Muscle oxygenation and electrical activity changes between genders after cold-water immersion as pre-cooling among amateur young adult mini-marathon runners
1
University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Faculty of Health
Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Surakarta, Central
Java, Indonesia
2
Khon Kaen University, Faculty of Associated Medical
Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Khon Kaen, Thailand
3
Khon Kaen University, Research Center in Back, Neck,
Other Joint Pain and Human Performance (BNOJPH), Khon
Kaen, Thailand
4
Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Program in Applied Statistics, Maha Sarakham,
Thailand
Submission date: 2023-09-02
Final revision date: 2023-12-01
Acceptance date: 2023-12-01
Publication date: 2024-03-29
Corresponding author
Kurusart Konharn
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Mittraphap road, 40002, Maung Khon Kaen, Thailand
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Mittraphap road, 40002, Maung Khon Kaen, Thailand
TRENDS in Sport Sciences 2024;31(1)
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
No prior research has been conducted to investigate gender differences in physiological responses of muscle oxygenation and electrical activity following pre-cooling at a controlled room temperature
Aim of the study:
To determine how cold-water immersion (CWI) affected muscle oxygenation and electrical activity in amateur mini-marathon runners with different genders.
Material and methods:
A total of 30 amateur young adult mini-marathon runners were randomly divided equally into two groups. The non-CWI group (n=15) performed 5 minutes traditional dynamic stretching while the CWI group (n=15) immersed in ice-cold water for 5 minutes. Main Outcome Measure(s): Muscle oxygenation was measured using Moxy sensor monitor and muscle activity was recorded by electromyography.
Results:
CWI group showed a 20% significant increase in muscle oxygenation percentage (P = .02). Males experienced a 15% greater increase (P = .04) than females (P = .02). Meanwhile, females in the non-CWI group experienced significant changes in muscle oxygenation percentage, but not males. Muscle electrical activity in the CWI group decreased by 28% at all times (P = .02). No statistically significant differences in muscle electrical activity were found between sexes.
Conclusions:
CWI as pre-cooling had a more beneficial effect in increasing oxygenation and decreasing electrical activity in muscle, with males having a slightly superior result in improving muscle oxygenation after pre-cooling among amateur young adult mini-marathon runners, compared to traditional method.
No prior research has been conducted to investigate gender differences in physiological responses of muscle oxygenation and electrical activity following pre-cooling at a controlled room temperature
Aim of the study:
To determine how cold-water immersion (CWI) affected muscle oxygenation and electrical activity in amateur mini-marathon runners with different genders.
Material and methods:
A total of 30 amateur young adult mini-marathon runners were randomly divided equally into two groups. The non-CWI group (n=15) performed 5 minutes traditional dynamic stretching while the CWI group (n=15) immersed in ice-cold water for 5 minutes. Main Outcome Measure(s): Muscle oxygenation was measured using Moxy sensor monitor and muscle activity was recorded by electromyography.
Results:
CWI group showed a 20% significant increase in muscle oxygenation percentage (P = .02). Males experienced a 15% greater increase (P = .04) than females (P = .02). Meanwhile, females in the non-CWI group experienced significant changes in muscle oxygenation percentage, but not males. Muscle electrical activity in the CWI group decreased by 28% at all times (P = .02). No statistically significant differences in muscle electrical activity were found between sexes.
Conclusions:
CWI as pre-cooling had a more beneficial effect in increasing oxygenation and decreasing electrical activity in muscle, with males having a slightly superior result in improving muscle oxygenation after pre-cooling among amateur young adult mini-marathon runners, compared to traditional method.
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