scholarly journals Foam Rolling and Muscle and Joint Proprioception After Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage

2020 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aynollah Naderi ◽  
Mohammad Hossein Rezvani ◽  
Hans Degens
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Passive Movement ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Foam Rolling ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Exercise Induced

Context Foam rolling (FR) is considered an effective postexercise modality for reducing delayed-onset muscle soreness and enhancing recovery of muscle function. However, the effects of FR on muscle and joint proprioception have not been investigated. Objective To examine the effects of FR on muscle and joint proprioception after an intense exercise protocol. Design Controlled laboratory study. Setting University-based laboratory. Patients or Other Participants A total of 80 healthy, physically active male students were randomly assigned to either the FR (n = 40; age = 22.8 ± 3.3 years, height = 176.4 ± 5.3 cm, mass = 74.2 ± 6.4 kg) or passive-recovery (PR; n = 40; age = 23.0 ± 3.2 years, height = 178.1 ± 5.5 cm, mass = 74.6 ± 6.2 kg) group. Intervention(s) Participants in both groups performed 4 sets of 25 repetitions of voluntary maximal eccentric contractions at 60°/s from 20° to 100° of knee flexion to induce exercise-induced muscle damage. The exercise was followed by either PR or 2 minutes of FR immediately (1 hour) and 24, 48, and 72 hours postexercise. Main Outcome Measure(s) Muscle soreness, pressure-pain threshold, quadriceps-muscle strength, joint position sense, isometric force sense, and threshold to detect passive movement at baseline and immediately, 24, 48, and 72 hours postexercise after FR. Results Foam rolling resulted in decreased muscle pain, increased pressure-pain threshold, improved joint position sense, attenuated force loss, and reduced threshold to detect passive movement compared with PR at 24 and 48 hours postexercise. Conclusions Foam rolling postexercise diminished delayed-onset muscle soreness and improved recovery of muscle strength and joint proprioception. These results suggested that FR enhanced recovery from exercise-induced damage.

scholarly journals Foam Rolling for Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness and Recovery of Dynamic Performance Measures

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory E. P. Pearcey ◽  
David J. Bradbury-Squires ◽  
Jon-Erik Kawamoto ◽  
Eric J. Drinkwater ◽  
David G. Behm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Dynamic Performance ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Dynamic Strength ◽  
Sprint Time ◽  
Foam Rolling ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Delayed Onset

Context: After an intense bout of exercise, foam rolling is thought to alleviate muscle fatigue and soreness (ie, delayed-onset muscle soreness [DOMS]) and improve muscular performance. Potentially, foam rolling may be an effective therapeutic modality to reduce DOMS while enhancing the recovery of muscular performance. Objective: To examine the effects of foam rolling as a recovery tool after an intense exercise protocol through assessment of pressure-pain threshold, sprint time, change-of-direction speed, power, and dynamic strength-endurance. Design: Controlled laboratory study. Setting: University laboratory. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 8 healthy, physically active males (age = 22.1 ± 2.5 years, height = 177.0 ± 7.5 cm, mass = 88.4 ± 11.4 kg) participated. Intervention(s): Participants performed 2 conditions, separated by 4 weeks, involving 10 sets of 10 repetitions of back squats at 60% of their 1-repetition maximum, followed by either no foam rolling or 20 minutes of foam rolling immediately, 24, and 48 hours postexercise. Main Outcome Measure(s): Pressure-pain threshold, sprint speed (30-m sprint time), power (broad-jump distance), change-of-direction speed (T-test), and dynamic strength-endurance. Results: Foam rolling substantially improved quadriceps muscle tenderness by a moderate to large amount in the days after fatigue (Cohen d range, 0.59 to 0.84). Substantial effects ranged from small to large in sprint time (Cohen d range, 0.68 to 0.77), power (Cohen d range, 0.48 to 0.87), and dynamic strength-endurance (Cohen d = 0.54). Conclusions: Foam rolling effectively reduced DOMS and associated decrements in most dynamic performance measures.

scholarly journals The Effect of Warm-Up and Cool-Down Exercise on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in the Quadriceps Muscle: a Randomized Controlled Trial

2012 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olav Olsen ◽  
Mona Sjøhaug ◽  
Mireille Van Beekvelt ◽  
Paul Jarle Mork
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Exercise ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Rectus Femoris ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Muscle Belly ◽  
Pressure Pain ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Delayed Onset

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of warm-up and cool-down exercise on delayed onset of muscle soreness at the distal and central parts of rectus femoris following leg resistance exercise. Thirty-six volunteers (21 women, 15 men) were randomly assigned to the warm-up (20 min ergometer cycling prior to the resistance exercise), cool-down (20 min cycling after the resistance exercise), or control group performing resistance exercise only. The resistance exercise consisted of front lunges (10x5 repetitions/sets) with external loading of 40% (women) and 50% (men) of body mass. Primary outcomes were pressure pain threshold along rectus femoris and maximal isometric knee extension force. Data were recorded before the resistance exercise and on the two consecutive days. Pressure pain threshold at the central muscle belly was significantly reduced for the control group on both day 2 and 3 (p≤0.003) but not for the warm-up group (p≥0.21). For the cool-down group, pressure pain threshold at the central muscle belly was significantly reduced on day 2 (p≤0.005) and was also lower compared to the warm-up group (p=0.025). Force was significantly reduced on day 2 and 3 for all groups (p<0.001). This study indicates that aerobic warm-up exercise performed prior to resistance exercise may prevent muscle soreness at the central but not distal muscle regions, but it does not prevent loss of muscle force.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of acupuncture for pain reduction in delayed-onset muscle soreness: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria Wing Yan Ko ◽  
Carl Clarkson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Pressure Pain Threshold ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Pain Reduction ◽  
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Delayed Onset

