Comparison of the effects of cold water and ice ingestion on endurance cycling capacity in the heat

Autor: Takashi Naito, Tetsuro Ogaki
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Sport and Health Science, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 111-117 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2095-2546
DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2015.12.002
Popis: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pre-cooling and fluid replacement with either crushed ice or cold water. Methods: On 2 separate occasions, in a counterbalanced order, 9 recreationally-trained males ingested 1.25 g/kg (80–100 g) of either crushed ice (0.5°C) or cold water (4°C) every 5 min for 30 min before exercise. They also ingested 2.0 g/kg (130–160 g) of the same treatment drink at 15 min, 30 min, and 45 min after the commencement of cycling to exhaustion at 60%VO2max until voluntary exhaustion in a hot environment (35°C and 30% relative humidity). Results: The cycling time to exhaustion in the crushed ice trial (50.0 ± 12.2 min) was longer than the cold water trial (42.2 ± 10.1 min; p = 0.02). Although the rectal temperature fell by 0.37°C ± 0.03°C (p = 0.01) at the end of the resting period after the crushed ice ingestion, the rates of rise in rectal temperature during the exercise period were not significantly different between these 2 conditions (crushed ice: 0.23°C ± 0.07°C, 5 min; cold water: 0.22°C ± 0.07°C, 5 min; p = 0.94). Conclusion: Crushed ice ingestion before and during exercise in a hot environment may be a preferred and effective approach for minimizing thermal strain, and for improving endurance performance as compared with cold water ingestion.
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