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 …

It is widely believed that an active cool-down is more effective for promoting post-exercise
recovery than a passive cool-down involving no activity. However, research on this topic has …

For centuries, cold temperatures have been used by humans for therapeutic, health and
sporting recovery purposes. This application of cold for therapeutic purposes is regularly …

This review aims to evaluate the current body of literature investigating the effect of whole
body cryotherapy on recovery after exercise. A systematic search was conducted to …

Objective The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of heat and
cold therapy on the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Methods We …

Recovery is regarded as a multifaceted (eg, physiological, psychological) restorative
process relative to time and modulated by external load, individual response to stress, and …

Objective To determine whether antioxidant supplements and antioxidant-enriched foods
can prevent or reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness after exercise. Methods We searched …

Objective To comprehensively compare the effectiveness of cold and heat therapies for
delayed onset muscle soreness using network meta-analysis. Methods Eight Chinese and …

Skeletal muscle and adipose tissue play an important role in maintaining metabolic
homeostasis and thermogenesis. We aimed to investigate the effects of single and repeated …

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of creatine supplementation
on recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage, and is reported according to the …