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Numata U, Yanaoka T, Kurosaka S, Hasegawa H. Effects of ice slurry ingestion on body temperature and softball pitching performance in a hot environment: a randomized crossover trial. J Physiol Anthropol 2023; 42:12. [PMID: 37386617 DOI: 10.1186/s40101-023-00329-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although softball players are often required to play in hot environments, scarce evidence is available regarding the effects of ice slurry ingestion on body temperature and pitching performance in softball pitchers in a hot environment. Thus, this study investigated the effects of ice slurry ingestion before and between innings on body temperature and softball pitching performance in a hot environment. METHODS In a randomized crossover design, seven heat-acclimatized amateur softball pitchers (four males and three females) completed simulated softball games consisting of 15 best-effort pitches per inning for seven innings with between-pitch rest intervals of 20 s. Participants were assigned to either a control trial (CON: ingestion of 5.0 g·kg-1 of cool fluid [9.8 ± 2.2 °C] before simulated softball games and 1.25 g·kg-1 of cool fluid between inning intervals) or an ice trial (ICE: ingestion of ice slurry [- 1.2 ± 0.1 °C] based on the same timings and doses as the CON). Participants performed both trials in an outdoor ground during the summer season (30.8 ± 2.7 °C, 57.0 ± 7.9% relative humidity). RESULTS Ice slurry ingestion before the simulated softball game (pre-cooling) resulted in a greater reduction in rectal temperature compared with cool fluid ingestion (p = 0.021, d = 0.68). No significant differences were observed between the trials in rectal temperature changes during the simulated softball game (p > 0.05). Compared to the CON, heart rate during the game was significantly decreased (p < 0.001, d = 0.43), and handgrip strength during the game was significantly increased (p = 0.001, d = 1.16) in the ICE. Ratings of perceived exertion, thermal comfort, and thermal sensation were improved in the ICE compared to those in the CON (p < 0.05). Ball velocity and pitching accuracy were not affected by ICE. CONCLUSIONS Ice slurry ingestion before and between innings reduced thermal, cardiovascular, and perceptual strain. However, it did not affect softball pitching performance compared to cool fluid ingestion.
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- Urara Numata
- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8524, Japan
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8524, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8524, Japan
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-1-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, 739-8524, Japan
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Alhadad SB, Chua MCY, Lee JKW, Low ICC. The effects of low and normal dose ice slurry ingestion on endurance capacity and intestinal epithelial injury in the heat. J Sci Med Sport 2023:S1440-2440(23)00078-6. [PMID: 37179242 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Compare the effects of ice slurry ingestion at low and normal doses on endurance capacity and exertional heat stress-induced gastrointestinal perturbations. DESIGN Randomised, cross-over design. METHODS Twelve physically active males completed four treadmill running trials, ingesting ice slurry (ICE) or ambient drink (AMB) at 2 g·kg-1 (Normal; N) or 1 g·kg-1 (Low; L) doses every 15-min during exercise and 8 g·kg-1 (N) or 4 g·kg-1 (L) pre- and post-exercise. Pre-, during and post-exercise serum intestinal fatty-acid binding protein ([I-FABP]) and lipopolysaccharide ([LPS]) concentrations were determined. RESULTS Pre-exercise gastrointestinal temperature (Tgi) was lower in L + ICE than L + AMB (p < 0.05), N + ICE than N + AMB (p < 0.001) and N + ICE than L + ICE (p < 0.001). Higher rate of Tgi rise (p < 0.05) and lower estimated sweat rate (p < 0.001) were observed in N + ICE than N + AMB. Rate of Tgi rise was similar at low dose (p = 0.113) despite a lower estimated sweat rate in L + ICE than L+AMB (p < 0.01). Time-to-exhaustion was longer in L + ICE than L + AMB (p < 0.05), but similar between N + ICE and N + AMB (p = 0.142) and L + ICE and N + ICE (p = 0.766). [I-FABP] and [LPS] were similar (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS L + ICE elicited a lower heat dissipation compensatory effect with similar endurance capacity as N + ICE. Ice slurry conferred no protection against exertional heat stress-induced gastrointestinal perturbations.
