Conclusion Overall , our findings do not support the presence of a secondary loss of strength following an acute muscle injury , and strongly suggest that strength , on average , recovers steadily over the first 3 days post-injury
Background An immediate loss of strength follows virtually all types of muscle injury but there is debate whether the initial strength loss is maximal or if a secondary loss of strength occurs during the first 3 days post-injury .
Objective The objective of this analysis was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of the research literature to determine if a secondary loss of strength occurs after an injurious initiating event .
Efficacy of Lower Limb Compression and Combined Treatment of Manual Massage and Lower Limb Compression on Symptoms of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage in Women
Jakeman , JR , Byrne , C , and Eston , RG . Efficacy of lower limb compression and combined treatment of manual massage and lower limb compression on symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage in women . J Strength Cond Res 24(11 ) : 3157 - 3165 , 2010-Strategies to manage the symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage ( EIMD ) are widespread , though are often based on anecdotal evidence . The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of a combination of manual massage and compressive clothing and compressive clothing individually as recovery strategies after muscle damage . Thirty-two female volunteers completed 100 plyometric drop jumps and were r and omly assigned to a passive recovery ( n = 17 ) , combined treatment ( n = 7 ) , or compression treatment group ( n = 8) . Indices of muscle damage ( perceived soreness , creatine kinase activity , isokinetic muscle strength , squat jump , and countermovement jump performance ) were assessed immediately before and after 1 , 24 , 48 , 72 , and 96 hours of plyometric exercise . The compression treatment group wore compressive tights for 12 hours after damage and the combined treatment group received a 30-minute massage immediately after damaging exercise and wore compression stockings for the following 11.5 hours . Plyometric exercise had a significant effect on all indices of muscle damage ( p < 0.05 ) . The treatments significantly reduced decrements in isokinetic muscle strength , squat jump performance , and countermovement jump performance and reduced the level of perceived soreness in comparison with the passive recovery group ( p < 0.05 ) . The addition of sports massage to compression after muscle damage did not improve performance recovery , with recovery trends being similar in both treatment groups . The treatment combination of massage and compression significantly moderated perceived soreness at 48 and 72 hours after plyometric exercise ( p < 0.05 ) in comparison with the passive recovery or compression alone treatment . The results indicate that the use of lower limb compression and a combined treatment of manual massage with lower limb compression are effective recovery strategies following EIMD . Minimal performance differences between treatments were observed , although the combination treatment may be beneficial in controlling perceived soreness
Conclusion Overall , our findings do not support the presence of a secondary loss of strength following an acute muscle injury , and strongly suggest that strength , on average , recovers steadily over the first 3 days post-injury
Background An immediate loss of strength follows virtually all types of muscle injury but there is debate whether the initial strength loss is maximal or if a secondary loss of strength occurs during the first 3 days post-injury .
Objective The objective of this analysis was to conduct a systematic review and meta- analysis of the research literature to determine if a secondary loss of strength occurs after an injurious initiating event .