Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to explore the tolerability and effect of static stretching (SS) and whole body cryotherapy (WBC) upon fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive functioning and objective and subjective autonomic nervous system functioning in those with Chronic Fatigue Synd...
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| author | Sławomir Kujawski Joanna Słomko Beata R. Godlewska Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska Modra Murovska Julia L. Newton Łukasz Sokołowski Paweł Zalewski |
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of this study was to explore the tolerability and effect of static stretching (SS) and whole body cryotherapy (WBC) upon fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive functioning and objective and subjective autonomic nervous system functioning in those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) compared to a control population. Methods Thirty-two CFS and eighteen healthy controls (HC) participated in 2 weeks of a SS + WBC programme. This programme was composed of five sessions per week, 10 sessions in total. Results A significant decrease in fatigue was noted in the CFS group in response to SS + WBC. Some domains of cognitive functioning (speed of processing visual information and set-shifting) also improved in response to SS + WBC in both CFS and HC groups. Our study has confirmed that WBC is well tolerated by those with CFS and leads to symptomatic improvements associated with changes in cardiovascular and autonomic function. Conclusions Given the preliminary data showing the beneficial effect of cryotherapy, its relative ease of application, good tolerability, and proven safety, therapy with cold exposure appears to be an approach worth attention. Further studies of cryotherapy as a potential treatment in CFS is important in the light of the lack of effective therapeutic options for these common and often disabling symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cb8dfeafcff47ceb27958f327ed35a32022-12-22T02:32:21ZengBMCJournal of Translational Medicine1479-58762022-06-0120111510.1186/s12967-022-03460-1Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue SyndromeSławomir Kujawski0Joanna Słomko1Beata R. Godlewska2Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska3Modra Murovska4Julia L. Newton5Łukasz Sokołowski6Paweł Zalewski7Department of Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńDepartment of Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńDepartment of Psychiatry, University of OxfordDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Physiology, Laboratory of Centre for Preclinical Research, Warsaw Medical UniversityInstitute of Microbiology and Virology, Riga Stradinš UniversityPopulation Health Sciences Institute, The Medical School, Newcastle UniversityDepartment of Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńDepartment of Exercise Physiology and Functional Anatomy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz Nicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńAbstract Background The aim of this study was to explore the tolerability and effect of static stretching (SS) and whole body cryotherapy (WBC) upon fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive functioning and objective and subjective autonomic nervous system functioning in those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) compared to a control population. Methods Thirty-two CFS and eighteen healthy controls (HC) participated in 2 weeks of a SS + WBC programme. This programme was composed of five sessions per week, 10 sessions in total. Results A significant decrease in fatigue was noted in the CFS group in response to SS + WBC. Some domains of cognitive functioning (speed of processing visual information and set-shifting) also improved in response to SS + WBC in both CFS and HC groups. Our study has confirmed that WBC is well tolerated by those with CFS and leads to symptomatic improvements associated with changes in cardiovascular and autonomic function. Conclusions Given the preliminary data showing the beneficial effect of cryotherapy, its relative ease of application, good tolerability, and proven safety, therapy with cold exposure appears to be an approach worth attention. Further studies of cryotherapy as a potential treatment in CFS is important in the light of the lack of effective therapeutic options for these common and often disabling symptoms.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03460-1Myalgic encephalomyelitisChronic fatigue syndromeAutonomic nervous systemCold therapyBrain fog |
| spellingShingle | Sławomir Kujawski Joanna Słomko Beata R. Godlewska Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jędrzejewska Modra Murovska Julia L. Newton Łukasz Sokołowski Paweł Zalewski Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Journal of Translational Medicine Myalgic encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome Autonomic nervous system Cold therapy Brain fog |
| title | Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| title_full | Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| title_short | Combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| title_sort | combination of whole body cryotherapy with static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system in chronic fatigue syndrome |
| topic | Myalgic encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome Autonomic nervous system Cold therapy Brain fog |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12967-022-03460-1 |
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