Purpose:
To assess the effect that post exercise immersion in water has on subsequent exercise performance.
Methods:
A literary search and review of water-immersion and performance studies was conducted.
Results:
Seven articles were examined. In 2, significant benefits to performance were observed. Those 2 articles revealed a small to large effect on jump performance and isometric strength.
Practical Application and Conclusions:
It is possible that water immersion might improve recovery from plyometric or muscle-damaging exercise. Such a statement needs to be verified, however, because of the scarcity of research on water immersion as a recovery strategy.
