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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
• Interventions: Other: control; Device: graduated compression socks; Device: neuromuscular electrical stimulation device

• Registration Number: NCT02018211
• Lead Sponsor: Firstkind Ltd

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-12
• Primary Completion: 2013-03
• Study Completion: 2013-03
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-20
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-23
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 21

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experimental group	control	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.
experimental group	graduated compression socks	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.
experimental group	neuromuscular electrical stimulation device	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived muscle soreness (PMS)	72hrs	perceived muscle soreness (PMS), often referred to as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle strength	72hrs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences; 🇬🇧 Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom