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Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology 12/2013

01.12.2013 | Original Article

Cycling time to failure is better maintained by cold than contrast or thermoneutral lower-body water immersion in normothermia

verfasst von: David Crampton, Bernard Donne, Stuart A. Warmington, Mikel Egaña

Erschienen in: European Journal of Applied Physiology | Ausgabe 12/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To examine the effects of four commonly used recovery treatments applied between two bouts of intense endurance cycling on the performance of the second bout in normothermia (~21 °C).

Methods

Nine trained men completed two submaximal exhaustive cycling bouts (Ex1 and Ex2: 5 min at ~50 % \({\dot{\text{V}}\text{O}}_{2}\) peak, followed by 5 min at ~60 % \({\dot{\text{V}}\text{O}}_{2}\) peak and then ~80 % \({\dot{\text{V}}\text{O}}_{2}\) peak to failure) separated by 30 min of (a) cold water immersion at 15 °C (C15), (b) contrast water therapy alternating 2.5 min at 8 °C and 2.5 min at 40 °C (CT), (c) thermoneutral water immersion at 34 °C (T34) and (d) cycling at ~40 % \({\dot{\text{V}}\text{O}}_{2}\) peak (AR).

Results

Exercise performance, cardiovascular and metabolic responses during Ex1 were similar among all trials. However, time to failure (~80 % \({\dot{\text{V}}\text{O}}_{2}\) peak bout) during Ex2 was significantly (P < 0.05) longer in C15 (18.0 ± 1.6) than in CT (14.5 ± 1.5), T34 (12.4 ± 1.4) and AR (10.6 ± 1.0); and it was also longer (P < 0.05) in CT than AR. Core temperature and heart rate were significantly (P < 0.05) lower during the initial ~15 min of Ex2 during C15 compared with all other conditions but they reached similar levels at the end of Ex2.

Conclusions

A 30 min period of C15 was more beneficial in maintaining intense submaximal cycling performance than CT, T34 and AR; and CT was also more beneficial than T34 and AR. These effects were not mediated by the effect of water immersion per se, but by the continuous (C15) or intermittent (CT) temperature stimulus (cold) applied throughout the recovery.
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Metadaten
Titel
Cycling time to failure is better maintained by cold than contrast or thermoneutral lower-body water immersion in normothermia
verfasst von
David Crampton
Bernard Donne
Stuart A. Warmington
Mikel Egaña
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2013
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Journal of Applied Physiology / Ausgabe 12/2013
Print ISSN: 1439-6319
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-6327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-013-2737-1

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