title: The use of continuous vs. intermittent cold water immersion as a recovery method in basketball players after training: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: The main objective of this study was to compare two cold water immersion protocols, continuous or intermittent, on recovery in basketball players.
  
  
  
  Ten male basketball players (age: 14 ± 0.4 years, body mass: 65.4 ± 9.1 kg, height: 175 ± 7.3 cm, body fat %: 10.3 ± 4) were included in the study. After three 90-minute training sessions (avg. heart rate 158 ± 11.92, 156 ± 7.06 and 151 ± 10.44 bpm), participants were grouped into a continuous immersion (12 min at 12 ± 0.4°C) group, intermittent immersion (4 x 2 min immersion at 12 ± 0.4 °C + 1 min out of water) group and a control group (CG). Countermovement jump (CMJ), muscle pain and thigh volume were measured.
  
  
  
  Both cold water immersion protocols were effective in reducing the pain 24 and 48 hours after training compared with the CG (F (3.54) = 2.91, p = 0.016, ηp2= .24). Concerning CMJ change, % differences occurred at 24 (Z = 11.04, p = 0.004) and 48 hours (Z = 14.01, p < 0.001) in comparison with the CG. Regarding the muscle volume, the statistical analysis did not report a significant interaction (F (3.54) = 2.42, p = 0.058).
  
  
  
  Both cold water immersion CWI protocols are effective in improving recovery in basketball players.
authors.affiliation: a Human Movement and Quality Life School , Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica , Heredia , Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Braulio
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Ureña
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Sorts Sciences , Universidad de Extremadura , Caceres , Spain.
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martínez-Guardado
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Sorts Sciences , Universidad de Extremadura , Caceres , Spain.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Sorts Sciences , Universidad de Extremadura , Caceres , Spain.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Timón
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Sport Sciences , Universidad del País Vasco , Vitoria , Spain.
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calleja-González
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Sorts Sciences , Universidad de Extremadura , Caceres , Spain.
authors.forename: Sergio J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Ibañez
authors.affiliation: b Faculty of Sorts Sciences , Universidad de Extremadura , Caceres , Spain.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olcina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001490:Basketball; D003080:Cold Temperature; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D007101:Immersion; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water
keywords: Recovery; basketball; hydrotherapy; performance