Cognition/Quality of Life/Stress
The improvement of cognitive deficits after WBC
WBC influence in improving the well-being and mood of subjects and improving quality of life.
WBC daily reduces oxidative stress and improves antioxidant capacity in healthy men
WBC as an Effective Method of Reducing Oxidative Stress
Mental state and quality of life after 10 sessions of WBC
Sleep/Fatigue
WBC after training in the evening improves sleep quality in physically active men
Effect of Cryotherapy on Sleep after an Elite Rugby Match.
WBC and restless legs syndrome
WBC and static stretching exercises reduces fatigue and improves functioning of the autonomic nervous system
Cryotherapy For Jet Lag
Depression/Anxiety
Can WBC be used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of affective and anxiety disorders?
The influence of WBC on mental health
Subjects rated depression and anxiety after 12 daily WBC sessions
Efficacy of the Whole-Body Cryotherapy as Add-on Therapy to Pharmacological Treatment of Depression
Subjects did 10 WBC sessions in two weeks and then used depression rating scale to rate depression
Obesity/Metabolism
WBC in obesity
Middle aged obese men do 10 daily WBC sessions in a row
WBC as an effective method of reducing low-grade inflammation in obese men
Cold exposure leads to marked changes in the gut microbiota composition
Athletes/Fitness Recovery
48 Minutes of running then WBC
Influence of ten sessions of the WBC on aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Highly trained runners compare WBC, far infrared, and passive modalities for recovery after running a simulated trail race
A review of literature of WBC as a recovery tool
Subjects did WBC prior to anaerobic power test
Effect of WBC on the levels of some hormones in professional soccer players
Rowers underwent 6 day training cycle doing WBC before training each day
Professional rugby players do WBC twice daily for one week straight
Effects of 10 daily WBC sessions on anaerobic capacity in sport
Elite synchronized swimmers did WBC daily during 14 day training period
Well trained endurance athletes do WBC after high intensity running workout
Professional volleyball players to WBC Prior to training
College aged men lift weights and do WBC twice a day for 10 consecutive days
Subjects lifted weights daily and cryo’d 2x a day for 10 consecutive days
Kayaker women do WBC twice daily for 10 consecutive days during a 10 day training cycle
Polish national team kayakers do WBC twice a day for 10 days during physical training cycle
Five-Day WBC and Performance in High-Ranking Professional Tennis Players
Inflammatory response after WBC following severe exercise
Injury Recovery
Cryotherapy As Treatment of Acute Grade I or II Ankle Sprains
The Use of Cryotherapy in Sports Injuries
WBC to treat frozen shoulder
The Use of Cryotherapy in the Early Postoperative Period after Total Hip Arthroplasty
WBC as treatment for soft tissue injury
Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Osteoporosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia
Effect of WBC on health-related quality of life in fibromyalgia patients
The effect of cryotherapy on fibromyalgia
Twice daily WBC for osteoporosis
WBC is used to relieve pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases
Effects of WBC on multiple sclerosis patients
Subjects with Rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis did twice daily WBC
WBC-
Benefits for Multiple Sclerosis
Rheumatoid arthritis patients did WBC daily for four weeks
The effects of the range of motion after a single WBC session
WBC in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid diseases
Effectiveness of different cryotherapies on pain and disease activity in active rheumatoid arthritis.
Health
WBC Increases the Activity of Nitric Oxide Synthase in Older Men
Healthy men do 5, 10, or 20 days in a row of WBC
WBC effects on heart rate and blood pressure
Effects of repeated WBC on serum concentrations of growth hormone, thyrotropin, prolactin and thyroid hormones in healthy women
Pain/Inflammation
Efficacy of WBC in the treatment of chronic low back pain
Men with back pain do WBC after physical exercise
WBC in patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease. A prospective study
WBC and lower back pain/spinal overload syndrome
Subjects with low back pain did 30 days in a row of WBC
Men aged 65-77 do WBC daily for lower back pain
Cryotherapy Produces Pain Relief in Young People with Primary Dysmenorrhea
Immune System
Effects of whole-body cryotherapy on the innate and adaptive immune response in cyclists and runners
Effects on immune system after 10 daily WBC sessions
Skin