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. 2021 Oct 1;20(4):732-742.
doi: 10.52082/jssm.2021.732. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Post-Match Recovery in Soccer with Far-Infrared Emitting Ceramic Material or Cold-Water Immersion

Tiago M Coelho  1 , Renan F H Nunes  1 , Fabio Y Nakamura  2 , Rob Duffield  3 , Marília C Serpa  1 , Juliano F da Silva  1 , Lorival J Carminatt  4 , Francisco J Cidral-Filho  5 , Mariana P Goldim  6 , Khiany Mathias  5 , Fabricia Petronilho  6 , Daniel F Martins  5 , Luiz G A Guglielmo  1
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Post-Match Recovery in Soccer with Far-Infrared Emitting Ceramic Material or Cold-Water Immersion

Tiago M Coelho et al. J Sports Sci Med. .

Abstract

We investigated the effects of two common recovery methods; far-infrared emitting ceramic materials (Bioceramic) or cold-water immersion on muscular function and damage after a soccer match. Twenty-five university-level soccer players were randomized into Bioceramic (BIO; n = 8), Cold-water immersion (CWI; n = 9), or Control (CON; n = 8) groups. Heart rate [HR], rating of perceived exertion [RPE], and activity profile through Global Positioning Satellite Systems were measured during the match. Biochemical (thiobarbituric acid reactive species [TBARS], superoxide dismutase [SOD], creatine kinase [CK], lactate dehydrogenase [LDH]), neuromuscular (countermovement [CMJ] and squat jump [SJ], sprints [20-m]), and perceptual markers (delayed-onset muscle soreness [DOMS], and the perceived recovery scale [PRS]) were assessed at pre, post, 24 h, and 48 h post-match. One-way ANOVA was used to compare anthropometric and match performance data. A two-way ANOVA with post-hoc tests compared the timeline of recovery measures. No significant differences existed between groups for anthropometric or match load measures (P > 0.05). Significant post-match increases were observed in SOD, and decreases in TBARS in all groups (p < 0.05), without differences between conditions (p > 0.05). Significant increases in CK, LDH, quadriceps and hamstring DOMS (p < 0.05), as well as decreases in 20-m, SJ, CMJ, and PRS were observed post-match in all groups (p < 0.05), without significant differences between conditions (p > 0.05). Despite the expected post-match muscle damage and impaired performance, neither Bioceramic nor CWI interventions improved post-match recovery.

Keywords: Soccer; inflammation; intermittent exercise; muscle damage; recovery.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Experimental protocol. TBARS= thiobarbituric acid reactive species; SOD= superoxide dismutase; CK = creatine kinase; LDH= lactate dehydrogenase; CMJ= countermovement jump; SJ= squat jump; DOMS= delayed-onset muscle soreness; PRS= perceived recovery status; RPE= rating of perceived exertion. CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Delta change from pre for each interventions throughout the 48 h recovery period for (A) TBARS and (B) SOD. * p < 0.05 in relation to pre for all groups; # p < 0.05 in relation to post for all groups; & p < 0.05 in relation to 24-h for all groups. CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Delta change between interventions throughout the 48 h recovery period for (A) creatine kinase and (B) lactate dehydrogenase. * p < 0.05 in relation to pre for all groups. CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Delta change between interventions throughout the 48 h recovery period for (A) sprint, (B) squat jump, and (C) countermovement jump. * p < 0.05 in relation to pre for all groups. CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group.
Figure 5.
Figure 5.
Change in mean between interventions throughout the 48 h recovery period for (A) quadriceps DOMS, (B) hamstring DOMS, and (C) PRS scale. * p < 0.05 when comparing pre to all other groups; # p < 0.05 in relation to 24 h for all groups. CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group.
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