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Cold water immersion of the ankle decreases neuromuscular response of lower limb after inversion movement.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Cryotherapy has been associated with a significant decrease in nerve conduction velocity and muscle contraction with possible effects on exercise and physical training. OBJECTIVES:To quantify the electromyographic response of the lateral gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, fibularis longus, rectus femoris and gluteus medius to ankle inversion following cold water immersion. METHOD:The peak values of the root mean square (RMS) were obtained from 35 healthy and active university subjects after the use of a tilt platform to force the ankle into 30° of inversion before, immediately after, and 10, 20, and 30 minutes after water immersion at 4±2°C, for 20 minutes. The Shapiro-Wilk test, repeated measures analysis, Bonferroni's post-hoc, and linear regression analysis provided the results. RESULTS:Peak RMS was significantly lower at all times after cold water immersion, with residual effect of up to 30 minutes, when compared to pre-immersion for all muscles, except for immediate post-immersion for the gluteus medius. CONCLUSIONS:After cold water immersion of the ankle, special care should be taken in activities that require greater neuromuscular control.

SUBMITTER: Macedo CS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4183238 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Cold water immersion of the ankle decreases neuromuscular response of lower limb after inversion movement.

Macedo Christiane S G CS Alonso Carolina S CS Liporaci Rogério F RF Vieira Fernando F Guirro Rinaldo R J RR

Brazilian journal of physical therapy 20140108 1

<h4>Background</h4>Cryotherapy has been associated with a significant decrease in nerve conduction velocity and muscle contraction with possible effects on exercise and physical training.<h4>Objectives</h4>To quantify the electromyographic response of the lateral gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior, fibularis longus, rectus femoris and gluteus medius to ankle inversion following cold water immersion.<h4>Method</h4>The peak values of the root mean square (RMS) were obtained from 35 healthy and activ ...[more]

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Cold water immersion of the ankle decreases neuromuscular response of lower limb after inversion movement.

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