Post-exercise Cold Water Immersion
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
OTHERWater immersion
Different temperatures of cold water immersion will be assessed
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle protein synthesis (expressed as fractional synthetic rate (FSR in %/h) | 2 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle temperature (expressed as degrees celsius) | 1 day |
| Glycogen concentration (expressed as micromol glycosol units*g dry wt) | 1 day |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed