Effects of Compression Wear on Muscle Soreness (COMDOME)

University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscular Regeneration; Repeated Bout Effect of WB-EMS

Treatments: Other: Compression

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03417323

Compression_DOMS_EMS

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study address two main topics:

1. The effect of compression garment on whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) induced muscle soreness in young adults
2. The repeated bout effect of one intense session of WB-EMS as determined by various regeneration parameters

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 23 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 25 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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23 participants in 2 patient groups

Compressive garment

Experimental group

Description:

Groups wear compression garment after WB-EMS induced muscle soreness

Treatment:

Other: Compression

No compression garment

No Intervention group

Description:

Groups wear no compression garment after WB-EMS induced muscle soreness