Trial reportScandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports2020
Partial-body cryotherapy (-135°C) and cold-water immersion (10°C) after muscle damage in females.
Trial report in Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Temperature-dependent effects of post-exercise cold-water immersion on recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of different doses of cold water immersion (duration and temperature variations) on recovery from acute exercise-induced muscle damage: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- The effects of hydrotherapy and cryotherapy on recovery from acute post-exercise induced muscle damage-a network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of Cold-Water Immersion Compared with Other Recovery Modalities on Athletic Performance Following Acute Strenuous Exercise in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Cold-Water Immersion Compared with Passive Recovery Following a Single Bout of Strenuous Exercise on Athletic Performance in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis and Meta-regression.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Immediate and Delayed Repeated Cold Exposure After Physical Exertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
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- The effects of normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia on cognitive performance and physiological responses: A crossover study.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Partial-body cryotherapy (-135°C) and cold-water immersion (10°C) after muscle damage in females.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2020Trial
- Short-Term Recovery Interventions Using Cryosauna, Cold-Water Immersion, and Foam Rolling in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: A Polish Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of a Single Session of Active Release Technique on Gastrocnemius Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness in Male Amateur Football Athletes: A Randomized Split-Body Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Cold water immersion protocol optimization across exercise modalities: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of resistance training, endurance exercise, and team sport applications.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Two-Week Recovery Strategies to Enhance Performance Readiness in Martial Arts Athletes: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Potential Effect of Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood (ILIB) in Improving Physical Performance: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Muscle regeneration is improved by hot water immersion but unchanged by cold following a simulated musculoskeletal injury in humans.The Journal of physiology · 2025Article
- Isolated and Combined Effects of Cold, Heat and Hypoxia Therapies on Muscle Recovery Following Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Review
- Cryocompression Therapy for Recovery from Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Healthy Young Men.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Enhancing intermittent exercise performance through brief sole cryostimulation during breaks in a hot environment.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2025Article
- Skin blood flow and skin temperature 24 h after induced muscle damage.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Thermal Modalities Including Hot Baths and Cold Plunges Play a Unique Role in Injury Prevention and Recovery.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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Abstract
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of cold-water immersion (CWI), partial-body cryotherapy (PBC), or a passive control (CON) on physiological and recovery variables following exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD, 5 × 20 drop jumps) in females. Twenty-eight females were allocated to PBC (30 seconds at -60°C, 2 minutes at -135°C), CWI (10 minutes at 10°C), or CON (10 minutes resting). Muscle oxygen saturation (SmO
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