Cold Water Immersion and Recovery

Maastricht University Medical Center12 enrolled

Overview

Cold-water immersion (CWI) is a frequently applied strategy to accelerate post-exercise recovery in both recreational as well as professional athletes. However, the effect of repeated post-exercise CWI on other recovery strategies remains unclear.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post-exercise Cold Water Immersion

Interventions

Water immersionOTHER

Different temperatures of cold water immersion will be assessed

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Males * Aged between 18-35 years * Healthy, recreationally active * BMI \< 25 kg/m2 * The ability to comply with the protocol (i.e. the set-up for the CWI is designed for subjects that are at least 1.70 m or taller). Exclusion Criteria: * Smoking * Allergies to milk proteins (whey or casein) * Female * Arthritic conditions * A history of neuromuscular problems * Recent (\<1 y) participation in amino acid tracer studies * Individuals on any medications known to affect protein metabolism (i.e. corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, or prescription strength acne medications). * Individuals with GI diseases

Locations (1)

Maastricht University

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle protein synthesis (expressed as fractional synthetic rate (FSR in %/h)

Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle temperature (expressed as degrees celsius)

Time frame: 1 day

Glycogen concentration (expressed as micromol glycosol units*g dry wt)

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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