Cold water immersion of the ankle decreases neuromuscular response of lower limb after inversion movement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryotherapy has been associated with a significant decrease in nerve conduction velocity and muscle contraction with possible effects on exercise and physical training.

Objectives

To quantify the electromyographic response of the lateral gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, fibularis longus, rectus femoris and gluteus medius to ankle inversion following cold water immersion.

Method

The peak values of the root mean square (RMS) were obtained from 35 healthy and active university subjects after the use of a tilt platform to force the ankle into 30° of inversion before, immediately after, and 10, 20, and 30 minutes after water immersion at 4±2°C, for 20 minutes. The Shapiro-Wilk test, repeated measures analysis, Bonferroni's post-hoc, and linear regression analys

SUBMITTER: Macedo CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4183238 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature