Repeated cryostimulation improves position sense and simple reaction time
| Autor: | Michał Kuczyński, Czesław Giemza, Bożena Ostrowska, Georg Sitny, Bogusława Piechaczek, Ewa Bieć |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Proprioception business.industry Joint position sense Whole body cryotherapy Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Matching test 030229 sport sciences Intervention group Control subjects 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Simple (abstract algebra) Neuromuscular performance Physical therapy Medicine Original Article business Whole body 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| ISSN: | 2187-5626 0915-5287 |
| Popis: | [Purpose] Whole body cryotherapy has been shown to have many benefits, yet nothing is known if and how this modality can improve neuromuscular performance and retain those improvements. [Subjects and Methods] Joint position sense based on the bilateral knee joint matching test and simple reaction time was investigated in 25 young healthy adults who underwent an extended period of whole body cryostimulation. The measurements were taken at baseline and after 10, 20, and 30 whole body cryotherapy sessions, with three days elapsing after the last treatment, and comparing the results with 24 control subjects. [Results] Only when 20 sessions were completed did joint position sense and simple reaction time improve in the intervention group. After 30 sessions, the outcome was similar. Equal results were found at baseline and after 10 sessions in both groups, but the intervention group outstripped controls after 20 and 30 sessions in both joint position sense and simple reaction time. [Conclusion] These results indicate that the common standard of 10 sessions is insufficient, while approximately 20 sessions of whole body cryotherapy may efficiently enhance neuromuscular performance with an ability to sustain the effects for at least three days. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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