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Effects of Acute Cool Water Immersion on Time Trial Performance and Exercised- Induced Oxidative Stress among Endurance Cyclists in the Heat

Kok Wai Lit, Chee Keong Chen and Boon Suen Ang

Effects of Acute Cool Water Immersion on Time Trial Performance and Exercised- Induced Oxidative Stress among Endurance Cyclists in the Heat

Cold water immersion has been used as a modality for recovery among elite athletes. This study investigated the effects of acute cool water immersion (CWI) at 25°C following prolonged submaximal cycling on time trial (TT) performance and oxidative stress.Nine trained male cyclists performed a randomized crossover trial comprising of 60 minutes of cycling at 70% VO2max, followed by 30 minutes of CWI and subsequently a 20 km cycling time trial. Environmental conditions were maintained at 31.2 ± 0.3 °C and relative humidity of 72.0 ± 0.7%.CWI at 25°C lowers core body temperature effectively and improves TT performance of endurance cyclists in a hot and humid condition compared to normal air cooling.