Comparison of Interventional Strategies to Improve Recovery after Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue

Manuel García-Sillero, Javier Benítez-Porres, Jerónimo García-Romero, Diego A. Bonilla, Jorge L. Petro and Salvador Vargas-Molina
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Manuel García-Sillero: Faculty of Sport Sciences, EADE-University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 29018 Málaga, Spain
Javier Benítez-Porres: Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
Jerónimo García-Romero: Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
Diego A. Bonilla: Research Division, DBSS International SAS, 110861 Bogotá, Colombia
Jorge L. Petro: Research Division, DBSS International SAS, 110861 Bogotá, Colombia
Salvador Vargas-Molina: Faculty of Sport Sciences, EADE-University of Wales Trinity Saint David, 29018 Málaga, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 2, 1-11

Abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of various recovery techniques on muscle tissue after eccentric exercise-induced muscle fatigue (EIMF). Forty subjects (24.3 ± 2.6 years; 77.45 ± 8.3 kg; 177.0 ± 6.4 cm; 24.66 ± 1.6 kg?m −2 ) were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: manual therapy ( n =10, MT), mechanical vibration ( n = 10, MV), percussion therapy ( n = 10, PT) or foam roller ( n = 10, FR). The contraction time (Tc) and the radial displacement (Dm) of the gastrocnemius was evaluated through tensiomyography (TMG). The application of the different techniques had positive effects for Tc and Dm in the treated leg compared to the untreated leg (F = 50.01, p < 0.01, η 2 p = 0.58 and F = 27.58, p < 0.01, η 2 p = 0.43, respectively) and for the interaction of the factors (Time x Leg x Therapy: F = 5.76, p < 0.01, η 2 p = 0.32 and F = 5.93, p < 0.01, η 2 p = 0.33, respectively). The results of the various methods used were similar: Tc (F = 0.17, p = 0.917; η 2 p = 0.01) and Dm (F = 3.30, p = 0.031, η 2 p = 0.22). PT interventions show potential for restoring muscle compliance and reducing stiffness, similar to MT and possibly more effective (cost-time relationship) compared to MV or FR.

Keywords: muscle contraction; myalgia; musculoskeletal manipulations; fascia; range of motion; injury prevention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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