Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test

Soccer is an intermittent sport requiring rapid recovery from repeated high-intensity efforts, especially under heat stress conditions. Cooling vests have emerged as a practical strategy to enhance post-exercise heat dissipation, yet their physiological effects remain underexplored. This study aimed...

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Autores: Lorente González, Carlos, Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente, Batalla Gavaldà, Abraham, Corbi, Francisco
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Fecha de publicación:2026
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Palavra-chave:Crioteràpia
Rendiment esportiu
Cryotherapy
Athletic performance
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spelling Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability TestLorente González, CarlosBeltrán Garrido, José VicenteBatalla Gavaldà, AbrahamCorbi, FranciscoCrioteràpiaRendiment esportiuCryotherapyAthletic performanceSoccer is an intermittent sport requiring rapid recovery from repeated high-intensity efforts, especially under heat stress conditions. Cooling vests have emerged as a practical strategy to enhance post-exercise heat dissipation, yet their physiological effects remain underexplored. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a cooling vest following a repeated shuttle sprint ability (RSSA) test under hot conditions, focusing on skin temperature, blood lactate, and heart rate responses. Eleven recreational male soccer players completed two RSSA tests in a randomized crossover design, each followed by 15 min of passive recovery with or without a cooling vest. Skin temperature was measured at five anatomical sites, while blood lactate and the heart rate were recorded at baseline, pre-test, and at 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15 min post-exercise. Compared with the control condition, the cooling vest intervention significantly reduced skin temperature at the 3rd and the 5th min post-exercise (3 min: dz = −1.54, 95% CI [−2.53, −0.55], p < 0.001; 5 min: dz = −0.90, 95% CI [−1.71, −0.08], p = 0.016). Transient between-condition differences were also observed for blood lactate at the 3rd and the 5th min (3 min: dz = −1.00, 95% CI [−1.95, −0.006], p = 0.022; 5 min: dz = −1.34, 95% CI [−2.36, −0.31], p = 0.003) and for the heart rate at 1 min post-exercise (dz = −0.84, 95% CI [−1.59, −0.09], p = 0.013). No consistent differences were found at other time points. The protocol showed high between-day reliability (CV = 2.47%; ICC = 0.75), supporting the validity of the observed effects. In conclusion, post-exercise use of a cooling vest after repeated sprints in the heat accelerates early superficial thermal recovery, as evidenced by reductions in skin temperature during the first minutes of recovery. Transient and isolated differences were also observed for the heart rate and blood lactate concentration; however, these effects were not sustained across the full recovery time-course. From a practical perspective, cooling vests may be useful during short recovery windows in intermittent sports, while further research is needed to determine whether broader or longer-lasting physiological benefits can be achieved.Committee for Rehabilitation, Physical Education and Social Integration of the Polish Academy of Sciences2026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/229296Articles publicats en revistes (Ciències Clíniques)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/218610Journal of Human Kinetics, 2026, vol. 101, p. 257-270https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/218610cc-by (c) Lorente-González, C. et al., 2026http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:ubarcelona__::36f466b2cc32942730a1e58917ecc8252026-05-27T06:46:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
title Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
spellingShingle Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
Lorente González, Carlos
Crioteràpia
Rendiment esportiu
Cryotherapy
Athletic performance
title_short Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
title_full Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
title_fullStr Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
title_full_unstemmed Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
title_sort Physiological Effects of the Cool Vest Jacket on Recovery after a Repeated Shuttle Sprint Ability Test
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Lorente González, Carlos
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Batalla Gavaldà, Abraham
Corbi, Francisco
author Lorente González, Carlos
author_facet Lorente González, Carlos
Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Batalla Gavaldà, Abraham
Corbi, Francisco
author_role author
author2 Beltrán Garrido, José Vicente
Batalla Gavaldà, Abraham
Corbi, Francisco
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Crioteràpia
Rendiment esportiu
Cryotherapy
Athletic performance
topic Crioteràpia
Rendiment esportiu
Cryotherapy
Athletic performance
description Soccer is an intermittent sport requiring rapid recovery from repeated high-intensity efforts, especially under heat stress conditions. Cooling vests have emerged as a practical strategy to enhance post-exercise heat dissipation, yet their physiological effects remain underexplored. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a cooling vest following a repeated shuttle sprint ability (RSSA) test under hot conditions, focusing on skin temperature, blood lactate, and heart rate responses. Eleven recreational male soccer players completed two RSSA tests in a randomized crossover design, each followed by 15 min of passive recovery with or without a cooling vest. Skin temperature was measured at five anatomical sites, while blood lactate and the heart rate were recorded at baseline, pre-test, and at 0, 1, 3, 5, 10, and 15 min post-exercise. Compared with the control condition, the cooling vest intervention significantly reduced skin temperature at the 3rd and the 5th min post-exercise (3 min: dz = −1.54, 95% CI [−2.53, −0.55], p < 0.001; 5 min: dz = −0.90, 95% CI [−1.71, −0.08], p = 0.016). Transient between-condition differences were also observed for blood lactate at the 3rd and the 5th min (3 min: dz = −1.00, 95% CI [−1.95, −0.006], p = 0.022; 5 min: dz = −1.34, 95% CI [−2.36, −0.31], p = 0.003) and for the heart rate at 1 min post-exercise (dz = −0.84, 95% CI [−1.59, −0.09], p = 0.013). No consistent differences were found at other time points. The protocol showed high between-day reliability (CV = 2.47%; ICC = 0.75), supporting the validity of the observed effects. In conclusion, post-exercise use of a cooling vest after repeated sprints in the heat accelerates early superficial thermal recovery, as evidenced by reductions in skin temperature during the first minutes of recovery. Transient and isolated differences were also observed for the heart rate and blood lactate concentration; however, these effects were not sustained across the full recovery time-course. From a practical perspective, cooling vests may be useful during short recovery windows in intermittent sports, while further research is needed to determine whether broader or longer-lasting physiological benefits can be achieved.
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.5114/jhk/218610
Journal of Human Kinetics, 2026, vol. 101, p. 257-270
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