Effect of cold water immersion on balance and postural control in young healthy individuals: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Abractst

BACKGROUND: Proper recovery and a faster return to activity play an important role in injury prevention and can significantly impact performance. Also, maintaining balance and postural control are prerequisites for effective performance that can be strengthened based on proper recovery. This systematic review examined the effect of cold water immersion (CWI) on balance and postural control in healthy young adults.

Methods

The study was searched from inception to early March 2025. Six databases, Web of Science (WOS), Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, PEDro, and Cochrane Library, were searched, and studies published in English were selected. Experimental studies and controlled clinical trials that included at least two groups, a CWI experimental group and a control group

SUBMITTER: Shahani O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12581590 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature