British Journal of Sports Medicine 2007;41:339
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Effects of cold-water immersion of legs after training session on serum creatine kinase concentrations in rugby players
1 IRCCS Galeazzi and University of Milan, Milano, Italy
2 IRCCS Galeazzi and Italian Rugby Federation, Milano, Italy
3 Italian Rugby Federation, Milano, Italy
Correspondence to:
Professor G Banfi
IRCCS Galeazzi and University of Milan, Milano 20161, Italy;giuseppebanfi@supereva.it
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The use of methods other than passive recovery for improving recovery after intense training and competitions in sports is growing. In particular, in rugby, the use of cold water, possibly associated with active recovery (cycling), and the use of cold and hot water immersion are quite popular. In our experience, the perception of muscle soreness after heavy exercise in top-level rugby players decreases when cold-water immersion of legs is performed during recovery period, as also quantified by a semiquantitative scale.1
Gill and coworkers described the effectiveness of contrast water therapy (CWT) for improving the post-match recovery in elite rugby players.2
CWT was performed by immersion of the body to the level of the anterior superior iliac spine in one of two temperature-controlled water baths, alternating between 1 min in cold water (8–10°C) and 2 min in hot water (40–42°C) for 9 min. The CWT, as well as low-impact exercise postcompetition
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