Multiple cryosauna sessions for post-exercise recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS): a randomized control trial

Frontiers in Physiology

Physiology

Łukasz Domagała¹  Adam Kawczyński²  Hamidollah Hassanlouei³  Beata Wolska⁴  Sebastian Klich⁵  Piotr Makar⁶  Aleksandra Kisilewicz⁷ 

[1]Department of Athletics, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

[2]Department of Biomechanics and Sport Engineering, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

[3]Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences and Technology in Sport, Shahid Beheshti University, Teheran, Iran

[4]Department of Combat Sports, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

[5]Department of Paralympic Sport, Wrocław University of Health and Sport Sciences, Wrocław, Poland

[6]Department of Swimming, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland

[7]University WSB Merito, Wrocław, Poland

关键词: cryotherapy;    muscle damage;    countermovement jump;    myotonometry;    recovery;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fphys.2023.1253140

 received in 2023-07-04, accepted in 2023-08-30,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The main goal was to investigate the effectiveness of cryosauna in preventing the development of delayed onset muscle soreness and to analyze the regenerative changes within muscles after acute fatigue-induced exercises. Thirty-one volunteers were assigned into two groups: 1) an intervention group that participated in cryostimulation after fatigue-induced exercise protocol (CRYO, n = 16) and a control group that performed fatigue-induced exercise protocol, but without any intervention (CONT, n = 15). Main outcome measures include at baseline: blood sample testing (leukocyte content, myoglobin concentration, and creatine kinase activity) and muscle stiffness of lower extremity; immediately after (stiffness), and 24-48-72-96 h post-exercise (blood samples and stiffness). Both groups performed an exercise-induced muscle damage protocol based on repeated countermovement jumps (10 sets, 10 repetitions). The CRYO group underwent a cryosauna (temperature: −110°C, time: 1.5 min per session) intervention during four sessions (i.e., immediately after, 24-48-72 h post-exercise). Leukocyte content was significantly greater 24-48-72 h after exercise in CONT, compared with the CRYO group (p ≤ 0.05 for all), while creatine kinase activity was greater 24-48-96 h in CONT, compared with the CRYO group (p ≤ 0.05 for all). Muscle stiffness increased significantly in rectus femoris, tibialis anterior, and fibula muscle after 48 h post-exercise (p ≤ 0.05 for all), as well as in tibialis anterior and fibula after 72 h post-exercise (p ≤ 0.05 for all) in the CRYO group. Multiple cryosauna was an effective recovery strategy that reduced blood biomarkers and muscle stiffness after exercise-induced muscle damage. Moreover, the development of delayed onset muscle soreness, expressed by a greater muscle stiffness post-exercise, was attenuated to the first 48 h.

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