The Effectiveness of the Whole Body Cryotherapy Strategies: A Comparison of Different Duration and Temperature on the Antioxidative Status in the Experimental Rat Model.

Background: We examined the effectiveness of the systemic cryotherapy in terms of the temperature and duration of the therapeutic series measured by oxidative stress markers in the rat animal model.

Methods: Antioxidants in serum, plasma, liver, and erythrocytes were evaluated in two study groups following 1 min exposure to - 60°C and - 90°C, for 5 and 10 days.

Results: Superoxide dismutase activity in the tissues was lower than in the serum.