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What are the Physiological Mechanisms for Post-Exercise Cold Water Immersion in the Recovery from Prolonged Endurance and Intermittent Exercise?

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Human researchSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2016Read the source on PubMed

From the closing abstract passage

“In contrast, CWI seems more effective in ameliorating effects of EIMD induced by whole body prolonged endurance/intermittent based exercise modalities.”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

Publication details
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PubMed 26888646
Publication types
Review
Indexed subjects
Muscle, Skeletal · Central Nervous System · Autonomic Nervous System · Heat Stress Disorders · Fatigue
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2026-10-16

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