title: Cochrane review: Whole-body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults.
abstract: Delayed-onset muscle soreness, or 'DOMS', affects many people after exercise and can impair future performance. It usually peaks one to four days after exercise and several strategies are used to overcome it. The effectiveness and safety of many of these strategies applied and promoted is unknown. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
authors.affiliation: University of Portsmouth, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Portsmouth, UK.
authors.forename: Joseph T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.affiliation: Queensland University of Technology, School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip Ra
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Queensland University of Technology, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Geoffrey M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Minett
authors.affiliation: French National Institute of Sport (INSEP), Laboratory of Sport, Expertise and Performance - EA 7370, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Francois
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bieuzen
authors.affiliation: Queensland University of Technology, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Ian B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: University of Ulster, Ulster Sports Academy, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bleakley