Keywords: symptoms, recovery, concussion In this blog post, we will explain how collegiate student-athletes with concussion fit into four distinct ‘symptom profile’ groups. Our study, recently published in BJSM (1), included sport-related concussions (SRC) across five academic years 2015-2016/2019–2020 (n=1160) from the Ivy League–Big Ten Epidemiology of Concussion Study (Ivy-B1G Study) (2). Why is this study […]
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Whole Body Cryotherapy (-110 to -190°C): does it improve recovery?
By Joseph T. Costello and Jonathan Leeder Dressed only in swimwear, would you expose yourself to temperatures between -110 and -195°C (-166 to -319°F) to reduce muscle soreness? Elite and recreational athletes are taking athletic recovery to the extreme by using a relatively new modality of cryotherapy called Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC). WBC typically involves repeated exposures […]
Cold Water Immersion Recovery
Cold Water Immersion is one of the latest trends in encouraging recovery. At the Olympics several swim teams set up immersion tanks on the warm-up pool deck for “recovery”. What are your thoughts? Do you have evidence that they help? Please do share your thoughts on Cold Water Immersion with us at the BJSM. […]