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Cycling time to failure is better maintained by cold than contrast or thermoneutral lower-body water immersion in normothermia.

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchEuropean journal of applied physiology2013Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“A 30 min period of C15 was more beneficial in maintaining intense submaximal cycling performance than CT, T34 and AR; and CT was also…”

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Publication details
Record
PubMed 24097171
Publication types
Randomized Controlled Trial
Indexed subjects
Body Temperature · Exercise · Hydrotherapy · Immersion · Oxygen Consumption
Source record checked
2026-10-16

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