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- Sharifah B Alhadad
- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Heat Resilience and Performance Centre, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; The N.1 Institute for Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Institute for Digital Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Cao Y, Lei TH, Wang F, Yang B, Mündel T. Head, Face and Neck Cooling as Per-cooling (Cooling During Exercise) Modalities to Improve Exercise Performance in the Heat: A Narrative Review and Practical Applications. Sports Med Open 2022; 8:16. [PMID: 35092517 PMCID: PMC8800980 DOI: 10.1186/s40798-022-00411-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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It is well known that uncompensable heat stress greatly impairs endurance and team sport-related performance because an increase in the core temperature directly induces a greater magnitude of the central fatigue in the heat than in thermal neutral environments. Numerous studies have been conducted in an attempt to discover reliable cooling strategies for improving endurance performance and repeated sprint ability while exercising in the heat. Whole-body pre-cooling has been shown to improve endurance performance in both dry and humid heat. Despite this, the reduction in thermal perceptions associated with pre-cooling gradually narrows during intense exercise. Hence, effective per-cooling strategies to improve athletic performance in the heat are required. Unfortunately, due to practical issues, adopting pre-cooling approaches as a per-cooling (cooling during exercise) modality to improve athletic performance is impractical. Thus, we sought to examine the impact of head, neck and face cooling on athletic performance in heat. According to current evidence, cooling the head, neck and face reduced local skin temperature in the areas where cooling was applied, resulting in improved local perceptual sensations. In the heat, neck cooling during exercise improves athletic performance in both endurance and team sports athletes. Furthermore, from a practical standpoint, neck cooling is preferred over head, face and combined head/face and neck cooling for both endurance and team sport athletes in the heat. Nonetheless, for all athletes who have access to water, face cooling is a recommended cooling strategy. There is a lack of research on the systematic selection of per-cooling modalities to improve athletic performance based on environmental conditions and the nature of sports. In addition, powerful but portable head, neck and face cooling systems are urgently needed to assist athletes in improving their performance in hot conditions.
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- Yinhang Cao
- School of Physical Education and Sport Training, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, 435002, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Jiulong Lake Campus, Nanjing, 211189, China.
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- School of Energy and Safety Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Lei TH, Wang F. Looking ahead of 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games: How Does Humid Heat Affect Endurance Performance? Insight into physiological mechanism and heat-related illness prevention strategies. J Therm Biol 2021; 99:102975. [PMID: 34420619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.102975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The combination of high humidity and ambient temperature of the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympic Game will undoubtfully result in greater physiological strains and thereby downregulates the endurance performance of athletes. Although many research studies have highlighted that the thermoregulatory strain is greater when the environment is hot and humid, no review articles have addressed the thermoregulatory and performance differences between dry and humid heat and such lack of consensuses in this area will lead to increase the risk of heat-related injuries as well as suboptimal preparation. Furthermore, specific strategies to counteract this stressful environment has not been outlined in the current literature. Therefore, the purposes of this review are: 1) to provide a clear evidence that humid heat is more stressful than dry heat for both male and female athletes and therefore the preparation for the Tokyo Summer Olympic should be environmental specific instead of a one size fits all approach; 2) to highlight why female athletes may be facing a disadvantage when performing a prolonged endurance event under high humidity environment and 3) to highlight the potential interventional strategies to reduce thermal strain in hot-humid environment. The summaries of this review are: both male and female should be aware of the environmental condition in Tokyo as humid heat is more stressful than dry heat; Short-term heat acclimation may not elicit proper thermoregulatory adaptations in hot-humid environment; cold water immersion with proper hydration and some potential per-cooling modalities may be beneficial for both male and female athletes in hot-humid environment.
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- Tze-Huan Lei
- College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi, China
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- School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Khan BA, Sahoo NR, Pal US, Nayak R, Bakhara CK, Panda MK. Development of a packaging, storage and transportation cabinet for paddy straw mushroom. J Food Sci Technol 2021; 58:2377-2384. [PMID: 33967334 PMCID: PMC8076411 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04750-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Shelf-life of paddy straw mushroom could be extended to 3 days by pre-cooling mushrooms in air at 14 °C for 2 h followed by packing in 75 µ thick high impact polystyrene punnets with 1.2% perforations as primary package and subsequently stored in expanded polystyrene (EPS) cabinet as secondary package. The EPS cabinet has been designed for transportation of mushroom with ice as cooling aid to maintain the optimum storage temperature. Temperature profile inside the cabinet was studied under no-load and full-load condition. The temperature inside the cabinet with 6 kg pre-cooled paddy straw mushroom (packed in 24 number of punnets @ 250 g mushroom per punnet having 1.2% perforations) and 6 kg ice in the partition chamber, was maintained at optimum storage temperature of 15 ± 2 °C (92 ± 1% RH) up to 18 h. Results of the study suggest that the technology could be successfully adopted by the paddy straw mushroom growers and traders for storage, transportation and marketing for loss reduction and higher return.
