EFFECT OF WATER IMMERSION RECOVERY COMBINED WITH MASSAGE AFTER EXERCISE ON LACTIC ACID IN THE BLOOD.

Thanadej  Posri

Thanadej Posri Faculty of Science and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand

Keywords: Water Immersion, Recovery After Exercise, Massage, Lactic Acid

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was comparing the effects of post-exercise recovery methods on lactic acid in the blood. Thirty rugby football players aged between 18-22 years were Simple Random Sampling into two subgroups. In each of the two different groups: 1.) cold-water immersion group (CWI) 2) cold-water combined with a total of 30 massages (CWIM). Resting heart rate and blood lactate were recorded throughout the testing sessions. Recovery after exercise in both groups with the method of cold-water immersion was a significant decline in blood lactic acid and heart rate with a statistical level of 0.001. There was a significant decline in blood lactic acid and heart rate after CWI compared with CWIM with a statistical level of 0.001. These findings indicate that CWIM is useful in blood lactic acid and heart rate, and this performance benefit is associated with athlete recovery.