Table 1.
Summary of characteristics for whole body cryotherapy 1 h (WBC1), 4 h (WBC4), cold water immersion (CWI), and control (CON) participants.
|
WBC1 (n = 9) |
WBC4 (n = 8) |
CWI (n = 8) |
CON (n = 8) |
OVERALL (n = 33) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 35.3 ± 14.9 | 27.8 ± 5.9 | 38.1 ± 12.5 | 47.2 ± 12.0 | 37.0 ± 13.3 |
| Height (m) | 1.76 ± 0.08 | 1.76 ± 0.08 | 1.78 ± 0.05 | 1.73 ± 0.04 | 1.76 ± 0.07 |
| Body mass (kg) | 89.5 ± 20.8 | 75.8 ± 8.3 | 77.6 ± 7.0 | 74.0 ± 8.2 | 79.5 ± 13.7 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 4.9 | 24.6 ± 2.5 | 24.6 ± 2.1 | 24.7 ± 2.6 | 25.7 ± 3.6 |
| Body fat % | 23.2 ± 7.0 | 18.0 ± 3.2 | 21.1 ± 4.3 | 21.7 ± 3.9 | 21.1 ± 5.1 |
| Absolute VO2 max (l/min) | 3.52 ± 0.4 | 3.66 ± 0.42 | 3.40 ± 0.6 | 3.35 ± 0.24 | 3.41 ± 0.44 |
| Relative VO2 max (ml/min/kg) | 40.4 ± 6.1 | 43.2 ± 7.7 | 44.2 ± 5.1 | 45.3 ± 3.86 | 43.3 ± 5.4 |
Data presented as mean ± SD.