Hydrotherapy with hydrogen-rich water compared with RICE protocol following acute ankle sprain in professional athletes: a randomized non-inferiority pilot trial.
Dejan Javorac, Valdemar Stajer, Laszlo Ratgeber, Andras Olah, Jozsef Betlehem, Pongras Acs, Boris Vukomanovic, Sergej M Ostojic · Research in sports medicine (Print) · 2021
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How Molecular Hydrogen Was Used
Hydrogen group received six 30-min ankle baths with HRW throughout the first 24 h post-injury, with hydrotherapy administered every 4 hours during the intervention period.
What the Researchers Found
Professional athletes (age 23.7 ± 4.0 years; weight 78.6 ± 5.7 kg, height 182.5 ± 4.3 cm; professional experience 5.9 ± 3.9 years) who incurred AAS during a sport-related activity were randomly assigned immediately after the injury to either hydrogen group (n = 9) or a conventional RICE treatment group (n = 9). Hydrogen group received six 30-min ankle baths with HRW throughout the first 24 h post-injury, with hydrotherapy administered every 4 hours during the intervention period.
H₂ Mechanisms / Biological Findings
The source material reviewed did not establish a specific molecular hydrogen mechanism for the reported findings.
Authors’ Conclusion
A distinct authors’ conclusion was not available in the source material reviewed by H2HUBB.
H2HUBB TAKEAWAY
This pilot study suggests therapeutic potential, while larger randomized, placebo-controlled studies are needed to confirm the finding.
What the Researchers Studied
The study examined the researchers analysed the effects of an experimental novel protocol of intensive hydrotherapy with hydrogen-rich water (HRW) on injury recovery in athletic men who suffered an acute ankle sprain (A.