the purpose of this study was to compare the effect of two types of recovery (massage and running in cold
water) on creatine kinase (CK) and C-reactive protein (CRP) of soccer players following a simulated soccer activity. 14
youth male soccer players were purposefully selected and randomly placed in two groups of recovery of massage and
recovery of running in cold water (7 people in each group). On the day of the sports test, at 10:00 AM, all the subjects
participated in a simulated soccer physical activity session with the difference that the massage group recovered by
massage after the activity; And the cold water running group recovered after the activity by running in cold water.
Immediately after the activity, after recovery, 24 hours later and 48 hours after the activity, blood samples were taken
from all subjects. The serum levels of CK and CRP first increased and then began to decrease, and these changes were
significant (P<0.05), but the difference between the two groups was not significant (P>0.05). Probably, recovery in water
or in the form of massage leads to the reduction of inflammation in young football players after a simulated football
activity, but there is no difference between the two types of recovery.
Manuscript profile