Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants in both experimental groups for both studies
| ACT | CWI | |
|---|---|---|
| Study 1 | ||
| Age (years) | 21.3 ± 1.9 | 21.2 ± 2.2 |
| Height (m) | 1.83 ± 0.1 | 1.81 ± 0.1 |
| Body mass (kg) | 79.2 ± 4.4 | 81.3 ± 11.6 |
| Lower body lean mass (%)a | 28.0 ± 3.0 | 28.1 ± 4.1 |
| 45 deg leg press 1 RM (kg) | 348 ± 80 | 366 ± 81 |
| Knee extension 1 RM (kg) | 88 ± 9 | 87 ± 12 |
| Knee flexion 1 RM (kg) | 75 ± 11 | 75 ± 17 |
| Study 2 | ||
| Age (years) | 22.1 ± 2.2 | |
| Height (m) | 1.80 ± 0.06 | |
| Body mass (kg) | 83.9 ± 15.9 | |
| Unilateral 45 deg leg press 8 RM (kg)b | 299 ± 44.8 | |
| Unilateral knee extension 8 RM (kg)b | 71 ± 11.97 |
a
Percentage of total body mass. bRepresentative of the mean 8 RM strength from both legs unilaterally. ACT, active recovery group; CWI, cold water immersion group. There were no significant differences between experimental groups for any of the descriptive characteristics in either study. All data in this table are mean ± SD.