Ice bath water temperature is usually controlled at 10 to 15 ℃, the lowest does not commonly exceed 15 ℃ commonly used in acute recovery scenarios, such as marathons and other high-intensity training, or acute sprains within 48 hours, can quickly reduce inflammation and analgesia, and reduce muscle damage response. Cold bath temperature is between 15 to 20 ℃, usually soaking in a cold water bath can enhance cold tolerance, promote daily recovery, morning with a 15 ℃ cold water bath for 1 minute can make people quickly wake up, after ordinary fitness with 20 ℃ cold water soak 10 minutes can promote blood circulation. In addition, the ice bath will trigger strong vasoconstriction, reducing blood flow, thereby inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators, while short-term prompting a large amount of adrenaline secretion, but this strong stimulation may inhibit muscle synthesis signals; cold bath is a moderate vasoconstriction, which promotes the removal of metabolic wastes, but also enhances the circulatory adaptations in the hormonal changes manifested in a decline in the level of cortisol (stress hormone), the slow release of endorphin, the A more gentle relaxation effect is brought about.
If you need to quickly relieve pain or cope with acute inflammation, such as severe leg pain after squatting, ankle sprains and swelling, ice bath is a highly effective choice, but only for professional athletes or special rehabilitation scenarios; if you pursue daily immune enhancement, mental toughness or relaxation after general fitness, cold baths are more appropriate, for example, rinsing the shoulders and back for 5 minutes in an 18 ℃ shower after a sedentary office work can not only promote blood flow to ease the stiffness but also will not bring intense Discomfort.
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