Abstract
Summary Objective This study compared the effects of post-exercise water immersion at different temperatures on the muscular and functional performance in rugby players. Methods Fifty-three participants (21.6 ± 2.9 years) were randomly assigned to an ice water immersion (IWI; 5C) group, a room temperature water immersion (RWI; 25C) group, or a no-immersion group. After a bout of fatiguing exercise, the participants underwent an immersion intervention. The outcomes were measured at baseline and post-intervention. The isokinetic peak torque and time to peak torque during knee extension and flexion at 60°/s were recorded, along with countermovement jump height and the time taken to complete a hexagon agility test. Results There were significant group-by-time interaction effect (P
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