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Behaviour After Exercise of Biological, Clinical and Metabolic Variables as From Different Temperatures and Times of Immersion Cold Water Application

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cryotherapy Effect
Interventions
Other: immersion cold water
Registration Number
NCT02497495
Lead Sponsor
Paulista University
Brief Summary

Introduction: immersion cold water is a recuperative strategy commonly used, however, are not yet fully understood the real effects of this technique on specific conditions. Objective: To analyze and to compare the effects of the immersion cold water during the intense post-exercise recovery, using different times and temperatures on biological, clinical and metabolic variables. Method: 105 male subjects were divided into five groups: one control group (CG) and four recoveries (G1: 5' at 9±1 degrees Celsius; G2: 5' at 14±1 degrees Celsius; G3: 15' at 9±1 degrees Celsius; G4: 15' at 14±1 degrees Celsius). The volunteers were submitted an exhaustion protocol that consisted of a program of jumps and the Wingate test. Immediately after the exhaustion protocol, volunteers were directed to a tank with water and ice, which were immersed up to the height of the anterior superior iliac spine to the recovery procedure, during which blood samples were collected for later analysis lactate and creatine kinase (CK). Variables were collected prior to the exercise, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after the end of it. Furthermore, the perception of pain and recovery of the lower limbs were also collected at specific moments by means respectively of the Likert scale of perceived effort and visual analogue scale pain. Appropriate statistical analysis was used to compare the groups and the moments, considering the 5% level of significance.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria
  • Male sex
  • Healthy
  • Aged between 18 and 30 years
  • Classified as physically active through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria
  • Anemia
  • Inflammation
  • Diabetes
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Liver problems
  • Alcoholics
  • Smokers
  • Illicit drug users
  • Chronic users of anti-inflammatory drugs
  • Episode of musculotendinous or osteoarticular injury in the lower and/or column members during the last six months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
G3immersion cold waterG3 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 15 minutes as from 9±1 degrees Celsius
G4immersion cold waterG4 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 15 minutes as from 14±1 degrees Celsius
G1immersion cold waterG1 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 5 minutes as from 9±1 degrees Celsius
G2immersion cold waterG2 (n = 21) was subjected to a recovery procedure by immersion cold water for 5 minutes as from 14±1 degrees Celsius
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in Creatine kinase using 5 ml samples of blood at 96 hours24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol
Change from Baseline in Lactate by means of 25 μl of arterial blood from the ear lobe at 74 minutes3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 30, 45, 60 and 75 minutes of achievement of recuperative technique
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change from Baseline in leg pain using the Visual Analogue Scale at 96 hours24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol
Change from Baseline in Perception recovery through the scale of perceived effort Likert at 96 hours75 minutes, 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after exercise protocol

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Franciele Marques Vanderlei

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Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil

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