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- Badsah Ali Khan
- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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- Department of Agricultural Processing and Food Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 751003 India
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Chilakamuri S, Svsg N, Nuvvula S. The effect of pre-cooling versus topical anesthesia on pain perception during palatal injections in children aged 7-9 years: a randomized split-mouth crossover clinical trial. J Dent Anesth Pain Med 2020; 20:377-386. [PMID: 33409366 PMCID: PMC7783376 DOI: 10.17245/jdapm.2020.20.6.377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background To compare pain perception during palatal injection administration in children aged 7-9 years while using pre-cooling of the injection site versus application of topical anesthesia as a pre-injection anesthetic during the six months. Methods A prospective randomized split-mouth crossover trial was conducted among 30 children aged 7-9 years, who received topical application of either a pencil of ice (test group) or 5% lignocaine gel (control group) for 2 min before injection. The primary and secondary outcome measures were pain perception and child satisfaction, measured by the composite pain score and the faces rating scale, respectively. Unpaired t-test was performed to determine significant differences between groups. Results The test group had significantly lower pain scores for self-report and behavioral measures (P < 0.0001). The changes in physiological parameters at the baseline (P = 0.74) during (P = 0.37) and after (P = 0.88) the injection prick were not statistically significant. Children felt better by the pre-cooling method (P < 0.0001). Conclusion Ice application using a pencil of ice for 2 min reduced pain perception significantly compared to the use of a topical anesthetic. Moreover, ice application was preferred by children.
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- Sandeep Chilakamuri
- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore, India
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Onitsuka S, Zheng X, Hasegawa H. Ice slurry ingestion before and during exercise inhibit the increase in core and deep-forehead temperatures in the second half of the exercise in a hot environment. J Therm Biol 2020; 94:102760. [PMID: 33293001 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Many studies have reported that pre-exercise ice slurry ingestion improves exercise performance; however, it may increase the risk of developing heat stroke. Some studies have suggested that pre-exercise ice slurry ingestion accelerates the core temperature increase that occurs during exercise. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether the ingestion of ice slurry before and during exercise can inhibit this acceleration. Moreover, we measured the deep-forehead temperature (Tdeep head) to determine whether ice slurry ingestion before and during exercise can maintain this reduction in brain temperature. Eleven male participants at room temperature (24 °C, 50% relative humidity [RH]) ingested 7.5 g/kg of ice slurry or a thermoneutral sports drink within 30 min. They then exercised for approximately 60 min at 50% of the maximal oxygen uptake in a hot environment (34 °C, 50% RH) while ingesting 1.25 g/kg of ice slurry or a thermoneutral sports drink every 10 min. Rectal temperature (Tre), Tdeep head, forehead skin temperature, mean skin temperature, heart rate, nude body mass, and urine specific gravity were measured as physiological indices. The rating of perceived exertion, thermal sensation, and thermal comfort were measured at 5-min intervals throughout the experiment. The Tre and Tdeep head during the second half of the exercise session were significantly reduced after ingestion of the ice slurry before and during exercise (p < 0.05). In addition, the rate of increase in Tre and Tdeephead slowed during the second half of the exercise session after the ingestion of the ice slurry before and during exercise (p < 0.05). These results indicate that the increases in Tre and Tdeep head, reflecting brain temperature in the second half of the exercise session, were significantly inhibited by ice slurry ingestion before and during exercise.
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- Sumire Onitsuka
- Faculty of Human Health Science, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University, Japan.
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- Department of Sport Science, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Japan
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Iwata R, Kawamura T, Hosokawa Y, Chang L, Suzuki K, Muraoka I. Differences between sexes in thermoregulatory responses and exercise time during endurance exercise in a hot environment following pre-cooling with ice slurry ingestion. J Therm Biol 2020; 94:102746. [PMID: 33292987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This study aimed to examine differences between sexes in thermoregulatory responses and exercise time after ice slurry ingestion in a hot environment. Twenty-four healthy adults (male n = 12, body weight (BW) = 65.8 ± 10.3; female n = 12, BW = 58.2 ± 10.0) ingested 7.5 g/kg of either ice slurry at -1 °C (ICE) or control water at 20 °C (CON) before cycling at 55%VO2 max in a hot environment (controlled at 38 °C, 40% relative humidity). Rectal (Tre) and skin (Tsk) temperature, heart rate, sweat rate, respiratory gases, ratings of thermal sensation (TS), thermal comfort (TC), and rating of perceived exertion (RPE) were measured. Ice slurry did not improve exercise time in both sexes despite Tre was significantly lower in ICE than CON in both sexes. Tre, Tsk, HR, sweat rate and TS did not differ between sexes. TC and RPE in ICE were significantly higher during exercise in males than in females. In conclusion, there were no sex differences in the effects of pre-cooling with ice slurry ingestion; however, pre-cooling with ice slurry may be more effective in mitigating ratings of TC and RPE in females than males.
