Pneumatic Compression vs Blood Flow Restriction for Muscle Recovery
Purpose
Both BFR and intermittent pneumatic compression are purported to decrease symptoms associated with exercise induced muscle damage (EIMD) that cause delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Blood flow restriction relies on applying pressurized cuffs to the most proximal portion of the limb. Another form of recovery often relied upon is pneumatic compression. The mechanism by which pneumatic compression works is similar to that of a massage, whereby the device progressively increases the pressure on a portion of the limb before releasing and moving further up the limb.The purpose of this study is determine whether BFR or pneumatic compression can be used to decreased DOMS which may indicate enhanced recovery.
Condition
- Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 30 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- 18-30 years of age - Recreationally active population - Women should be on a form of hormonal contraception. - No current musculoskeletal injuries or pathologies - Must answer "yes" to all PAR-Q questions.
Exclusion Criteria
- Individuals that routinely train trail running - Discomfort when running - Deep vein thrombosis - Blood clots - Cancerous lesions - Sensory or mental impairment - Unstable fractures - Acute pulmonary edema - Acute thrombophlebitis - Acute congestive cardiac failure - Acute infections - Episodes of pulmonary embolism - Wounds, lesions, infection, or tumors - Bone fractures or dislocations - Increased venous and lymphatic return - Answers "no" to any of the PAR-Q screening questions
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
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No Intervention Control |
The participants will be asked to refrain from exercise 24 hours prior to and following the exercise. Participants will complete all pre-exercise tests (DOMS, CMJ, MVIC). The exercise consists of running on a treadmill situated at a -10% grade at 9 km/hr (5.59 mph) for 20 minutes. This is proceeded and followed by 5 minute warm-up/cool-down periods. Those that are allocated to the "control" group, will not receive treatment after the downhill running protocol. |
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Experimental Pneumatic compression |
The participants will be asked to refrain from exercise 24 hours prior to and following the exercise. Participants will complete all pre-exercise tests (DOMS, CMJ, MVIC). The exercise consists of running on a treadmill situated at a -10% grade at 9 km/hr (5.59 mph) for 20 minutes. This is proceeded and followed by 5 minute warm-up/cool-down periods. Those allocated to the "pneumatic compression" group will receive 20 minutes of pneumatic compression at 100 mmHg. |
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Experimental Blood flow restriction |
The participants will be asked to refrain from exercise 24 hours prior to and following the exercise. Participants will complete all pre-exercise tests (DOMS, CMJ, MVIC). The exercise consists of running on a treadmill situated at a -10% grade at 9 km/hr (5.59 mph) for 20 minutes. This is proceeded and followed by 5 minute warm-up/cool-down periods. Those allocated to the "BFR" group will receive 4 rounds of treatment: 3 minutes will be spent at 100% of resting limb occlusion pressure, followed by 2 minutes of 0% occlusion. |
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Recruiting Locations
University of Southern California
Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90033
Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90033
Contact:
Bailey McLagan
323-442-2498
Bailey McLagan
323-442-2498
More Details
- NCT ID
- NCT06815367
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California