Impact of immersion in cold water and recovery normal on physical recovery and sports performance among elite footballers. (USMORAN U21)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to compare the impact of
recovery by immersion in cold water on the perception of muscle recovery of professional footballers. 20 professional footballers from USMO’s Oran were divided into two groups: an immersion group (COLD WATER) and a control group (NO). After the training session (lower limb bodybuilding and games), each player gave his muscular feeling via a questionnaire. This feeling was
reassessed over the next three days. The results indicate a significant difference in favor of immersion in cold water.
The immersion in cold water improves the physical fitness and muscle strength of young footballers.