POST-EXERCISE HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION IMPROVES RECOVERY FOR SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE

POST-EXERCISE HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION IMPROVES RECOVERY FOR SUBSEQUENT PERFORMANCE Post exercise recovery  plays an important role in the overall performance of athletes. This study evaluated the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (75 minutes at 1.3 ATA) following fatigue-inducing exercise on a group of training cyclists. Improvements were seen in cycling output power, along with HRV recovery. The results “suggests that HBO is an efficient strategy to improve cardiac parasympathetic reactivation and is beneficial for subsequent performance”

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AS AN ADJUNCT FOR FOR ATHLETES

HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY AS AN ADJUNCT FOR FOR ATHLETES “The best experience of HBO use as a recovery method from muscular fatigue occurred during the Nagano Winter Olympics with seven participating athletes. After physical activity, the athletes received HBOT treatment for 30–40 minutes at 1.3 ATA, with a maximum of six times per athlete and an average of two times per athlete. An athlete who experienced tension and sharp pain of the abdominal muscles was able to play a game after HBO treatment with almost no pain. Another player who was experiencing anterior knee pain was treated within 2 days of injury and was able to perform afterwards with no difficulty. These test cases show that HBO treatments demonstrate high performance without adverse effects such as muscular pain and nerve paralysis. Players were also able to benefit from the conditioning effects of HBO treatment”