La presente tesis doctoral examina la eficacia de una terapia de frío como estrategia de recuperación en jugadores de baloncesto a lo largo de una temporada regular. Se trata de un estudio longitudinal en jugadores profesionales en el que se han tenido en cuenta marcadores séricos de metabolismo muscular, valores dinamométricos y de percepción de fatiga. El grupo experimental era sometido a una terapia en frío específica aplicada inmediatamente después de cada partido. Los resultados sugieren que la terapia de frío específica mejora la recuperación muscular en los jugadores de baloncesto
Objective. To examine the effectiveness of a specific cold therapy, as a muscle recovery strategy, in professional basketball players throughout a regular season.
Design. Longitudinal study.
Setting. University research laboratory.
Participants. Subjects in an experimental group, professional players (n=12).
Main Outcome Measures. Serum markers of muscle metabolism, dynamometric measurement and fatigue perception were mesured.
Muscular markers were measured during the regular season in September (T1), November (T2), March (T3) and April (T4).. Specific therapy in lower limbs muscles were immediately applied after every match to the experimental group.
Results. Serum metabolism muscle markers reported significant differences at time (T1 vs. T2 vs. T3 vs. T4).
Conclusions. These results suggest that specific cold therapy, improved muscle recovery in professional basketball players over a regular season.