Trial reportBioMed research international2014
Anthropometric characteristics and sex influence magnitude of skin cooling following exposure to whole body cryotherapy.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Whole-body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Optimal duration of whole-body cryostimulation exposure to achieve target skin temperature: influence of body mass index-a randomized cross-over controlled trial.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2024Trial
- Optimizing whole-body cryostimulation exposure duration: Effects of age, sex, and body mass index in achieving target skin temperature.Temperature (Austin, Tex.) · 2025Article
- Sex and Body Mass Index Differences in Changes in Skin Temperature After Repeated Sessions of Whole-Body Cryostimulation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Pre-exercise cryotherapy reduces myoglobin and creatine kinase levels after eccentric muscle stress in young women.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- The Effects of Age and Body Fat Content on Post-Downhill Run Recovery Following Whole Body Cryotherapy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Cryostimulation for Post-exercise Recovery in Athletes: A Consensus and Position Paper.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Review
- Whole body and partial body cryotherapies - lessons from human practice and possible application for horses.BMC veterinary research · 2018Review
- Thermal Sensations during a Partial-Body Cryostimulation Exposure in Elite Basketball Players.Journal of human kinetics · 2018Article
- Whole-Body Cryotherapy in Athletes: From Therapy to Stimulation. An Updated Review of the Literature.Frontiers in physiology · 2017Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
This study explored whether anthropometric measures influence magnitude of skin cooling following exposure to whole body cryotherapy (WBC). Height, weight, body fat percentage, and lean mass were measured in 18 male and 14 female participants. Body surface area, body surface area to mass ratio, body mass index, fat-free mass index, and fat mass index were calculated. Thermal images were captured before and after WBC (-60°C for 30 seconds, -110°C for 2 minutes). Skin temperature was measured at the chest, arm, thigh, and calf. Mean skin temperature before and after WBC and change in mean skin temperature (ΔT sk) were calculated. ΔT sk was significantly greater in females (12.07 ± 1.55°C) than males (10.12 ± 1.86°C; t(30) = -3.09, P = .004). A significant relationship was observed between body fat percentage and ΔT sk in the combined dataset (P = .002, r = .516) and between fat-free mass index and ΔT sk in males (P = .005, r = .622). No other significant associations were found. Skin response of individuals to WBC appears to depend upon anthropometric variables and sex, with individuals with a higher adiposity cooling more than thinner individuals. Effects of sex and anthompometrics should be considered when designing WBC research or treatment protocols.
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