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Review
. 2006 Sep;1(3):195-206.
doi: 10.1123/ijspp.1.3.195.

Water immersion: does it enhance recovery from exercise?

Ian M Wilcock  1 , John B Cronin, Wayne A Hing
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Review

Water immersion: does it enhance recovery from exercise?

Ian M Wilcock et al. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the effect that postexercise immersion in water has on subsequent exercise performance.

Methods: A literary search and review of water-immersion and performance studies was conducted.

Results: Seven articles were examined. In 2, significant benefits to performance were observed. Those 2 articles revealed a small to large effect on jump performance and isometric strength. PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND CONCLUSIONS: It is possible that water immersion might improve recovery from plyometric or muscle-damaging exercise. Such a statement needs to be verified, however, because of the scarcity of research on water immersion as a recovery strategy.

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