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The Effects of Regular Cold-Water Immersion Use on Training-Induced Changes in Strength and Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Updated Oct 17, 2026

Human researchSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2021Read the source on PubMed

From the authors’ conclusion

“The regular use of CWI associated with exercise programs has a deleterious effect on resistance training adaptations but does not appear to affect aerobic…”

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

Publication details
Record
PubMed 33146851
Publication types
Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review
Indexed subjects
Water · Exercise · Immersion · Adaptation, Physiological · Cold Temperature
Source record checked
2026-10-18

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