Background Chronic pain conditions impose significant burdens worldwide.
Pharmacological treatments like opioids have limitations. Non-invasive non …

Cryotherapy is utilized as a physical intervention in the treatment of injury and exercise
recovery. Traditionally, ice is used in the treatment of musculoskeletal injury while cold water …

In the formerly published part I of this two-part review, we examined fatigue after soccer
matchplay and recovery kinetics of physical performance, and cognitive, subjective and …

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a familiar experience for the elite or novice
athlete. Symptoms can range from muscle tenderness to severe debilitating pain. The …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? This is the first review to look across the broad
field of 'cold water immersion'and to determine the threats and benefits associated with it as …

Elite-level athletic training and competition is accompanied by the recovery of a series of
physiological stressors. The physiological stress will vary considerably depending upon the …

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a single session of cold or thermoneutral
water immersion after a one-off match on muscular dysfunction and damage in soccer …

Water immersion is increasingly being used by elite athletes seeking to minimize fatigue and
accelerate post-exercise recovery. Accelerated short-term (hours to days) recovery may …

Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) can be caused by novel or unaccustomed
exercise and results in a temporary decrease in muscle force production, a rise in passive …

The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to critically determine the possible effects of
different cooling applications, compared to non-cooling, passive post-exercise strategies, on …