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Objectives In this study the investigators examined the changes in common femoral vein (CFV) and great saphenous vein (GSV) calibre during thermo neutral water immersion (TNI), cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT).
Design Ten professional handball players visited the laboratory on three occasions. At each visit, participants completed a 20-minutes procedure in an upright position: 4-minutes in air (baseline) and then 16-minutes lower limbs TNI (~35°C), CWI (~12°C) or CWT (2:2minutes (~12°C to ~35°C) ratio), selected randomly.
Methods CFV and GVS calibres were evaluated by echo Doppler measures at baseline and at the end of 16 min immersion.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| cold water immersion | Experimental | Participants immersed their lower limbs in water of ~12°C |
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| contrast water therapy | Experimental | Participants immersed their lower limbs in water : alternated every 2 min between ~12°C and ~35°C for CWT |
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| thermo neutral immersion | Experimental | Participants immersed their lower limbs in water of ~35°C |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| immersion | Other |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| change in common femoral vein cross-section (mm2) during three immersion modalities immersion | thermo neutral water immersion (TNI), cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT) | Change from Baseline at 16 min of immersion in 3 modalities, doppler ultrasound measurements |
| change in great saphenous vein antero posterior diameter (mm) during three immersion modalities immersion | thermo neutral water immersion (TNI), cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT) | Baseline at 16 min of immersion in 3 modalities, doppler ultrasound measurements |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Samuel Beliard, MD | University of Franche-Comte | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Beliard | Besançon | 25000 | France |
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| ID | Term |
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| D007101 | Immersion |
| ID | Term |
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| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
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