Effects of tow protocol cold water immersion on the post match recovery and physical performance in youth handball players

Year 2019, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 1 - 12, 26.09.2019

Belkadi Adel Mime Mokhtar Benchehida Abdelkader Sebbane Mohamed Benbernou Othman

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare two
cold water immersion (CWI) protocols, continuous and fractionated, to optimize
the recovery of Handball players after on recovery from exercise resulting in
exercise-induced muscle damage.

Ten male Handball players (age: 15 ± 1.4
years, mass index: 67.2 ± 5.1 kg, height: 176.6 ± 7.30) voluntarily
participated in the study. After three 90-minute training sessions (heart rate
160 ± 15.81, 156 ± 5.53 and 156 ± 12.24 bpm) per week, participants were divided
into 03 groups. The first experimental group (GE1) in continuous immersion
(CWIC) of (12 minutes, 12± 0.4 ° C), a second experimental group (GE2) in
fractional immersion (CWIF) of (4 x 2 min at 12 ± 0.4 ° C + 1 min out of water)
and a control group (GC) in passive recovery. Body mass indices (BMI),
countermovement jump and muscle pain were measured. The results concerning the
percentage differences in the variation of the CMJ occurred respectively at 24h
(Z = 12.62, p = 0.004) and 48h (Z = 16.22, p <0.001) compared to the control
group. In addition, the results for muscle volume did not report any
significant interaction (F (5.64) = 3.42, p = 0.078). The results of both
protocols showed their effectiveness in reducing pain intensity by 24 and 48
hours after intense training (F (3.54) = 2.91, p = 0.016, p2 = 0.24).

In conclusion, continuous and fractionated
cold water immersion is beneficial for neuromuscular recovery 24 hours after
intense exercise. The results also demonstrate a rapid recovery of handball players
from their physical potential required in high level competitions.

Keywords

Cold water immersion recovery handball

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