Determining the Efficacy of Providing Ice Compression for Fitness Enhancement After Speed Endurance Exercise on Reducing Heart Rate, IL-6, and Fatigue Index in Football Athletes
Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Ice Compression For Fitness (ICEFIT) on reducing heart rate, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, and fatigue index in soccer athletes after performing speed endurance training. Materials and methods. A total of 34 male students from the Football C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2025-01-01
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Series: | Physical Education Theory and Methodology |
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Online Access: | https://tmfv.com.ua/journal/article/view/2982 |
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Summary: | Objectives. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Ice Compression For Fitness (ICEFIT) on reducing heart rate, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, and fatigue index in soccer athletes after performing speed endurance training.
Materials and methods. A total of 34 male students from the Football Coaching Department at the State University of Surabaya (Indonesia), aged 18-20 years, with a normal BMI, at least 10 years of football training experience, and no injuries in the past 6 months, were selected as research subjects and were given ICEFIT treatment for 4 weeks. Data collection was conducted by measuring heart rate, IL-6 levels, and fatigue index at both the pre- and post-intervention stages. Data analysis techniques included using the parametric paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test, with a significance level of 5 %.
Results. The results showed that ICEFIT significantly reduced heart rate, IL-6 levels, and fatigue index in soccer athletes after speed endurance training (p ≤ 0.05). Furthermore, marked reductions in heart rate, IL-6 levels and fatigue index were observed between the groups (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusions. These findings demonstrate that ICEFIT is effective in reducing heart rate, IL-6 levels, and fatigue index in soccer athletes after speed endurance training.
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ISSN: | 1993-7989 1993-7997 |