The Effect of Post-Exercise Cryotherapy on Recovery Characteristics: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

摘要: The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to critically determine the possible effects different cooling applications, compared non-cooling, passive post-exercise strategies, on recovery characteristics after various, exhaustive exercise protocols up 96 hours (hrs). A total n = 36 articles were processed in study. To establish research question, PICO-model, according PRISMA guidelines used. Cochrane's risk bias tool, which used for quality assessment, demonstrated a high performance detection bias. Meta-analyses subjective characteristics, such as delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) ratings perceived exertion (RPE) objective like blood plasma markers cytokines, performed. Pooled data from 27 revealed, that especially cold water immersions affected symptoms DOMS significantly, control conditions 24 hrs recovery, with standardized mean difference (Hedges' g) -0.75 95% confidence interval (CI) -1.20 -0.30. This effect remained significant 48 g: -0.73, CI: -0.26) -0.71, -1.10 -0.33). lowering RPE could only be observed favouring -0.95, -1.89 -0.00). There no evidence, affects any variable way during period.