Cryostimulation for Post-exercise Recovery in Athletes: A Consensus and Position Paper

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Jean-Pierre Bernard¹  Elzbieta Dorota Miller²  Giovanni Lombardi⁴  Massimo De Nardi⁵  Olivier Dupuy⁶  Ivo Tiemessen⁸  Romain Bouzigon^1,10  Thibaud Mihailovic^1,11  Dimitri Theurot^1,13  Benoit Michel Dugué^1,13 

[1] 0Air Liquide Group International Expert in Cryogenic Applications Cryolor, Ennery, France;1Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland;2Laboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy;3Department of Athletics, Strength and Conditioning, Poznań University of Physical Education, Poznań, Poland;Department of Experimental Medicine, Università Degli Studi di Genova, Genoa, Italy;Ecole de Kinésiologie et des Sciences de l'Actvivité Physique (EKSAP), Faculté de Medecine, Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada;Krioplanet Ltd, Treviglio, Italy;Mobilito Sport, Amsterdam, Netherlands;ProCcare BVBA, Antwerp, Belgium;Society Aurore Concept, Noisiel, France;Society Inside the Athletes 3.0, Sport Performance Optimization Complex (COPS25), Besançon, France;Université de Franche-Comté, UFR STAPS Besançon, Laboratoire C3S (EA4660), Axe Sport Performance, Besançon, France;Université de Poitiers, Laboratoire MOVE (EA 6314), Faculté des Sciences du Sport, Poitiers, France;

关键词: cryotherapy;    cryostimulation;    recovery;    sport recovery;    cold therapy;    whole-body cryotherapy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fspor.2021.688828

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Recovery after exercise is a crucial key in preventing muscle injuries and in speeding up the processes to return to homeostasis level. There are several ways of developing a recovery strategy with the use of different kinds of traditional and up-to-date techniques. The use of cold has traditionally been used after physical exercise for recovery purposes. In recent years, the use of whole-body cryotherapy/cryostimulation (WBC; an extreme cold stimulation lasting 1–4 min and given in a cold room at a temperature comprised from −60 to −195°C) has been tremendously increased for such purposes. However, there are controversies about the benefits that the use of this technique may provide. Therefore, the main objectives of this paper are to describe what is whole body cryotherapy/cryostimulation, review and debate the benefits that its use may provide, present practical considerations and applications, and emphasize the need of customization depending on the context, the purpose, and the subject's characteristics. This review is written by international experts from the working group on WBC from the International Institute of Refrigeration.

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