Trial reportJournal of athletic training2015
Muscle Reaction Time During a Simulated Lateral Ankle Sprain After Wet-Ice Application or Cold-Water Immersion.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy in the treatment of patients with an ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2024Pooled it
- Surgical management of chronic lateral ankle instability: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2018Pooled it
- Advances in biomaterials for sports injury prevention and rehabilitation: current status and future perspectives.Nanoscale advances · 2026Review
- Controlled Delivery of Corticosteroids Using Tunable Tough Adhesives.Advanced healthcare materials · 2023Article
- Pre-Exercise Whole- or Partial-Body Cryotherapy Exposure to Improve Physical Performance: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Efficacy of Arm Care Programs for Injury Prevention.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2021Review
- A prospective study of the muscle strength and reaction time of the quadriceps, hamstring, and gastrocnemius muscles in patients with plantar fasciitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Role of the Triceps Surae Muscles in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Matched Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
contextCryotherapy is used widely in sport and exercise medicine to manage acute injuries and facilitate rehabilitation. The analgesic effects of cryotherapy are well established; however, a potential caveat is that cooling tissue negatively affects neuromuscular control through delayed muscle reaction time. This topic is important to investigate because athletes often return to exercise, rehabilitation, or competitive activity immediately or shortly after cryotherapy.
objectiveTo compare the effects of wet-ice application, cold-water immersion, and an untreated control condition on peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscle reaction time during a simulated lateral ankle sprain.
designRandomized controlled clinical trial.
settingUniversity of Hertfordshire human performance laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA total of 54 physically active individuals (age = 20.1 ± 1.5 years, height = 1.7 ± 0.07 m, mass = 66.7 ± 5.4 kg) who had no injury or history of ankle sprain. INTERVENTION(S): Wet-ice application, cold-water immersion, or an untreated control condition applied to the ankle for 10 minutes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Muscle reaction time and muscle amplitude of the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior in response to a simulated lateral ankle sprain were calculated. The ankle-sprain simulation incorporated a combined inversion and plantar-flexion movement.
resultsWe observed no change in muscle reaction time or muscle amplitude after cryotherapy for either the peroneus longus or tibialis anterior (P > .05).
conclusionsTen minutes of joint cooling did not adversely affect muscle reaction time or muscle amplitude in response to a simulated lateral ankle sprain. These findings suggested that athletes can safely return to sporting activity immediately after icing. Further evidence showed that ice can be applied before ankle rehabilitation without adversely affecting dynamic neuromuscular control. Investigation in patients with acute ankle sprains is warranted to assess the clinical applicability of these interventions.
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