Impact of acute partial‑body cryostimulation on cognitive performance, cerebral oxygenation, and cardiac autonomic activity

par sfcce | 2021 | Publication Santé

We assessed the effects of a 3‑min partial‑body cryostimulation (PBC) exposure—where the whole body is exposed to extreme cold, except the head—on cognitive inhibition performance and the possible implications of parasympathetic cardiac control and cerebral...

Effects of Whole-Body Cryostimulation (-90°C) on Somnolence and Psychological Well-Being in an Older Patient with Restless Legs Syndrome.

par sfcce | 2020 | Publication Santé

Background: We aimed at evaluating the feasibility and effects of intense (i.e. -90°C) whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) on somnolence and psychological well-being in an older-adult patient diagnosed with restless legs syndrome (RLS). Methods: An interrupted...

Is the whole-body cryotherapy a beneficial supplement to exercise therapy for patients with ankylosing spondylitis?

par sfcce | 2020 | Publication Santé

Background: The treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients requires a combination of non-pharmacological (education, exercise and physical therapy), as well as pharmacological treatment modalities. The optimal management of AS still remains unresolved....

Whole-body cryotherapy – promising add-on treatment of depressive disorders.

par sfcce | 2020 | Publication Santé

Objectives: New, effective biological interventions for treatment of depressive episodes and recurrent depression are still needed. Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), which is a treatment using cryogenic temperature, is a novel therapeutic modality in neurology and...

Effects of whole-body cryotherapy on 25-hydroxyvitamin D, irisin, myostatin, and interleukin-6 levels in healthy young men of different fitness levels.

par sfcce | 2020 | Publication Santé

Skeletal muscle and adipose tissue play an important role in maintaining metabolic homeostasis and thermogenesis. We aimed to investigate the effects of single and repeated exposure to whole-body cryotherapy in volunteers with different physical fitness levels on...