levels of creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase enzymes; perceived muscle soreness; and recovery through visual analogue scales and muscle power of the upper and lower limbs at pretraining, postrecovery, 24 hours, and 48 hours. Results: Athletes who underwent CWI showed better posttraining recovery measures because circulating LDH levels were lower at 24 hours postrecovery in the CWI condition (441.9 ± 81.4 IU/L) than in the control condition (493.6 ± 97.4 IU/L; P = .03). Estimated muscle power was higher in the CWI than in the control condition for both upper limbs (757.9 ± 125.1 W versus 695.9 ± 56.1 W) and lower limbs (53.7 ± 3.7 cm versus 35.5 ± 8.2 cm; both P values = .001). In addition, we observed less perceived muscle soreness (1.5 ± 1.1 arbitrary units [au] versus 3.1 ± 1.0 au; P = .004) and higher perceived recovery (8.8 ± 1.9 au versus 6.9 ± 1.7 au; P = .005) in the CWI than in the control condition at 24 hours postrecovery. Conclusions: Use of CWI can be beneficial to jiu-jitsu athletes because it reduces circulating LDH levels, results in less perceived muscle soreness, and helps muscle power recovery at 24 hours postrecovery.

Efficacy of Cold-Water Immersion in Treating Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Male Distance Runners

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 766 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Snyder ◽  
Jatin P. Ambegaonkar ◽  
Jason B. Winchester ◽  
Jeffrey M. McBride ◽  
Matthew J. Andre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Distance Runners ◽  
Delayed Onset

scholarly journals Can Water Temperature and Immersion Time Influence the Effect of Cold Water Immersion on Muscle Soreness? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryane Flauzino Machado ◽  
Paulo Henrique Ferreira ◽  
Jéssica Kirsch Micheletti ◽  
Aline Castilho de Almeida ◽  
Ítalo Ribeiro Lemes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Immersion Time ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Water Immersion ◽  
Cold Water Immersion
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