scholarly journals Peculiarities of Fencers’ Recovery in Pre-Сompetition Period When Using Foam Roller Massage

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
I. V. Kriventsova ◽  
S. A. Pashkevych

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of foam rolling on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and the recovery of fencers’ technical and tactical qualities during a pre-competition period. Materials and methods. The study participants were male fencers (n = 12), SC “Unifeht”, aged 18.77 ± 2.55 years (6 – experimental group (EG), 6 – control group (CG)). The study lasted for two weeks of the pre-competition period. The CG fencers performed a self-myofascial release using a foam roller (BLACKROLL) for 20 minutes five times a week. The EG athletes were given partial restorative massage using a foam roller (10 + 10 minutes) five times a week. To assess the effectiveness of massage treatments, the study subjectively evaluated delayed onset muscle soreness, evaluated the impact of pain on daily life and changes in the parameters of the fencers’ technical and tactical qualities. The Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (r) was used to roughly estimate the causal relationship between the existing factor and the emergence of the effect. The study compared original characteristics of the groups, using Mann-Whitney tests to compare the distribution of ordinal variables, Kruskal-Wallis and Wilcoxon tests (linked samples). A one-way repeated measures analysis of variance was carried out to estimate the impact of existing factors. Results. For two weeks of using a restorative massage and myofascial release, the study observed a significant increase in the parameters of the fencers’ technical and tactical qualities and a reduction in subjective pain in both groups (p < 0.05). However, the EG athletes had a more positive subjective assessment of delayed onset muscle soreness at the time of survey than the CG members (0.2 ± 0.1 points in comparison with 1.5 ± 0.4; p < 0.05) and a more significant reduction of the impact of pain on daily life (scales of walking ability, normal work at home and outside the home, sleep, p < 0.05). At the same time, in two of the three tests that characterized the fencers’ technical and tactical qualities, the results were significantly higher in the EG (test exercise with thrust: 89.9 ± 2.8% in the CG in comparison with 98.6 ± 4.1% in the EG, and the test exercise with the coach’s occasional task: 88.2 ± 2.1% in the CG in comparison with 95.4 ± 3.8% in the EG, p < 0.05). Conclusions. Massage treatments and self-myofascial release reduce the level of delayed onset muscle soreness, improve the recovery of technical and tactical qualities of fencers and reduce the impact of pain on daily life. The study has proved that foam rolling is effective in fencers’ recovery. This massage technique is relatively accessible, simple and it greatly facilitates a massage therapist’s work.

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 294-298
Author(s):  
Corall S. Hjert ◽  
Cynthia J. Wright

Focused Clinical Question: Does an acute bout of foam rolling (FR) help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)-related muscle soreness or pain in the first 0–72 hr? Clinical Bottom Line: There is moderate quality evidence to support the use of FR to reduce DOMS-related muscle soreness or pain at 24, 48, and 72 hr post DOMS. There is no evidence to support FR to reduce DOMS-related muscle soreness immediately after physical activity, or that FR before physical activity can prevent muscle soreness or pain.


2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Boguszewski ◽  
Beata Oko ◽  
Jakub Grzegorz Adamczyk ◽  
Dariusz Białoszewski

Summarybiological regeneration in athletes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of lymphatic kinesiotaping in reducing delayed onset muscle soreness of biceps brachii. Material and methods: The study included 34 women, aged 18–27. In the test group of patients (n = 17) a lymphatic KT application was used. All of the women performed the arm strength trial (with IPFT) and arm muscle training (with a repeat of the trial 5 times 60–80% max). Other study tools used were an sEMG, VAS (pain assessment) and the Borg scale (subjective assessment of the intensity of effort). The measurements (arm muscles strength, sEMG, pain intensity, exercise intensity) were repeated at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after performing the exercise. Results: The weakest results for the arm strength test were recorded in the second measurement in the test group, and in the third measurement in the control group. The pain level declared in the first measurement was similar in both groups. In the third measurement (48 hours after the exercise), the level of pain in the test group was significantly lower (p < 0.05) than in the control group. Discussion: The kinesiotaping method can assist in reducing delayed muscle soreness, which was confirmed by the results of the tests. However, there is no evidence about the impact of specific types of KT applications on the reduction of the DOMS symptoms.


1989 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauri M. Webber ◽  
William C. Byrnes ◽  
Thomas W. Rowland ◽  
Vicky L. Foster

Although delayed onset muscle soreness and increased serum creatine kinase activity (SCKA) following unaccustomed exercise is common in adults, little is known concerning these responses in children. The perception of muscle soreness and SCKA in children (n = 16) (M age = 10.4±.30 yr) was compared to a control group of adults (n = 15) (M age = 27.1±.87 yr) following a single bout of downhill running (30 min − 10% grade). Preexercise SCKA was not significantly different between the children (91.7±8.5 μmol•L−1•min−1) and the adults (77.1±5.9 μmol•L−1•min−1). The difference in SCKA (pre to 24 hours post) was significantly less (p<.01) for the children (68.6±16.2 μmol•L−1•min−1) than for the adults (188.7±36.8 μmol•L−1•min−1). When the groups were adjusted for weight differences, SCKA was not significantly different between the adults and the children. Regardless of age, males demonstrated a significantly greater increase in SCKA postexercise when compared to females. Soreness ratings (verbally anchored scale from 1 to 10) 24 hours following the downhill run were not significantly different between the children (3.8±.6) and the adults (4.5±.7). Following an eccentrically biased exercise task, children exhibited less of a SCKA response compared to adults that is related to body weight.


