Bathing in cold water after exercise can cause more harm

Cold showers after exercise can relieve muscle aches, but experts at the Cochrane Center (UK) warn this action may be more harmful.

Bathing in cold water after exercise can cause more harm

After analyzing the clinical trial results from 17 studies conducted on 366 people, they were asked to take a bath or soak in cold water (about 10-15 ^o C) from 5-24 minutes later. When jogging, cycling or enduring exercise, experts find cold bathing is not the best treatment for muscle aches.

According to Dr. Chris Bleakley, head of research at the University of Ulster (Northern Ireland), there is some evidence that cold showers can reduce muscle pain, but in the condition that the body rests completely before . Whether or not the cold water bath is safe or not, there is still no answer. Meanwhile, experts say that taking a cold bath can cause a shock response to the body, especially harmful to those with underlying heart disease or people with Raynaud's syndrome - numbness and loss of sensation. fingers or legs, cramps when exposed to cold water or outdoors in cold weather.