Comparison of total cold-water immersion's effects to ice massage on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of total cold-water immersion to ice massage on muscle damage, performance, and delayed onset of muscle soreness.

Methods

Sixty participants were randomized into two groups where they completed a muscle damage protocol. Afterward, muscle damage, muscle performance, and delayed onset muscle soreness were respectively measured by serum Creatine Kinase (CK) test, one-repetition maximum (1-RM) test, countermovement jump (CMJ) test, and visual analog scale (VAS). The measurements were taken at five different timelines (Baseline, 2 H, 24 H, 48 H, and 72 H).

Results

Data showed that values of all within-group measures of the dependent variables had extremely significant statistical differences (p < 0.001) for both in

SUBMITTER: Fakhro MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218041 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature