Effect of Body Composition on Physiological Responses to Cold-Water Immersion and the Recovery of Exercise Performance

To explore the influence of body composition on thermal responses to cold-water immersion (CWI) and the recovery of exercise performance.Male subjects were stratified into 2 groups: low fat (LF; n = 10) or high fat (HF; n = 10). Subjects completed a high-intensity interval test (HIIT) on a cycle ergometer followed by a 15-min recovery intervention (control [CON] or CWI). Core temperature (Tc), skin temperature, and heart rate were recorded...