Abstract:

Balneological thermonegative procedures are well-known for their positive effects on the human body. Thanks to their simplicity, cold hydrotherapeutic procedures can be used in all sports facilities. One particular beneficial effect of cold water is the reduction in fatigue and perceived pain not only in high performance athletes. It is primarily an effect supporting maximum anaerobic performance. The paper focuses the impact of short-term exposure to local thermogenerative hydrotherapy /19 °C/ applied immediately before anaerobic performance via a 30-second Wingate test of lower limbs. Subsequently, the test subjects gave a subjective assessment of the perceived pain /CR10/ and perceived exertion /RPE/. In the young students- athletes tested /n=13 aged 23.1 ± 1.9/, we proved a significant analgesic effect and a small effect of material significance for maximum anaerobic performance /Pmax/ in a cold water intervention test. These findings will help clarify the problem of benefits impacting sports performance and link the knowledge of future physical education teachers and sports trainers so that it can be applied in their future practice.

Keywords:

cold water immersion, Wingate test, pain scale, perceived exertion, physical eduvation, sport performance