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. 2020 Jun 30;5(3):45.
doi: 10.3390/jfmk5030045.

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression and Cold Water Immersion Effects on Physiological and Perceptual Recovery during Multi-Sports International Championship

Ismael Martínez-Guardado  1 , Daniel Rojas-Valverde  1   2 , Randall Gutiérrez-Vargas  2 , Alexis Ugalde Ramírez  2 , Juan Carlos Gutiérrez-Vargas  3 , Braulio Sánchez-Ureña  4
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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression and Cold Water Immersion Effects on Physiological and Perceptual Recovery during Multi-Sports International Championship

Ismael Martínez-Guardado et al. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. .

Abstract

Background: Congested-fixture championships are common during the selection of the athletes and teams participating in the Olympic Games. Throughout these tournaments, it is fundamental to perform optimally, rest well, and recover between competitions. This study aimed to (a) explore the effectiveness of the use of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and cold water immersion (CWI) to recover muscle mechanical function (MuscleMechFx), hydration status (HydS), pain perception (PainPercep), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), sleep hours, and sleep quality (SleepQual) during a regional multi-sports international championship and (b) compare these results by sex.

Methods: A total of 52 basketball and handball players were exposed to a recovery protocol after the competition as follows: IPC, sequential 20 min at 200 mmHg, and CWI, continuous 12 min at 12 °C.

Results: MuscleMechFx presented differences by match and sex (p = 0.058) in time of contraction of biceps femoris; SleepQual and sleep hours were different between matches (<0.01).

Conclusions: IPC + CWI seems to be effective to maintain some MuscleMechFx, HydS, and recovery and pain perception during a congested multi-sport tournament.

Keywords: hydration; muscle function; pain; team sports; tensiomyography.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Chronological assessment of variables throughout a multi-sport championship.
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