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01-04-2017 | Original Article

Skin temperature changes after exercise and cold water immersion

Authors: Yokiny A. Silva, Bruna H. Santos, Palloma R. Andrade, Heleodório H. Santos, Danilo G. Moreira, M. Sillero-Quintana, José Jamacy A. Ferreira

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

Purpose

The study aimed to investigate the change in the skin temperature after exercise-induced delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and after cold water immersion during a recovery period.

Methods

Randomized controlled trial. Thirty-nine participants were randomly divided into four groups: group 1 (G1) which performed aerobic exercise; group 2 (G2) only performed plyometric exercise; group 3 (G3) was submitted to plyometric exercise and cold water immersion (CWI) protocol; and group 4 (G4) was the non-exercised control group. Skin temperature (TsK) was collected in two regions of interest (forehead and anterior thigh) at rest (T-rest), immediately after exercise (T0), 10, 20, and 30 min (T10, T20, and T30), and 24 and 48 h (T24 and T48) after exercise using an infrared camera. In addition, isometric knee extension strength and DOMS were assessed at times T-rest, T0, T24, and T48 for all groups.

Results

A higher skin temperature was indicated in the anterior thigh muscles that performed plyometric exercise (G2). This thermographic change was accomplished by a decrease in the knee extensor strength immediately after performing exercises. In addition, it seems clear from our data that CWI was effective in reducing Thigh’s TsK until 30 min after exercise, but had no effect on the Thigh’s TsK 24 and 48 h after exercise. CWI attenuated pain inducted by muscle compression 48 h after plyometric exercise.

Conclusion

This paper presents evidence that plyometric anaerobic exercise leads to a higher skin temperature on the exercised muscle groups than aerobic exercise and that the application of CWI has no influence on muscle temperature 24 h after exercise while minimizing DOMS and the deficit of isometric force.

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Title: Skin temperature changes after exercise and cold water immersion
Authors: Yokiny A. Silva
Bruna H. Santos
Palloma R. Andrade
Heleodório H. Santos
Danilo G. Moreira
M. Sillero-Quintana
José Jamacy A. Ferreira
Publication date: 01-04-2017
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-017-0353-x

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