Fabien D Legrand, Benoît Dugué, Joe Costello, Chris Bleakley, Elzbieta Miller, James R Broatch, Guillaume Polidori, Anna Lubkowska, Julien Louis, Giovanni Lombardi, François Bieuzen, Paolo Capodaglio
Over the two last decades, whole-body cryotherapy/cryostimulation (WBC) has emerged as an exciting non-pharmacological treatment influencing inflammatory events at a cellular and physiological level, which can result in improved sleep quality, faster neuromuscular recovery after high-intensity exercise, and chronic pain relief for patients suffering different types of diseases (fibromyalgia, rheumatism, arthritis). Some evidence even suggests that WBC has benefits on mental health (depression, anxiety disorders) and cognitive functions in both adults and older adults, due to increased circulating BDNF levels...
September 28, 2023: European Journal of Medical Research