Effects of Compression Wear on Muscle Soreness

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Repeated Bout Effect of WB-EMS; Muscular Regeneration
• Interventions: Other: Compression

• Registration Number: NCT03417323
• Lead Sponsor: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School

Brief Summary

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

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-12-10
• Study First Submitted: 2018-01-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-24
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2018-02-22
• Study Completion: 2018-05-31
• Status Verified: 2018-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2018-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 23

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Compressive garment	Compression	Groups wear compression garment after WB-EMS induced muscle soreness

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maximum isokinetic leg extensor strength	5 days	Changes of isokinetic leg extensor strength during the intervention period

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived physical state	5 days	Changes of perceived physical state as determined by the WKV-scale (Kleinert, 2001) during the intervention period
Resting metabolic rate	5 days	Changes of resting metabolic rate during the intervention period
Myoglobin	5 days	Changes of myoglobin-levels during the intervention period
Heart rate variability	5 days	Changes of Heart rate variability during the intervention period
creatine-kinase (CK) concentration	5 days	Changes of CK-levels during the intervention period

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg; 🇩🇪 Erlangen, Germany

Institute of Medical Physics University of Erlangen-Nurnberg; 🇩🇪 Erlangen, Germany