Bandiera 2026: Neuromuscular Recovery Data After Simulated Football Match

Twenty-two active males participated in a study comparing cold and hot water immersion effects on recovery over 72 hours. The dataset includes measurements of isometric maximal voluntary contraction, central and peripheral fatigue, sprinting power output, and perceptual responses like muscle soreness. David Bandiera published the raw data on figshare in 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare the efficacy of cold versus hot water immersion based on neuromuscular function metrics.
• Analyze the time-course of peripheral fatigue recovery based on repeated IMVC measurements.
• Model the relationship between perceptual responses (e.g., muscle soreness) and objective performance metrics like sprinting power.
• Investigate the dissociation between central and peripheral fatigue components over a multi-day recovery period.

Strengths

• Includes multiple objective physiological measures (IMVC, power output) and subjective perceptual responses.
• Data collection followed a structured protocol with assessments at four time points (pre-match, 24h, 48h, 72h).
• Results are quantified with specific percentage changes (e.g., 7.0% average decrease in IMVC, 8.9% decrease in power output).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The participant pool was limited to 22 active males, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

David Bandiera

Collection Method

Data collected from a controlled laboratory study where 22 participants completed a simulated football match and underwent post-exercise immersion interventions.

Time Range

The study period covered a 72-hour recovery window following the simulated match.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 08:55:42; freshness should be verified.