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- Risa Iwata
- Waseda University, Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Saitama, Japan.
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Saitama, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Saitama, Japan
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- Waseda University, Graduate School of Sport Sciences, Saitama, Japan
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- Waseda University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Saitama, Japan
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Thomas G, Cullen T, Davies M, Hetherton C, Duncan B, Gerrett N. Independent or simultaneous lowering of core and skin temperature has no impact on self-paced intermittent running performance in hot conditions. Eur J Appl Physiol 2019; 119:1841-1853. [PMID: 31218440 PMCID: PMC6647662 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04173-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Purpose To investigate the effects of lowering core (Tgi) and mean skin temperature (Tsk) concomitantly and independently on self-paced intermittent running in the heat. Methods 10 males (30.5 ± 5.8 years, 73.2 ± 14.5 kg, 176.9 ± 8.0 cm, 56.2 ± 6.6 ml/kg/min) completed four randomised 46-min self-paced intermittent protocols on a non-motorised treadmill in 34.4 ± 1.4 °C, 36.3 ± 4.6% relative humidity. 30-min prior to exercise, participants were cooled via either ice slurry ingestion (INT); a cooling garment (EXT); mixed-cooling (ice slurry and cooling garment concurrently) (MIX); or no-cooling (CON). Results At the end of pre-cooling and the start of exercise Tgi were lower during MIX (36.11 ± 1.3 °C) compared to CON (37.6 ± 0.5 °C) and EXT (36.9 ± 0.5 °C, p < 0.05). Throughout pre-cooling Tsk and thermal sensation were lower in MIX compared to CON and INT, but not EXT (p < 0.05). The reductions in thermophysiological responses diminished within 10–20 min of exercise. Despite lowering Tgi, Tsk, body temperature (Tb), and thermal sensation prior to exercise, the distances covered were similar (CON: 6.69 ± 1.08 km, INT: 6.96 ± 0.81 km, EXT: 6.76 ± 0.65 km, MIX 6.87 ± 0.70 km) (p > 0.05). Peak sprint speeds were also similar between conditions (CON: 25.6 ± 4.48 km/h, INT: 25.4 ± 3.6 km/h, EXT: 26.0 ± 4.94 km/h, MIX: 25.6 ± 3.58 km/h) (p > 0.05). Blood lactate, heart rate and RPE were similar between conditions (p > 0.05). Conclusion Lowering Tgi and Tsk prior to self-paced intermittent exercise did not improve sprint, or submaximal running performance. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s00421-019-04173-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- G Thomas
- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK.,Centre for Sport Exercise and Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- School of Sport and Exercise Science, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK
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- Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. .,Laboratory for Applied Human Physiology, Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan.
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Emami A, Tofighi A, Asri-Rezaei S, Bazargani-Gilani B. The effect of short-term coenzyme Q10 supplementation and pre-cooling strategy on cardiac damage markers in elite swimmers. Br J Nutr 2018; 119:381-90. [PMID: 29498347 DOI: 10.1017/S0007114517003774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Strenuous physical exercise and hyperthermia may paradoxically induce oxidative stress and adverse effects on myocardial function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 14-d coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation and pre-cooling on serum creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), cardiac Troponin I (cTnI), myoglobin (Mb), lactate dehydrogenase (LD), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), lipid peroxidation (LPO) and CoQ10 concentration in elite swimmers. In total, thirty-six healthy males (mean age 17 (sd 1) years) were randomly selected and divided into four groups of supplementation, supplementation with pre-cooling, pre-cooling and control. During an eighteen-session protocol in the morning and evening, subjects attended speed and endurance swimming training sessions for 5 km in each session. Blood sampling was done before (two stages) and after (two stages) administration of CoQ10 and pre-cooling. ANCOVA and repeated measurement tests with Bonferroni post hoc test were used for the statistical analysis of the data. There was no significant statistical difference among groups for the levels of CK-MB, cTnI, Mb, LD, TAC, LPO and CoQ10 at the presampling (stages 1 and 2) (P>0·05). However, pre-cooling and control groups show a significant increase in the levels of CK-MB, cTnI, Mb, LD and LPO compared with the supplementation and supplementation with pre-cooling groups in the post-sampling (stages 1 and 2) (P<0·05), except for the TAC and CoQ10. Consequently, CoQ10 supplementation prevents adverse changes of myocardial damage and oxidative stress during swimming competition phase. Meanwhile, the pre-cooling strategy individually has no desired effect on the levels of CK-MB, cTnI, Mb, LD, LPO, TAC and CoQ10.
