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 .
The efficacy of ice massage in the treatment of exercise-induced muscle damage.
The purpose of this investigation was to , firstly , examine the effects of repeated applications of ice massage on the indirect markers associated with muscle damage using a within-subjects cross-over design and secondly , to examine how ice massage affects muscle function in both static and dynamic contractions following unaccustomed eccentric exercise . Twelve males performed damaging exercise on two separate occasions . The protocol consisted of three sets of 10 maximal eccentric repetitions of the elbow flexors using isokinetic dynamometry . Subjects were r and omly assigned to an ice massage group or placebo group and received treatments immediately post-exercise , 24 and 48 h post-exercise . Muscle function ( maximal isometric , slow and fast isokinetic contractions ) , creatine kinase , myoglobin , muscle soreness , limb girth and range of motion were measured pre , immediately post , 24 , 48 , 72 and 96 h post-exercise . Significant time effects were observed for all dependent variables ( P<0.05 ) . There were no significant differences between treatments . Ice massage is ineffective in reducing the indirect markers associated with exercise-induced muscle damage and enhancing recovery of muscle function in male exercisers unaccustomed to eccentric biased exercise
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 .