Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time (HT) on intermittent exercise performance and thermoregulation by imitating intermittent athletic games in the heat. In a randomized crossover design, 11 physically active men performed...
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| description | The present study aimed to investigate the effect of cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time (HT) on intermittent exercise performance and thermoregulation by imitating intermittent athletic games in the heat. In a randomized crossover design, 11 physically active men performed the first half (first and second block) and second half (third and fourth block) intermittent cycling exercise protocol, which consisted of a 5-s maximal power pedalling (body weight × 0.075 kp) every minute separated by 25-s of unloaded pedalling and rest (30 s) in the heat (33°C, 50% relative humidity). The two-halves were separated by a 15-min HT. During HT, the participants were assigned to the CON (sedentary resting) or COOL (immersion of hands and forearms in cold water at 15–17°C) condition. The mean power output in the second half was significantly greater (third and fourth block: p < 0.05) in the COOL than in the CON condition. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the rectal (0.54 ± 0.17°C, p < 0.001) and mean skin (1.86 ± 0.34°C, p < 0.05) temperatures of the COOL condition during HT. Furthermore, the heart rate (16 ± 7 bpm, p < 0.05) and skin blood flow (40.2 ± 10.5%, p < 0.001) decreased at the end of HT in the COOL condition. In the second half, thermal sensation was more comfortable in the COOL condition (p < 0.001). Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during HT improved physiological and reduced perceived heat stress. Moreover, it prevented a reduction in intermittent exercise performance in the second half. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d9037cdc36ea4fbaae8692c2500817b82023-06-08T04:54:34ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physiology1664-042X2023-06-011410.3389/fphys.2023.11434471143447Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heatManami IwahashiYudai ChaenTakuma YanaokaYasutsugu KurokawaHiroshi HasegawaThe present study aimed to investigate the effect of cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time (HT) on intermittent exercise performance and thermoregulation by imitating intermittent athletic games in the heat. In a randomized crossover design, 11 physically active men performed the first half (first and second block) and second half (third and fourth block) intermittent cycling exercise protocol, which consisted of a 5-s maximal power pedalling (body weight × 0.075 kp) every minute separated by 25-s of unloaded pedalling and rest (30 s) in the heat (33°C, 50% relative humidity). The two-halves were separated by a 15-min HT. During HT, the participants were assigned to the CON (sedentary resting) or COOL (immersion of hands and forearms in cold water at 15–17°C) condition. The mean power output in the second half was significantly greater (third and fourth block: p < 0.05) in the COOL than in the CON condition. Moreover, there was a significant decrease in the rectal (0.54 ± 0.17°C, p < 0.001) and mean skin (1.86 ± 0.34°C, p < 0.05) temperatures of the COOL condition during HT. Furthermore, the heart rate (16 ± 7 bpm, p < 0.05) and skin blood flow (40.2 ± 10.5%, p < 0.001) decreased at the end of HT in the COOL condition. In the second half, thermal sensation was more comfortable in the COOL condition (p < 0.001). Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during HT improved physiological and reduced perceived heat stress. Moreover, it prevented a reduction in intermittent exercise performance in the second half.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1143447/fullhot environmentbody coolingintermittent exercise performancerepeated sprint performancecore temperaturethermal sensation |
| spellingShingle | Manami Iwahashi Yudai Chaen Takuma Yanaoka Yasutsugu Kurokawa Hiroshi Hasegawa Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat Frontiers in Physiology hot environment body cooling intermittent exercise performance repeated sprint performance core temperature thermal sensation |
| title | Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| title_full | Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| title_fullStr | Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| title_short | Cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half-time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| title_sort | cold water immersion of the hand and forearm during half time improves intermittent exercise performance in the heat |
| topic | hot environment body cooling intermittent exercise performance repeated sprint performance core temperature thermal sensation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1143447/full |
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