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Watkins ER, Hayes M, Watt P, Richardson AJ. Practical pre-cooling methods for occupational heat exposure. Appl Ergon 2018; 70:26-33. [PMID: 29866317 DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2017] [Revised: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This study aimed to identify a pre-cooling method to reduce the physiological and perceptual strain, and the inflammatory response, experienced by individuals who wear personal protective equipment. Eleven males (age 20 ± 2 years, weight 75.8 ± 9.3 kg, height 177.1 ± 5.0 cm) completed 15min pre-cooling (phase change vest [PCV], forearm cooling [ARM], ice slurry consumption [ICE], or a no cooling control [CON]) and 45min intermittent walk (4 km h-1, 1% gradient) in 49.5 ± 0.6 °C and 15.4 ± 1.0% RH, whilst wearing firefighter ensemble. ICE reduced rectal temperature (Tre) before heat exposure compared to CON (ΔTre: 0.24 ± 0.09 °C, p < 0.001, d = 0.38) and during exercise compared to CON, ARM, and PCV (p = 0.026, ηp2 = 0.145). Thermal sensation was reduced in ICE and ARM vs. CON (p = 0.018, ηp2 = 0.150). Interleukin-6 was not affected by pre-cooling (p = 0.648, ηp2 = 0.032). It is recommended that those wearing protective equipment consume 500 ml of ice slurry 15min prior to work to reduce physiological and perceptual strain.
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- Emily R Watkins
- Environmental Extremes Laboratory, Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME), University of Brighton, Welkin Laboratories, Eastbourne, UK.
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- Environmental Extremes Laboratory, Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME), University of Brighton, Welkin Laboratories, Eastbourne, UK
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- Environmental Extremes Laboratory, Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME), University of Brighton, Welkin Laboratories, Eastbourne, UK
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- Environmental Extremes Laboratory, Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine (SESAME), University of Brighton, Welkin Laboratories, Eastbourne, UK
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Naito T, Ogaki T. Comparison of the effects of cold water and ice ingestion on endurance cycling capacity in the heat. J Sport Health Sci 2017; 6:111-117. [PMID: 30356555 PMCID: PMC6188914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2015.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 07/02/2015] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pre-cooling and fluid replacement with either crushed ice or cold water. METHODS On 2 separate occasions, in a counterbalanced order, 9 recreationally-trained males ingested 1.25 g/kg (80-100 g) of either crushed ice (0.5°C) or cold water (4°C) every 5 min for 30 min before exercise. They also ingested 2.0 g/kg (130-160 g) of the same treatment drink at 15 min, 30 min, and 45 min after the commencement of cycling to exhaustion at 60%VO2max until voluntary exhaustion in a hot environment (35°C and 30% relative humidity). RESULTS The cycling time to exhaustion in the crushed ice trial (50.0 ± 12.2 min) was longer than the cold water trial (42.2 ± 10.1 min; p = 0.02). Although the rectal temperature fell by 0.37°C ± 0.03°C (p = 0.01) at the end of the resting period after the crushed ice ingestion, the rates of rise in rectal temperature during the exercise period were not significantly different between these 2 conditions (crushed ice: 0.23°C ± 0.07°C, 5 min; cold water: 0.22°C ± 0.07°C, 5 min; p = 0.94). CONCLUSION Crushed ice ingestion before and during exercise in a hot environment may be a preferred and effective approach for minimizing thermal strain, and for improving endurance performance as compared with cold water ingestion.
