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Partial-body cryostimulation procured performance and perceptual improvements in amateur middle-distance runners

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  • Massimo De Nardi
  • Luca Filipas
  • Carlo Facheris
  • Stefano Righetti
  • Marco Tengattini
  • Emanuela Faelli
  • Ambra Bisio
  • Gabriele Gallo
  • Antonio La Torre
  • Piero Ruggeri
  • Roberto Codella

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of partial-body cryostimulation on middle-distance runners before two 3000-m tests at the speed of the first and second ventilatory threshold, and before a time to exhaustion test at 110% of the maximal aerobic speed. Twelve amateur runners (age: 46 ± 9 years; VO2max: 51.7 ± 4.9 ml·kg-1·min-1) completed six running testing sessions in a randomized counterbalanced cross-over fashion: three of them were preceded by a partial-body cryostimulation and the other three by a control condition. The testing sessions consisted of: 1) a 3000-m continuous running test at the speed of the first ventilatory threshold; 2) a 3000-m continuous running test at the speed of the second ventilatory threshold; 3) a time to exhaustion test at 110% of the maximal aerobic speed. Heart rate, ratings of perceived exertion and visual analogue scale relative to muscle pain were recorded throughout the tests. Total quality recovery was evaluated 24–48 h after the end of each test. Distance to exhaustion was higher after partial-body cryostimulation than control condition (p = 0.018; partial-body cryostimulation: 988 ± 332 m, control: 893 ± 311 m). There were differences in the ratings of perceived exertion during each split of the 3000-m continuous running test at the speed of the second ventilatory threshold (p = 0.001). Partial-body cryostimulation can be positively considered to enhance middle-distance running performance and reduce perception of effort in amateur runners.

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  • Massimo De Nardi & Luca Filipas & Carlo Facheris & Stefano Righetti & Marco Tengattini & Emanuela Faelli & Ambra Bisio & Gabriele Gallo & Antonio La Torre & Piero Ruggeri & Roberto Codella, 2023. "Partial-body cryostimulation procured performance and perceptual improvements in amateur middle-distance runners," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0288700
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288700
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    1. Emanuela Faelli & Ambra Bisio & Roberto Codella & Vittoria Ferrando & Luisa Perasso & Marco Panascì & Daniele Saverino & Piero Ruggeri, 2020. "Acute and Chronic Catabolic Responses to CrossFit ® and Resistance Training in Young Males," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-15, September.
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