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Trial reportJournal of athletic training2016

Use of Cold-Water Immersion to Reduce Muscle Damage and Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Preserve Muscle Power in Jiu-Jitsu Athletes.

Líllian Beatriz Fonseca, Ciro J Brito, Roberto Jerônimo S Silva, Marzo Edir Silva-Grigoletto, Walderi Monteiro da Silva, Emerson Franchini

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of athletic training, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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30 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 67 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Líllian Beatriz FonsecaPostgraduation Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
Ciro J BritoDepartment of Physical Education, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Roberto Jerônimo S SilvaPostgraduation Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
Marzo Edir Silva-GrigolettoPostgraduation Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
Walderi Monteiro da SilvaPostgraduation Program of Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.
Emerson FranchiniMartial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sport, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Sergipe · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextCold-water immersion (CWI) has been applied widely as a recovery method, but little evidence is available to support its effectiveness.

objectiveTo investigate the effects of CWI on muscle damage, perceived muscle soreness, and muscle power recovery of the upper and lower limbs after jiu-jitsu training.

designCrossover study.

settingLaboratory and field. PATIENTS OR OTHER

participantsA total of 8 highly trained male athletes (age = 24.0 ± 3.6 years, mass = 78.4 ± 2.4 kg, percentage of body fat = 13.1% ± 3.6%) completed all study phases. INTERVENTION(S): We randomly selected half of the sample for recovery using CWI (6.0°C ± 0.5°C) for 19 minutes; the other participants were allocated to the control condition (passive recovery). Treatments were reversed in the second session (after 1 week). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): We measured serum levels of creatine phosphokinase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase, and alanine aminotransferase enzymes; perceived muscle soreness; and recovery through visual analogue scales and muscle power of the upper and lower limbs at pretraining, postrecovery, 24 hours, and 48 hours.

resultsAthletes who underwent CWI showed better posttraining recovery measures because circulating LDH levels were lower at 24 hours postrecovery in the CWI condition (441.9 ± 81.4 IU/L) than in the control condition (493.6 ± 97.4 IU/L; P = .03). Estimated muscle power was higher in the CWI than in the control condition for both upper limbs (757.9 ± 125.1 W versus 695.9 ± 56.1 W) and lower limbs (53.7 ± 3.7 cm versus 35.5 ± 8.2 cm; both P values = .001). In addition, we observed less perceived muscle soreness (1.5 ± 1.1 arbitrary units [au] versus 3.1 ± 1.0 au; P = .004) and higher perceived recovery (8.8 ± 1.9 au versus 6.9 ± 1.7 au; P = .005) in the CWI than in the control condition at 24 hours postrecovery.

conclusionsUse of CWI can be beneficial to jiu-jitsu athletes because it reduces circulating LDH levels, results in less perceived muscle soreness, and helps muscle power recovery at 24 hours postrecovery.

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Athletic InjuriesMyalgiaAdultCreatine KinaseCross-Over StudiesHumansHydrotherapyHypothermia, InducedImmersionL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMaleMartial ArtsMuscle, SkeletalPain MeasurementRecovery of FunctionTreatment OutcomeCreatine KinaseL-Lactate DehydrogenaseWatercreatine kinasecryotherapyL-lactate dehydrogenasemartial artsmuscle power

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PMID27575565
PMCPMC5317190
OpenAlexW2516715539

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