An acute session of roller massage prolongs voluntary torque development and diminishes evoked pain

Autor: David G. Behm, Jonathan C. Reid, Alexander Döweling, Mark Tyler Cavanaugh, Saied Jalal Aboodarda, Joseph H. D. Whitten, James D. Young, Patrick J. Quigley, Daniel D. Hodgson
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: European Journal of Applied Physiology. 117:109-117
ISSN: 1439-6327
1439-6319
Popis: Roller massage (RM) has been reported to reduce pain associated with exercise-induced muscle soreness and increase range of motion without force or activation impairments. The objective was to examine RM effects on evoked pain and contractile properties. Twelve men received three sets of 30-s RM at a perceived discomfort level of 7/10 on a visual analogue scale on the ipsilateral (IPSI-R) stimulated plantar flexors (PF), contralateral PF (CONTRA-R), Sham (light rolling on stimulated PF), or Control. At pre-test, post-test, and 5-min post-test, they received evoked maximal twitch, tetanus, and 70% maximal tetanic stimulation, and performed a maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). Data analysis included perceived pain and contractile properties. The 70% tetanus illustrated significant 9–10% increases in pain perception with Sham and Control at post- and 5-min post-test, respectively (p
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