Effect of Hot Water Immersion and Contrast Water Therapy on Markers of Exercise Induced Muscle Soreness Among University Football Players
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https://doi.org/10.37134/jsspj.vol12.2.2.2023Keywords:
Hot Water Immersion (HWI), Contrast Water Therapy (CWT), Pain Scale, ROMAbstract
Delayed-onset muscular soreness (DOMS), the sensation of pain and stiffness in the muscles that occurs 1 to 5 days after unaccustomed exercise would have negative effect on muscular performance. It was suggested that hot water immersion (HWI) may help with faster strength recovery, but more research is needed to prove this. Similarly, contrast water therapy (CWT) have potential for improving performance recovery, but further investigation is necessary. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of HWI and CWT on muscle soreness in university football players after a match. This quasi-experimental study involved eleven (N=11) participants that were assigned to underwent HWI and CWT. The participants immersed their lower body for 20 minutes in hot water immersion (40-42°C) while for contrast water therapy, the participants were immersing their lower body in hot water (40-42°C) for 1 minute, followed by cold water (14-16°C) for 1 minute with total of 3 cycles. The participant’s pain scale and ROM were recorded at four time periods which were immediately after match, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after match. The effects in muscle soreness scores between the two groups were analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA. The results indicated that both CWT and HWI had a significant effect on pain scale (PS) and range of motion (ROM) between the four-time period (p<0.05). However, there is no significant difference in effect between HWI and CWT. Conclusions: In conclusion, HWI and CWT are effective to reduce muscle soreness among football players.
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