Effects of the whole-body cryotherapy on NTproBNP, hsCRP and troponin I in athletes.
Whole-body cryotherapy refers to brief exposure to very cold air for treating symptoms of various illnesses. In sports medicine, whole-body cryotherapy is administered to improve recovery from muscular trauma. As specific studies are lacking, we measured cardiac markers in 10 top-level rugby players of the Italian National team before and after a 1-week course of daily sessions of whole-body cryotherapy. All subjects continued with the same training workload as that of the previous weeks. N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) levels increased but remained within the normal range, whilst troponin I (TnI) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were unchanged. Whole-body cryotherapy did not impair cardiac function in this sample of elite athletes.
Banfi
Giuseppe
G
IRCCS Gaelazzi and Dipartimento Tecnologie per la Salute, School of Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. giuseppebanfi@supereva.it
Melegati
Gianluca
G
Barassi
Alessandra
A
d'Eril
Gianlodovico Melzi
GM
D000328:Adult; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D017679:Cryotherapy; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000378:metabolism; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
D010446:Peptide Fragments; D019210:Troponin I; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D002097:C-Reactive Protein