Effectiveness of cryotherapy in the musculoskeletal recovery of martial artists: Systematic review
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Cryotherapy, Muscle fatigue, Martial arts, MMA, Pain.Abstract
Recovery of martial artists by immersing their body in cold water has been a widely used method for restoring physical fitness and improving performance. Objective: to critically examine and group the main scientific evidence currently available on the effectiveness of cryotherapy in the recovery of martial artists. Materials and methods: the search was carried out in the databases Pubmed, PEDro, Scielo, Scopus and Google Scholar with the keywords "Cryotherapy", "Muscle fatigue", "Martial arts" and "MMA". After the literature search, a total of seven items were chosen for the review. The main variables analyzed were markers of muscle damage and fatigue, perception of fatigue, upper limb power and lower limb power. Results: All studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were classified in the cryotherapy vs passive recovery group. Conclusion: There is strong evidence for the effectiveness of cryotherapy in decreasing perceived pain in martial artists. There is also moderate evidence for the effectiveness of cryotherapy in decreasing lactic acid (LDH), creatine kinase (CK), cortisol and neopterin concentration and in strength recovery.
Key words: Cryotherapy, Muscle fatigue, Martial arts, MMA, Pain.
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