You are viewing the site in preview mode
Skip to main content
Measures Recovery strategy
Control (CONT)
Cold (CWI)
Contrast (CWT)
Active (ACT)
Combined (COMB)
Muscle soreness
Baseline
1.7 ± 1.8
1.8 ± 2.0
2.1 ± 1.9
1.5 ± 1.6
2.0 ± 2. 1
1 h poste
3.6 ± 2.2a
3.3 ± 2.0b
2.5 ± 1.7
3.8 ± 1.7ac
3.0 ± 1.8
24 h poste
3.2 ± 1.9b
3.3 ± 2.1b
2.9 ± 1.8
3.3 ± 1.8b
2.7 ± 1.5
48 h post
2.0 ± 1.7
2.4 ± 1.7
2.5 ± 1.6
2.4 ± 1.9
2.1 ± 1.7
TQR
Baseline
16.3 ± 2.0
16.5 ± 2.3
16.3 ± 2.5
16.5 ± 2.3
16.2 ± 2.3
1 h poste
14.2 ± 2.5ac
14.4 ± 2.5a
15.7 ± 1.9
13.7 ± 2.5ac
15.0 ± 2.1
24 h poste
14.3 ± 2.6a
15.6 ± 2.3
15.2 ± 1.8
15.0 ± 2.7b
15.6 ± 2.0
48 h post
15.9 ± 2.3
16.0 ± 2.1
15.9 ± 1.7
15.7 ± 2.5
16.1 ± 1.8
Sit and Reach (cm)
Baseline
31.7 ± 8.1
32.1 ± 9.0
31.8 ± 9.3
31.8 ± 9.0
32.0 ± 9.7
1 h post
32.2 ± 7.8
31.8 ± 9.2
32.3 ± 9.1
32.1 ± 8.5
32.2 ± 8.9
24 h post
31.4 ± 8.6
31.3 ± 9.5
31.9 ± 9.7
31.9 ± 9.3
31.8 ± 9.7
48 h post
32.5 ± 8.5
31.5 ± 9.2
31.7 ± 9.5
31.9 ± 9.1
31.7 ± 9.8
Total sprint time (s)
Baseline
21.4 ± 1.7
21.0 ± 1.0
21.3 ± 1.1
21.2 ± 1.2
21.4 ± 1.3
1 h postef
21.9 ± 2.4
22.0 ± 1.3
21.8 ± 1.4
21.6 ± 1.4
22.3 ± 1.5
24 h post
21.4 ± 1.4
21.5 ± 1.3
21.5 ± 1.4
21.4 ± 1.3
21.4 ± 1.1
48 h post
21.6 ± 1.8
21.2 ± 1.4
21.4 ± 1.3
21.2 ± 1.3
21.2 ± 1.0
CMJ relative peak power (W/kg)
Baseline
16.5 ± 2.1
16.6 ± 2.2
16.4 ± 2.1
16.8 ± 2.3
16.4 ± 2.1
1 h postg
16.5 ± 2.3
15.9 ± 2.1ad
16.2 ± 2.0
16.7 ± 2.4
15.9 ± 2.1d
24 h post
16.5 ± 2.2
16.3 ± 2.1
16.2 ± 2.3
16.5 ± 2.4
16.2 ± 2.2
48 h post
16.4 ± 2.3
16.4 ± 2.4
16.2 ± 2.1
16.6 ± 2.5
16.4 ± 2.3
Interaction effects:
a Significant difference in comparison to respective baseline and 48 h post fatiguing exercise values. b Significant difference from respective baseline measures. c Significant difference in comparison to contrast recovery. d Significant difference in comparison to active and control recovery strategies. Main time effects: e Significant difference in comparison to baseline and 48 h post fatiguing exercise values. f Significant difference in comparison to 24 h post fatiguing exercise values. g Significant difference from baseline
