PMID- 28787237 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20180405 LR - 20180405 IS - 1555-0273 (Electronic) IS - 1555-0265 (Linking) VI - 13 IP - 3 DP - 2018 Mar 1 TI - Effect of Body Composition on Physiological Responses to Cold-Water Immersion and the Recovery of Exercise Performance. PG - 382-389 LID - 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0083 [doi] AB - PURPOSE: To explore the influence of body composition on thermal responses to cold-water immersion (CWI) and the recovery of exercise performance. METHODS: Male subjects were stratified into 2 groups: low fat (LF; n = 10) or high fat (HF; n = 10). Subjects completed a high-intensity interval test (HIIT) on a cycle ergometer followed by a 15-min recovery intervention (control [CON] or CWI). Core temperature (T(c)), skin temperature, and heart rate were recorded continuously. Performance was assessed at baseline, immediately post-HIIT, and 40 min postrecovery using a 4-min cycling time trial (TT), countermovement jump (CMJ), and isometric midthigh pull (IMTP). Perceptual measures (thermal sensation [TS], total quality of recovery [TQR], soreness, and fatigue) were also assessed. RESULTS: T(c) and TS were significantly lower in LF than in HF from 10 min (T(c,) LF 36.5 degrees C +/- 0.5 degrees C, HF 37.2 degrees C +/- 0.6 degrees C; TS, LF 2.3 +/- 0.5 arbitrary units [a.u.], HF 3.0 +/- 0.7 a.u.) to 40 min (T(c), LF 36.1 degrees C +/- 0.6 degrees C, HF 36.8 degrees C +/-0.7 degrees C; TS, LF 2.3 +/- 0.6 a.u., HF 3.2 +/- 0.7 a.u.) after CWI (P < .05). Recovery of TT performance was significantly enhanced after CWI in HF (10.3 +/- 6.1%) compared with LF (3.1 +/- 5.6%, P = .01); however, no differences were observed between HF (6.9% +/-5.7%) and LF (5.4% +/- 5.2%) with CON. No significant differences were observed between groups for CMJ, IMTP, TQR, soreness, or fatigue in either condition. CONCLUSION: Body composition influences the magnitude of T(c) change during and after CWI. In addition, CWI enhanced performance recovery in the HF group only. Therefore, body composition should be considered when planning CWI protocols to avoid overcooling and maximize performance recovery. FAU - Stephens, Jessica M AU - Stephens JM FAU - Halson, Shona L AU - Halson SL FAU - Miller, Joanna AU - Miller J FAU - Slater, Gary J AU - Slater GJ FAU - Chapman, Dale W AU - Chapman DW FAU - Askew, Christopher D AU - Askew CD LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180314 PL - United States TA - Int J Sports Physiol Perform JT - International journal of sports physiology and performance JID - 101276430 RN - 059QF0KO0R (Water) SB - IM MH - Absorptiometry, Photon MH - Adult MH - Athletes MH - Athletic Performance/*physiology MH - *Body Composition MH - Body Temperature MH - *Cold Temperature MH - Exercise/*physiology MH - Exercise Test MH - Heart Rate MH - High-Intensity Interval Training MH - Humans MH - Immersion MH - Male MH - Recovery of Function MH - Skin Temperature MH - Thermosensing MH - Water MH - Young Adult OTO - NOTNLM OT - countermovement jump OT - hydrotherapy OT - isometric midthigh pull OT - physique OT - time trial EDAT- 2017/08/09 06:00 MHDA- 2018/04/06 06:00 CRDT- 2017/08/09 06:00 PHST- 2017/08/09 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/04/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/08/09 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0083 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2018 Mar 1;13(3):382-389. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2017-0083. Epub 2018 Mar 14.