NCT06549933

The Effect of Cryostimulation on Inflammation and Motor Functions. The Study Was Conducted to Determine the Effect of Five Days of Whole-body Cryostimulation (PBC) on Reducing Inflammation and Improving Motor Skills in Soccer Players

The Influence of Cryostimulation on Reducing Inflammation and Improving Motor Skills in Football Player

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Poznan University of Physical Education · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 36 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of a 5-day PBC on reducing inflammation and improving motor skills in soccer players during the initial phase of the training period. The five-day cryostimulation applied did not significantly affect the profile of inflammatory markers in soccer players. However, a reduction in visuo-motor reaction time (RT) was registered in PBC-treated soccer players, suggesting the potential benefits of this method in improving motor skills.

Detailed description

Cryostimulation is one of the methods of post-exercise recovery, involving short-term (3 min) exposure of the body to extremely low temperatures, oscillating between -100°C and -190°C. The purpose of this therapy is to reduce inflammation, reduce physical and mental fatigue and use it as a passive form of preparing the body for further exercise as part of the training process. The study was conducted to determine the effect of five days of whole-body cryostimulation (PBC) on reducing inflammation and improving motor skills in soccer players. A group of 24 football players was randomly divided into a test group (PBC; -140°C ± 20°C, 3 min, 5 days) and a control group (CON). Before the cryostimulation session, both groups were subjected to visual-motor ability tests, which were repeated on the last day of the study. Blood samples were collected at four time points (P0-1 day, P1-3 day, P2-5 day, P3-2 days after the test). Levels of creatine kinase (CK), tumor necrosis factor (TNFα), interleukins (IL-6, IL-10), testosterone (T) and cortisol (C) were determined in the samples.

Conditions

• Rest
• Training

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Criostymulation	Method: Cryosauna. Temperature: -160°C. Duration: 5 days. Session Timing: 9:00 a.m. Session Length: 3 minutes per day

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-25
• Primary completion: 2024-02-24
• Completion: 2024-04-15
• First posted: 2024-08-12
• Last updated: 2025-01-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland