Abstract
Whole-body cryotherapy refers to brief exposure to very cold air for treating symptoms of various illnesses. In sports medicine, whole-body cryotherapy is administered to improve recovery from muscular trauma. As specific studies are lacking, we measured cardiac markers in 10 top-level rugby players of the Italian National team before and after a 1-week course of daily sessions of whole-body cryotherapy. All subjects continued with the same training workload as that of the previous weeks. N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP) levels increased but remained within the normal range, whilst troponin I (TnI) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) were unchanged. Whole-body cryotherapy did not impair cardiac function in this sample of elite athletes.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 609-610 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2009 |
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Keywords
- hsCRP
- NTproBNP
- Rugby
- Troponin I
- Whole-body cryotherapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Effects of the whole-body cryotherapy on NTproBNP, hsCRP and troponin I in athletes. / Banfi, Giuseppe; Melegati, Gianluca; Barassi, Alessandra; d'Eril, Gianlodovico Melzi.
In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Vol. 12, No. 6, 11.2009, p. 609-610.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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