Cryotherapy

Question 1

Three main benifits of cryotherapy?

Answer 1

1. Reduction in pain
2. Reduction in pain killers
3. Reduction in blood loss

Question 2

What did results of Hart et al. (2014) find about cryotherapy?

Answer 2

Results of Hart et al. (2014) would suggest a neural enhancement occurred, although no measures of muscle size were taken

Question 3

When would you implement cryotherapy into a training programme?

Answer 3

Acutely between and after competitions

After operations and injuries,

Within an overreaching training block

Question 4

Cryotherapy enhances super compensation

Answer 4

Reduces pain


Reduces the effects fatigue


Reduces Hormonal responses