Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Via the Peroneal Nerve Reduces Muscle Soreness Following Intermittent Exercise

Firstkind

Status: Completed

Conditions: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Treatments: Device: graduated compression socks; Other: control; Device: neuromuscular electrical stimulation device

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02018211

FK-Sport-001

Loughborough (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Numerous techniques are reported to enhance recovery following intense exercise, however there is equivocal support for such claims. A novel technique of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) via the peroneal nerve has been shown to augment limb blood flow which could enhance recovery following exercise. The present study examined the effects of NMES, compared to graduated compression socks on muscle soreness, strength, and markers of muscle damage and inflammation following intense intermittent exercise.

Enrollment: 21 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 20 to 22 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy males
• currently playing intermittent sports (such as soccer, field hockey, rugby)
• currently representing their respective sports at either university, county, national or international levels

Exclusion criteria

• unhealthy males
• not currently playing intermittent sports (such as soccer, field hockey, rugby)
• not currently representing their respective sports at either university, county, national or international levels
• individuals indicating a history of cardiovascular, metabolic or haematological disorders
• participants reporting a sedentary lifestyle of less than three 30-min physical activity sessions per week

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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21 participants in 1 patient group

experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

All participants performed a modified version of the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST; Nicholas et al, 2000), an exercise protocol designed to simulate the activity pattern characteristics of intermittent sports such as soccer. The LIST was performed on three occasions, at the same time of day, each separated by approximately four weeks. Following each exercise trial, one of three recovery interventions were applied, the order of which were randomly allocated.

Treatment:

Device: neuromuscular electrical stimulation device

Device: graduated compression socks

Other: control