Abstract |
Manual therapy (MT) and intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) are recovery methods used by endurance athletes with little evidence supporting effectiveness. This randomized controlled trial evaluated effectiveness of four daily post-race treatments of a specific MT protocol and IPC compared with supine rest on recovery following an ultramarathon among 56 ultramarathoners. Groups were comparable across all characteristics examined, including post-race plasma creatine kinase concentration. Subject completed timed 400 m runs before the race and on days three, five, seven and 14 post- race, and also provided muscle pain and soreness ratings and fatigue scores immediately before and after treatments, and during the 14 days post- race. Daily subjective measures and 400 m run times were not improved by either treatment, but both treatments reduced (p < .05) muscular fatigue scores acutely after treatment following the race and on post-race day 1, and MT improved (p < .05) muscle pain and soreness acutely following the race.
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Authors | Amanda M Heapy, Martin D Hoffman, Heidie H Verhagen, Samuel W Thompson, Pavitra Dhamija, Fiona J Sandford, Mary C Cooper |
Journal | Research in sports medicine (Print)
(Res Sports Med)
2018 Jul-Sep
Vol. 26
Issue 3
Pg. 354-364
ISSN: 1543-8635 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 29513036
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Athletes
- Athletic Performance
- Creatine Kinase
(blood)
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Muscle Fatigue
- Musculoskeletal Manipulations
- Myalgia
(therapy)
- Rest
- Running
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