Is whole body cryotherapy beneficial for football players?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: biological regeneration in sport; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001541796
• Lead Sponsor: Poznan University of Physical Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-13
• Last Update Posted: 9 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

healthy volunteer
man
a football player
third league

Exclusion Criteria

lack of current medical examinations performed by a sports doctor

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
level of inflammation markers in blood (total creatine kinase (CK), cortisol, testosterone, tumor necrosis factor (TNFa), interleukins IL-6, IL-10)[before intervention, after 3. and 5. session of cryosauna, after 3 days from the end of the 5 sessions of cryosauna.];movement coordination (Witty SEM by Microgate)[before the intervention, after the end of 5 sessions of cryosauna treatments];Maximum lower limb power (swing jump, jump without swing, tapping by OptoGait)[before the intervention, after the end of 5 sessions of cryosauna treatments]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Single movement speed assessment[before the intervention, after the end of 5 sessions of cryosauna treatments];well-being (Profile of Mood State, POMS)[before intervention, after 3. and 5. session of cryosauna, after 3 days from the end of the 5 sessions of cryosauna.];physical and mental impact of training stress (Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes)[before intervention, after 3. and 5. session of cryosauna, after 3 days from the end of the 5 sessions of cryosauna.];pain (McGill Pain Questionnaire)[before intervention, after 3. and 5. session of cryosauna, after 3 days from the end of the 5 sessions of cryosauna.];body composition (BIA scan)[before intervention, after its completion];blood pressure (sphygmomanometer)[before and after each cryosauna treatment, after a 15-minute warm-up];oxygen saturation in blood (pulse oximeter)[before and after each cryosauna treatment, after a 15-minute warm-up]