The Effect of Submaximal Exercise Followed by Short-Term Cold-Water Immersion on the Inflammatory State in Healthy Recreational Athletes: A Cross-Over Study

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Michał Boraczyński¹  Tomasz Boraczyński²  Małgorzata Smoguła³  Marta Pawłowska³  Karolina Szewczyk-Golec³  Alina Woźniak³  Celestyna Mila-Kierzenkowska³  Paweł Sutkowy³  Roland Wesołowski³ 

[1] Department of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland;Department of Health Sciences, Olsztyn University, 10-283 Olsztyn, Poland;Department of Medical Biology and Biochemistry, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 85-092 Bydgoszcz, Poland;

关键词: cold-water immersion;    cytokines;    exercise;    inflammation;    lysosomal enzymes;    regeneration method;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm10184239

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Cold-water immersion (CWI) after exercise is a method used by sportsmen to improve recovery. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a 3 min CWI on the inflammatory state by measuring levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), interleukin 10 (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1), and activities of α1-antitrypsin (AAT) and lysosomal enzymes, including arylsulfatase (ASA), acid phosphatase (AcP), and cathepsin D (CTS D), in the blood of healthy recreational athletes. Male volunteers (n = 22, age 25 ± 4.8 yr) performed a 30 min submaximal aerobic exercise, followed by a 20 min rest at room temperature (RT-REST) or a 20 min rest at room temperature with an initial 3 min 8 °C water bath (CWI-REST). Blood samples were taken at baseline, immediately after exercise, and after 20 min of recovery. The IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α levels and the AAT activity increased significantly immediately after exercise. The IL-6 level was significantly higher after CWI-REST than after RT-REST. No changes in the activities of the lysosomal enzymes were observed. The effect of a 3 min CWI on the level of inflammatory markers during post-exercise recovery was limited. Thus, it might be considered as a widely available method of regeneration for recreational athletes.

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