Effects of Compression Wear on Muscle Soreness

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study address two main topics: The effect of compression garment on whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) induced muscle soreness in young adults The repeated bout effect of one intense session of WB-EMS as determined by various regeneration parameters

Detailed Description
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Using a cross-over design we applied 2 intense WB-EMS training sessions either with or without subsequent wearing of compression garments (long tights) for 5 days at baseline and after a washout period of 4 weeks. Healthy young to middle aged athletes used compression garments immediately postexercise for 24 hours and further 12 h during the day. Blood samples, questionnaires, resting metabolic rate and performance test were applied prior and 24, 48,72 and 96 h post-exercise consistently without wearing compression garments.

Official Title
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Effects of Compression Wear on Whole-body Electromyostimulation and Exercise-induced Muscle Soreness. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Conditions
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Muscular Regeneration, Repeated Bout Effect of WB-EMS

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Compression


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: healthy athletes with >5 years of experience in competition balls sports and corresponding discipline specific resistance exercise Exclusion Criteria: diseases and medication affecting muscle metabolism contraindication for WB-EMS

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Compressive garment<br>Groups wear compression garment after WB-EMS induced muscle soreness | Other: Compression<br>* Participants in the treatment group wear compression garment after intense WB-EMS application for 24 h, and 12 h for day 2, 3, 4 post WB-EMS.<br>|
| No Intervention: No compression garment<br>Groups wear no compression garment after WB-EMS induced muscle soreness | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Maximum isokinetic leg extensor strength | Changes of isokinetic leg extensor strength during the intervention period | 5 days | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perceived physical state | Changes of perceived physical state as determined by the WKV-scale (Kleinert, 2001) during the intervention period | 5 days | 
| Resting metabolic rate | Changes of resting metabolic rate during the intervention period | 5 days | 
| Myoglobin | Changes of myoglobin-levels during the intervention period | 5 days | 
| Heart rate variability | Changes of Heart rate variability during the intervention period | 5 days | 
| creatine-kinase (CK) concentration | Changes of CK-levels during the intervention period | 5 days |