Objective: The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature on acupuncture for delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and report upon study quality and treatment outcomes. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: Searches were conducted in the following electronic databases from their inception to 31 March 2018: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Allied and Complementary Medicine (AMED) and SPORTDiscus. Reference lists of all included studies and relevant reviews were hand-searched for additional studies. Eligibility criteria for selecting studies: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effectiveness of acupuncture in DOMS in adults measuring the pre-specified primary outcome (pain) were included. Data collection and analysis: Data were extracted using pre-defined extraction forms and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA) checklist. Quality of studies was evaluated based on the Cochrane risk of bias assessment. Results: Five RCTs investigating laboratory-induced DOMS in the upper limbs with a total sample size of 182 healthy participants were included. Of the included studies, three reported superiority of acupuncture over no treatment in DOMS pain reduction as measured by visual analogue scale, pressure pain threshold or electrical pain threshold, while two studies yielded non-significant results. All studies demonstrated risk of bias in one or more areas, commonly lack of blinding of participants and personnel. Summary/conclusion: There is conflicting to limited evidence to support the effects of acupuncture on the relief of pain associated with DOMS. The findings were confounded by methodological limitations and reporting insufficiency. More rigorous, high-quality, and well-reported RCTs are required to further evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture for DOMS.

scholarly journals Relationship between Eccentric-Exercise-Induced Loss in Muscle Function to Muscle Soreness and Tissue Hardness

Healthcare ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Andreas Konrad ◽  
Kazuki Kasahara ◽  
Riku Yoshida ◽  
Kaoru Yahata ◽  
Shigeru Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Muscle Soreness ◽  
Pain Threshold ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Eccentric Contraction ◽  
Strength Loss ◽  
Delayed Onset ◽  
Tissue Hardness ◽  
Exercise Induced

It is well-known that unusual exercise, especially eccentric contraction (ECC), could cause delayed-onset muscle soreness. However, the factors related to the loss of muscle strength and range of motion (ROM) caused by eccentrically damaged muscle, such as increases in muscle soreness, tissue hardness, and pain threshold, have not been investigated in detail. Thus, this study was conducted to investigate the factors related to the loss of muscle strength and ROM caused by eccentrically damaged muscle in a large sample. Fifty-six sedentary healthy young male volunteers were instructed to perform 60 repetitions of ECC exercise. The outcome variables were measured before and 48 h after the ECC exercise. The results showed that a decrease in ROM was correlated to an increase in tissue hardness, whereas a decrease in muscle strength was correlated to an increase in muscle soreness. Our results suggested that tissue hardness must be controlled for ROM loss, and muscle soreness must be controlled for muscle-strength loss.

scholarly journals The Acute Effect of Cryotherapy on Muscle Strength and Shoulder Proprioception

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 497-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Torres ◽  
Filipa Silva ◽  
Vera Pedrosa ◽  
João Ferreira ◽  
Alexandre Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Position Sense ◽  
Joint Position Sense ◽  
Passive Movement ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Joint Position ◽  
Maximal Force ◽  
Force Sense ◽  
Crushed Ice ◽  
Ice Pack

Context:Cryotherapy, a common intervention used by clinicians, poses several benefits in managing acute injuries. However, cooling muscle tissue can interfere with muscular properties and the sensory-motor system.Objective:The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of cryotherapy with a crushed-ice pack on shoulder proprioception concerning joint position sense, force sense, the threshold for detecting passive movement, and maximal force production.Design:A randomized, double-blind controlled trial.Participants:48 healthy women aged 22.6 ± 0.4 y with a mean body mass index of 22.8 ±0.37 kg/m2 and a percentage of body fat of 15.4 ± 1.5%.Methods:In the experimental group, a crushed-ice pack was applied to the shoulder for 15 min, whereas participants in the control group applied a sandbag at skin temperature, also for 15 min. An isokinetic dynamometer was used to assess maximal voluntary contraction, force sense, joint position sense, and the threshold for detecting passive movement.Results:Paired sample t tests revealed that maximal voluntary isometric contraction decreased significantly after cryotherapy (P ≤ .001), or approximately 10% of the reduction found in both muscular groups assessed. Shoulder position sense (P < .001) and the threshold for detecting passive movement (P = .01 and P = .01 for lateral and medial shoulder rotator muscles, respectively) also suffered significant impairment. Nevertheless, no significant differences emerged in force sense at 20% and 50% of maximal force reproduction (P = .41 and P = .10 for lateral rotator muscles at 20% and 50%, respectively; and P = .20 and P = .09 for medial rotator muscles at 20% and 50%, respectively).Conclusion:Applying a crushed-ice pack to the shoulder for 15 min negatively affected muscle strength and impaired shoulder proprioception by decreasing joint position sense and the threshold for detecting passive movement.

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