Effects of partial-body cryotherapy (− 110 °C) on muscle recovery between high-intensity exercise bouts.
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2014
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects
of a single partial-body cryotherapy bout
between training sessions on strength recovery.
12 young men (23.9 ± 5.9 years) were randomly
exposed to 2 different conditions separated by
7 days: 1) Partial-body cryotherapy (subjects
were exposed to 3 min of partial-body cryotherapy
at − 110 °C between 2 high-intensity
training sessions); 2) Control (subjects were not
exposed to partial-body cryotherapy between 2
high-intensity training sessions). Subjects were
exposed to partial-body cryotherapy after the
first training session. The 2 knee extension highintensity
training sessions were separated by a
40-min rest interval. Knee extension training
consisted of 6 sets of 10 repetitions at 60 °.s − 1 for
concentric actions and 6 sets of 10 at 180.s − 1 for
eccentric actions. The decrease in eccentric peak
torque and total work was significantly (p < 0.05)
less after partial-body cryotherapy (5.6 and 2 %,
respectively) when compared to control (16 and
11.6 %, respectively). However, the decrease in
concentric peak torque and total work was not
different (p > 0.05) between partial-body cryotherapy
(9.4 and 6.5 %, respectively) and control
(7.5 and 5.2 %, respectively). These results indicate
that the use of partial-body cryotherapy
between-training sessions can enhance eccentric
muscle performance recovery.
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FERREIRA JÚNIOR, J. B. et al. Effects of partial-body cryotherapy (− 110 °C) on muscle recovery between high-intensity exercise bouts. International Journal of Sports Medicine, p. 1-6, 2014. Disponível em:<https://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1382057> . Acesso em: 16 jun. 2017.