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Stevens CJ, Kittel A, Sculley DV, Callister R, Taylor L, Dascombe BJ. Running performance in the heat is improved by similar magnitude with pre-exercise cold-water immersion and mid-exercise facial water spray. J Sports Sci 2016; 35:798-805. [PMID: 27267974 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1192294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This investigation compared the effects of external pre-cooling and mid-exercise cooling methods on running time trial performance and associated physiological responses. Nine trained male runners completed familiarisation and three randomised 5 km running time trials on a non-motorised treadmill in the heat (33°C). The trials included pre-cooling by cold-water immersion (CWI), mid-exercise cooling by intermittent facial water spray (SPRAY), and a control of no cooling (CON). Temperature, cardiorespiratory, muscular activation, and perceptual responses were measured as well as blood concentrations of lactate and prolactin. Performance time was significantly faster with CWI (24.5 ± 2.8 min; P = 0.01) and SPRAY (24.6 ± 3.3 min; P = 0.01) compared to CON (25.2 ± 3.2 min). Both cooling strategies significantly (P < 0.05) reduced forehead temperatures and thermal sensation, and increased muscle activation. Only pre-cooling significantly lowered rectal temperature both pre-exercise (by 0.5 ± 0.3°C; P < 0.01) and throughout exercise, and reduced sweat rate (P < 0.05). Both cooling strategies improved performance by a similar magnitude, and are ergogenic for athletes. The observed physiological changes suggest some involvement of central and psychophysiological mechanisms of performance improvement.
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- Christopher J Stevens
- a Applied Sports Science and Exercise Testing Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Information Technology , University of Newcastle , Ourimbah , Australia.,b School of Health and Human Sciences , Southern Cross University , Coffs Harbour , Australia
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- a Applied Sports Science and Exercise Testing Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Information Technology , University of Newcastle , Ourimbah , Australia
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- c School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , Australia
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- c School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health and Medicine , University of Newcastle , Callaghan , Australia
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- d Athlete Health and Performance Research Centre , ASPETAR, Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital , Doha , Qatar
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- a Applied Sports Science and Exercise Testing Laboratory, Faculty of Science and Information Technology , University of Newcastle , Ourimbah , Australia.,e Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport , La Trobe University , Bundoora , Australia
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In light of the wide use of cryotherapy and its potential negative effects on postural stability, little is known about how postural sway is affected, particularly when the whole lower limb is immersed. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of cryotherapy on postural sway in healthy males. Twenty-six subjects were randomly assigned into two intervention groups: control (tepid water at ∼26°C) or ice (cold water at ∼11°C). Postural sway was measured through the center of pressure (COP) position while they stood on a force plate during bipedal (70 s) and unipedal (40 s) conditions before and after the subjects were immersed in a water tub up to the umbilical level for 20 min. COP standard deviation (SD) and COP velocity were analyzed in the anterior-posterior (AP) and medial-lateral (ML) directions. Statistical analysis showed that in the bipedal condition cryotherapy increased the COP SD and COP velocity in the ML direction. During the unipedal condition, a higher COP velocity in the AP and ML directions was also reported. Our findings indicate that cryotherapy by immersing the whole lower limb should be used with caution before engaging in challenging postural control activities.
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- Claudiane A Fukuchi
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada; Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
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- Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Engineering, Federal University of ABC, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Canada.
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Wijewardane RMNA, Guleria SPS. Effect of pre-cooling, fruit coating and packaging on postharvest quality of apple. J Food Sci Technol 2011; 50:325-31. [PMID: 24425923 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-011-0322-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Freshly harvested apple fruits cv.'Royal Delicious' were subjected to Surface coating with 1, 1.5, 2% neem oil (Azadirachta indica) and 10, 15, 20% marigold flower (Tagetes erectus) extracts with pre cooling on apple storage quality was tested. Then the fruits were analyzed for physicochemical and physiological characters such as loss in weight, fruit firmness, total soluble solids (TSS) content, titratable acidity (TA), pH, reducing sugar contents, pectin, total anthocyanin, polygalacturonase (PG) activity and fruit spoilage. The results revealed that, the 1.5-2% concentration of neem oil as a surface coating along with pre-cooling was the most effective by retaining better physiochemical characteristics, in addition, significantly lowering disease incidence. Similarly, packaging of fruits with corrugated fiber board (CFB) boxes + paper mould trays, CFB + Polyethylene (PE) liners and shrink wrapped tray packing during storage (18-25 °C and 65-75% RH), revealed that 2% neem oil surface coating with shrink wrap tray packing resulted the better retention of storage life and, whereas, the treatment effect on physico-chemical characteristics of fruits were significant (p < 0.05). However, the treatment effect was statistically at par with the marigold extract application with shrink wrapped tray packing in pre cooled fruits (10-15 °C, 70-75% RH) during ambient storage (18-25 ° C, 65-75% RH).
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- Department of Post-harvest Technology, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, 173 230 India
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