The Effect of Percussion Massage Therapy on the Recovery of DOMS in Physically Active Young Men Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness = DOMS

NCT ID: NCT06612502

Last Updated: 2024-09-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-21

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effect of percussion massage therapy (PMT) on the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in physically active young men.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Compared with static stretching, Do 25 minutes and 40 minutes of PMT can decrease pain and increase the rang of motion of knee of low limb DOMS in physically active young men? Compared with static stretching, Do 25 minutes and 40 minutes of PMT sessions can increase power and improve the neuromuscular electrophysiology of low limb DOMS in physically active young men?

Researchers will compare 25 minutes and 40 minutes of PMT to a static stretching to see if different times of PMT are better to treat DOMS.

Participants will： Undergo squats to induce low limb DOMS. Receive static stretching, 25 minutes and 40 minutes of PMT, respectively for three times.

Visit the lab for four times in one week for tests.

Conditions

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Study Design

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

Study Groups

Static Stretching group

The static stretching protocol comprised eight exercises, performed for 30 seconds per bilateral muscle group (with the exception of the sitting toe touch and butterfly stretch), and included the hip, knee, and ankle. Each subject completed each stretch before progressing to the subsequent one. The stretches were maintained until the subject experienced mild discomfort, but not pain.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Static stretching

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The static stretching protocol comprised eight exercises, performed for 30 seconds per bilateral muscle group (with the exception of the sitting toe touch and butterfly stretch), and included the hip, knee, and ankle. The subjects were instructed to perform the following sequence of stretches: forward lunge, supine knee flexion, lateral quadriceps stretch, sitting toe touch, semi-straddle, straddle, butterfly stretch, and a straight knee ankle extensor wall stretch. Each subject completed each stretch before progressing to the subsequent one. The stretches were maintained until the subject experienced mild discomfort, but not pain.

short-time PMT group

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. In the S-PMT group, the treatment was applied for 25minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Fascia gun ( Short-time PMT )

Intervention Type: DEVICE

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head and the vibration frequency was 53 Hz. The targeted muscles included the quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, iliotibial band, and gluteal muscles for both sides. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. The short time PMT was applied for 2.5 minutes per muscle site for a total of 25 minutes.

long-time PMT group

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. In the L-PMT group, the treatment was applied for 40 minutes.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Fascia gun ( Long-time PMT )

Intervention Type: DEVICE

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head and the vibration frequency was 53 Hz. The targeted muscles included the quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, iliotibial band, and gluteal muscles for both sides. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. The long time PMT was applied for 4 minutes per muscle site for a total of 40 minutes.

Interventions

Static stretching

The static stretching protocol comprised eight exercises, performed for 30 seconds per bilateral muscle group (with the exception of the sitting toe touch and butterfly stretch), and included the hip, knee, and ankle. The subjects were instructed to perform the following sequence of stretches: forward lunge, supine knee flexion, lateral quadriceps stretch, sitting toe touch, semi-straddle, straddle, butterfly stretch, and a straight knee ankle extensor wall stretch. Each subject completed each stretch before progressing to the subsequent one. The stretches were maintained until the subject experienced mild discomfort, but not pain.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Fascia gun ( Short-time PMT )

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head and the vibration frequency was 53 Hz. The targeted muscles included the quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, iliotibial band, and gluteal muscles for both sides. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. The short time PMT was applied for 2.5 minutes per muscle site for a total of 25 minutes.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Fascia gun ( Long-time PMT )

The PMT was performed by the two physiotherapists using an OUTSO 06® Fascia Gun equipped with a 5 cm diameter soft attachment head and the vibration frequency was 53 Hz. The targeted muscles included the quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, iliotibial band, and gluteal muscles for both sides. Throughout the PMT, the physiotherapists carefully maintained a consistent level of moderate pressure on the skin, and followed the direction of the muscle fibers. The long time PMT was applied for 4 minutes per muscle site for a total of 40 minutes.

Intervention Type: DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Regularly participate in physical activity, have no contraindications to exercise, and volunteered to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria

Participants consumed alcohol and exercised vigorously throughout the formal experiment or they underwent interventions other than those planned for the experiment.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 23 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Shanxi Normal University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Haiwei Li

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Shanxi Normal University

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Countries

China

References

Li H, Luo L, Zhang J, Cheng P, Wu Q, Wen X. The effect of percussion massage therapy on the recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness in physically active young men-a randomized controlled trial. Front Public Health. 2025 Mar 26;13:1561970. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1561970. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type: DERIVED

PMID: 40206177 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

2024-0803

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id