RT Journal Article
T1 Comparison of interventional strategies to improve recovery after eccentric exercise-induced muscle fatigue
A1 García-Sillero, Manuel
A1 Benítez-Porres, Javier
A1 García-Romero, Jerónimo
A1 Bonilla, Diego A.
A1 Petro, Jorge Luis
A1 Vargas-Molina, Salvador
K1 Fascia
AB The aim of this study was to compare the effects of various recovery techniques on muscle tissue after eccentric exercise-induced muscle fatigue (EIMF). Forty subjects (24.3 ± 2.6 years; 77.45 ± 8.3 kg; 177.0 ± 6.4 cm; 24.66 ± 1.6 kg·m−2 ) were randomly assigned to one of the following groups: manual therapy (n =10, MT), mechanical vibration (n = 10, MV), percussion therapy (n = 10, PT) or foam roller (n = 10, FR). The contraction time (Tc) and the radial displacement (Dm) of the gastrocnemius was evaluated through tensiomyography (TMG). The application of the different techniques had positive effects for Tc and Dm in the treated leg compared to the untreated leg (F = 50.01, p < 0.01, η2p = 0.58 and F = 27.58, p < 0.01, η2p = 0.43, respectively) and for the interaction of the factors (Time x Leg x Therapy: F = 5.76, p < 0.01, η2p = 0.32 and F = 5.93, p < 0.01, η2p = 0.33, respectively). The results of the various methods used were similar: Tc (F = 0.17, p = 0.917; η2p = 0.01) and Dm (F = 3.30, p = 0.031, η2p = 0.22). PT interventions show potential for restoring muscle compliance and reducing stiffness, similar to MT and possibly more effective (cost-time relationship) compared to MV or FR. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PB MDPI
YR 2021
FD 2021-01-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29365
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/29365
LA eng
NO García-Sillero, M.; Benítez-Porres, J.; García-Romero, J.; Bonilla, D.A.; Petro, J.L.; Vargas-Molina, S. Comparison of Interventional Strategies to Improve Recovery after Eccentric Exercise-Induced Muscle Fatigue. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 647. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020647
NO This research received no external funding.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 4 mar 2026