Investigating the Effects of Different Soft Tissue Mobilizations on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

NCT ID: NCT04248764

Last Updated: 2023-03-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-02-10
• Study Completion Date: 2023-03-14

Brief Summary

Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is associated with the initiation of a new physical activity or a sudden increase in exercise volume and intensity. DOMS also occurs following eccentric exercises such as ballistic stretching, downhill running, weight training and plyometrics. DOMS might prevent performing sports and decreases the performance of professional or recreational athletes. Recently, different soft tissue mobilization applications (massage, foam roller) have been preferred by many athletes to prevent DOMS. However, there is no study comparing the effects of these techniques on DOMS. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of different soft tissue mobilization practices on DOMS and sportive performance in recreational athletes. In order to achieve this goal, a total of 36 recreational athletes will be included and will be allocated to three groups as foam roller group (n=12), massage group (n=12) and control group (n=12). Demographic data, thermal camera measurements, fatigue level assessments, and performance measurements will be performed. All measurements will be carried out four times as before the application, immediately after the application, after 24 hours and after 48 hours.

Detailed Description

After being invited to the study, the demographic data of all participants who agreed to participate in the study will be recorded on a structured form. Participants will be randomly divided into three groups: Massage application group, Foam Roller application group and Control group. Afterwards, thermal imaging, perceived fatigue and pain level, blood lactate level measurements, and vertical jump assessments will be done for the quadriceps femoris muscle. Then, the fatigue protocol will be applied for the quadriceps femoris muscle and five-minute applications will be made according to the groups in which they are randomly separated. Evaluations made in the first applications will be made immediately after the applications, 24 hours and 48 hours later, as the 2nd, 3rd and 4th measurements. The assessor will not know which group the participants are from.

Conditions

Muscle Soreness

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Foam roller group

Participants will perform a 100 fall-bounces (5 sets x 20 reps, with two minutes of rest) from a 50 cm high box as the fatigue protocol. All participants will use a five-minute bicycle ergometer to warm up prior to the. Following the fatigue protocol, foam roler will be applied to the participants' quadriceps femoris muscles in a prone position for five minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Foam roller application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Following the fatigue protocol, foam roller application will be applied to the quadriceps femoris muscle for five minutes in the prone position.

Massage group

Participants will perform a 100 fall-bounces (5 sets x 20 reps, with two minutes of rest) from a 50 cm high box as the fatigue protocol. All participants will use a five-minute bicycle ergometer to warm up prior to the. Following the fatigue protocol, sports massage will be applied on the quadriceps femoris muscles for five minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Massage application

Intervention Type: OTHER

Following the fatigue protocol, sports massage will be applied to the quadriceps femoris muscle for five minutes.

Control group

Participants will perform a 100 fall-bounces (5 sets x 20 reps, with two minutes of rest) from a 50 cm high box as the fatigue protocol. All participants will use a five-minute bicycle ergometer to warm up prior to the. Following the fatigue protocol, the participants will rest in the long sitting position for 5 minutes.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Foam roller application

Following the fatigue protocol, foam roller application will be applied to the quadriceps femoris muscle for five minutes in the prone position.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Massage application

Following the fatigue protocol, sports massage will be applied to the quadriceps femoris muscle for five minutes.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Performing recreational sports at least 1 and at most 3 times a week.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any musculoskeletal, neurological or other serious health problems experienced in the past six months
• Not willing to participate in the study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Izmir Katip Celebi University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Umut Ziya Kocak

Research Assisstant

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Umut Ziya Kocak

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Locations

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Izmir, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

2019-KAE-0372

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id