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4 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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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 only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 20 participants
Very low
Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 38 participants
Very low
Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 38 participants
Very 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 only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 29 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: whole‐body cryotherapy (WBC) vs control (no WBC or passive rest)

Tiredness · physically‐active adults partaking in exercise designed to produce delayed onset muscle soreness (most trial participants were male)

1 finding from 1 review

Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 9 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: whole‐body cryotherapy (WBC) vs control (no WBC or passive rest)

General well‐being · physically‐active adults partaking in exercise designed to produce delayed onset muscle soreness (most trial participants were male)

1 finding from 1 review

Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 9 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: whole‐body cryotherapy (WBC) vs control (no WBC or passive rest)

Adverse events · physically‐active adults partaking in exercise designed to produce delayed onset muscle soreness (most trial participants were male)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Whole‐body cryotherapy (extreme cold air exposure) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found