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 .
Sports Massage after Eccentric Exercise
Background The use of sports massage is very common in the athletic community . However , only a few studies have shown any therapeutic effect of massage . Hypothesis Sports massage can improve the recovery after eccentric exercise . Study Design Prospect i ve r and omized clinical trial . Methods Sixteen subjects performed 300 maximal eccentric contractions of the quadriceps muscle bilaterally .  Massage was given to 1 leg , whereas the other leg served as a control . Subjects were treated once daily for 3 days . Maximal strength was tested on a Kin-Com dynamometer , and functional tests were based on 1-leg long jumps . Pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale . Results There was a marked loss of strength and function of the quadriceps directly after exercise and on the third day after exercise . The massage treatment did not affect the level or duration of pain or the loss of strength or function following exercise . Conclusion Sports massage could not improve the recovery after eccentric 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 .