Males benefit more from cold water immersion during repeated handgrip contractions than females despite similar oxygen kinetics.

The Journal of Physiological Sciences : JPS
Jiří BalášDavid Giles

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of different water immersion temperatures on handgrip performance and haemodynamic changes in the forearm flexors of males and females. Twenty-nine rock-climbers performed three repeated intermittent handgrip contractions to failure with 20 min recovery on three separate laboratory visits. For each visit, a randomly assigned recovery strategy was applied: cold water immersion (CWI) at 8 °C (CW8), 15 °C (CW15) or passive recovery (PAS). While handgrip performance significantly decreased in the subsequent trials for the PAS (p < 0.05), there was a significant increase in time to failure for the second and third trial for CW15 and in the second trial for CW8; males having greater performance improvement (44%) after CW15 than females (26%). The results indicate that CW15 was a more tolerable and effective recovery strategy than CW8 and the same CWI protocol may lead to different recovery in males and females.

References

Aug 1, 1986·Journal of Applied Physiology·S S SegalT P White
Dec 1, 1994·Journal of Applied Physiology·M A FebbraioM F Carey
Jan 10, 2002·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Chukuka S EnwemekaStephen Munns
Jun 22, 2002·Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging·Mireille C P van BeekveltWilly N J M Colier
Aug 19, 2003·European Journal of Applied Physiology·Leo J ThornleyStephen S Cheung
May 23, 2009·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Elsa HeymanRomain Meeusen
May 18, 2011·Journal of Applied Biomechanics·Andreas Schweizer, Robert Hudek
Oct 19, 2011·Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences·Marco FerrariValentina Quaresima
Aug 15, 2014·American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology·Llion A RobertsJonathan M Peake
Jun 13, 2015·American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology·Llion A RobertsJonathan M Peake
Jun 14, 2016·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Jessica M StephensChristopher D Askew
Jul 20, 2016·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·A F MachadoC M Pastre
Jan 14, 2017·International Journal of Biometeorology·Hitoshi WakabayashiYutaka Tochihara
Jan 20, 2017·European Journal of Sport Science·Chris MawhinneyWarren Gregson
May 24, 2017·European Journal of Sport Science·Kevin PhillipsTejin Yoon
Jan 26, 2018·Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·Jiří BalášSimon Fryer
Feb 22, 2018·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Jan KodejškaNick Draper
Mar 27, 2018·Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport·Michail Lubomirov MichailovLee Brown

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

SPPS
Oxysoft

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Jan KodejškaNick Draper
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine
H Fujiwara, K Taniguchi
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved