Summary of findings: whole‐body cryotherapy (WBC) vs control (no WBC or passive rest)
Muscle pain at rest · physically‐active adults partaking in exercise designed to produce delayed onset muscle soreness (most trial participants were male)
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: whole‐body cryotherapy (WBC) changes muscle soreness: pain at rest (VAS) compared with control (no WBC or passive rest) (very low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
- Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 20 participantsVery low
- Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 38 participantsVery low
- Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 38 participantsVery low
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- Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted2 studies · 29 participantsVery low