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Ice baths after exercise

Do ice baths after exercise help or hinder? In this article Kim Johnson investigates the positives and negatives of cold-water immersion following exercise-induced muscle damage. Rehabilitating injuries to optimise performance is an important PE topic.

Ice baths have become a popular method of rehabilitation for people who play sports like rugby and football, and for endurance athletes. Elite performers differ in terms of how much of the body they immerse:

Players of contact sports immerse the whole body.

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