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The effect of different water immersion strategies on delayed onset muscle soreness and inflammation in elite race walker

  • Cheng Guo1,2,†
  • Yongzhao Fan1,*,†
  • Xiaoyang Kong3
  • Chenyan Zhao4,*,

1Graduate Student Department, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, 100191 Beijing, China

2Hebei Institute of Sports Science, 050011 Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

3People’s Sports Publishing House, 100191 Beijing, China

4Liaoning Sports Development Center, 110180 Shenyang, Liaoning, China

DOI: 10.31083/j.jomh1803064 Vol.18,Issue 3,March 2022 pp.1-8

Submitted: 10 November 2021 Accepted: 13 January 2022

Published: 31 March 2022

*Corresponding Author(s): Yongzhao Fan E-mail: fanyongzhao@cupes.edu.cn
*Corresponding Author(s): Chenyan Zhao E-mail: zhaochenyan@hotmail.com

† These authors contributed equally.

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effects of cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT) on serum interleukin 6 and prostaglandin 2 levels in self-perceived exertion, and muscle soreness of elite race walkers over a 15-day high-intensity training period. Methods: Thirty elite male race walkers were randomly divided into three groups: control group (C, n = 10), cold-water immersion (CWI, n = 10) group, contrast water therapy (CWT, n = 10) group. After daily training, elite race walkers were exposed to either CWI (10 minutes at 10 ◦C) or CWT (4 cycles of 2.5 minutes, alternately at 12 ◦C and 38 ◦C). Elite race walkers in the control group only performed simple stretching without any additional treatment. The serum interleukin 6, prostaglandin 2, self-perceived exertion, and muscle soreness were tested at 6 training points at baseline (B), light load-1 (L1), heavy load-1 (H1), medium load (M), heavy load-2 (H2), light load-2 (L2), respectively. Results: When compared with the CWT group, the interleukin 6 level, prostaglandin 2 level, self-perceived exertion, and muscle soreness of the C group were not significantly different. When compared with the CWT group, the interleukin 6 level in the CWI group was significantly lower at the time point of L1 and H2. Similarly, CWI significantly reduced the prostaglandin 2 levels at M and L2, except for H2. Self-perceived exertion and muscle soreness were not significantly different in both groups. Conclusions: The results from this study demonstrate that CWI may be more effective than CWT for reducing inflammatory markers at certain points in a training cycle, but it does appear that this effect can be induced in a predictable fashion.

Keywords

water immersion; interleukin 6; prostaglandin 2; elite race

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Cheng Guo,Yongzhao Fan,Xiaoyang Kong,Chenyan Zhao. The effect of different water immersion strategies on delayed onset muscle soreness and inflammation in elite race walker. Journal of Men's Health. 2022. 18(3);1-8.

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