2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 348-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael V. Fedewa ◽  
Steven O. Spencer ◽  
Tyler D. Williams ◽  
Zachery E. Becker ◽  
Collin A. Fuqua

Abstract. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a symptom of exercise-induced muscle damage that occurs following exercise. Previous research has indicated that branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation may attenuate exercise-induced muscle damage that causes delayed onset muscle soreness, however the results are inconsistent. The primary aim of this study was to examine the previous literature assessing the effect of BCAA supplementation on DOMS following an acute bout of exercise in adults. This review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses), and identified peer-reviewed articles comparing a BCAA supplement to a placebo non-BCAA supplement following an acute bout of exercise. An electronic search of three databases (EbscoHost, Web of Science, and SPORTDiscus) yielded 42 articles after duplicates were removed. All studies included in the current analyis were: 1) peer-reviewed publications; 2) available in English; 3) utilized a random control design that compared a BCAA group to a placebo control group following exercise; 4) and assessed soreness of muscle tissue during recovery. DOMS was assessed in 61 participants following ingestion of a BCAA supplement over the course of these interventions. The cumulative results of 37 effects gathered from 8 studies published between 2007 and 2017 indicated that BCAA supplementation reduced DOMS following exercise training (ES = 0.7286, 95% CI: 0.5017 to 0.9555, p < 0.001). A large decrease in DOMS occurs following BCAA supplementation after exercise compared to a placebo supplement.


2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (7S) ◽  
pp. 30-30
Author(s):  
Veronika Pribyslavska ◽  
Brianna Sayer ◽  
Brian Church ◽  
Lance Bryant ◽  
Eric Scudamore

Author(s):  
Ribkhah Arvita Ekaristi ◽  
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Herdianty Kusuma H ◽  
Marti Rustanti ◽  
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ABSTRACT Background: A person who is not used to exercising will feel muscle fatigue after exercising due to excessive intensity outside of his or her habit. This can lead to aches and pains in the muscles known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), so there is a need for efforts to overcome DOMS. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effect of foam rolling exercise with Swedish massage on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) pain. Subjects and Method: The was an experimental study using pre and post test groups without control design. This study was conducted at the department of physiotherapy, School of Health Polytechnics, Surakarta, in August 2019. Total of 34 physiotherapy students were enrolled in this study and divided into 20 students in groups of foam rolling exercise and 20 students in swedish massage. The dependent variable was DOMS pain. The independent variables were rolling exercise and swedish massage. The data of DOMS were collected using VAS. The data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney test. Results: There were no difference effect between foam rolling exercise and Swedish massage on DOMS pain, and they were statistically significant. Conclusion: There is no difference in effect between foam rolling exercise and Swedish massage on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) pain. Both of these interventions can be used as options to reduce pain in DOMS. Keywords: pain, delayed onset muscle soreness, foam rolling exercise, swedish massage Correspondence: Ribkhah Arvita Eucharist. Poltekkes Surakarta, Department of Physiotherapy. Jl. Captain Adi Sumarmo, Tohudan, Colomadu. Email: [email protected] 085869122342 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.05.04


Author(s):  
Mohammad Arif Ali ◽  
Muchamad Sadhali ◽  
Setya Rahayu ◽  
Gustiana Mega Anggita ◽  
Dewi Marfu'ah Kurniawati ◽  
...  

Long distance running (LDR) is an exercise that has a relatively heavy load which can cause Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and increase Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels. Xanthine, one derivate of ROS will increase 10 times during aerobic activity which is metabolized to Uric Acid (mg/dL) (UA). Foam rolling (FR) is used for the recovery process. This study aims to determine the effect of long distance running on changes in UA levels and the effect of FR as an active recovery against changes in UA levels. This was a quasi-experiment study using a purposive sampling design, one-group repeated measure design of a sample population of young healthy males (17-25 years). The sample consisted of 10 trained young males in Semarang. The average value of UA before intervention was 4.43 mg/dL ± 0.51. In 90 minutes, it was 5.90 mg/dL ± 0.52, in 120 minutes was 5.71 mg/dL ± 0.72 and at 24 hours after intervention was 6.1 mg/dL ± 0.57. LDR has been shown to increase UA levels. FR which is done only once has not been able to reduce UA levels. The percentage of occurrence of post-LDR DOMS occurred at 24 hours.


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