Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies
Intense, long exercise can increase oxidative stress, leading to higher levels of inflammatory mediators and muscle damage. At the same time, fatigue has been suggested as one of the factors giving rise to delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of...
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| author | Maristella Gussoni Sarah Moretti Alessandra Vezzoli Valerio Genitoni Guido Giardini Costantino Balestra Gerardo Bosco Lorenza Pratali Elisabetta Spagnolo Michela Montorsi Simona Mrakic-Sposta |
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| description | Intense, long exercise can increase oxidative stress, leading to higher levels of inflammatory mediators and muscle damage. At the same time, fatigue has been suggested as one of the factors giving rise to delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a specific electrical stimulation (ES) treatment (without elicited muscular contraction) on two different scenarios: in the laboratory on eleven healthy volunteers (56.45 ± 4.87 years) after upper limbs eccentric exercise (Study 1) and in the field on fourteen ultra-endurance athletes (age 47.4 ± 10.2 year) after an ultra-running race (134 km, altitude difference of 10,970 m+) by lower exercising limbs (Study 2). Subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental tasks in cross-over: Active or Sham ES treatments. The ES efficacy was assessed by monitoring the oxy-inflammation status: Reactive Oxygen Species production, total antioxidant capacity, IL-6 cytokine levels, and lactate with micro-invasive measurements (capillary blood, urine) and scales for fatigue and recovery assessments. No significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were found in the time course of recovery and/or pre–post-race between Sham and Active groups in both study conditions. A subjective positive role of sham stimulation (VAS scores for muscle pain assessment) was reported. In conclusion, the effectiveness of ES in treating DOMS and its effects on muscle recovery remain still unclear. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08fec50d95004e07a83be0a2e01c64f22023-12-22T14:18:03ZengMDPI AGJournal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology2411-51422023-10-018414610.3390/jfmk8040146Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field StudiesMaristella Gussoni0Sarah Moretti1Alessandra Vezzoli2Valerio Genitoni3Guido Giardini4Costantino Balestra5Gerardo Bosco6Lorenza Pratali7Elisabetta Spagnolo8Michela Montorsi9Simona Mrakic-Sposta10Institute of Chemical Sciences and Technologies “G. Natta”, National Research Council (SCITEC-CNR), 20133 Milan, ItalyNational Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Roma, ItalyInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milan, ItalyCentro Neo-Medico Qi Gong People Milan, 20133 Milan, ItalyNeurology and Neurophysiology Department, Mountain Medicine Center Valle d’ Aosta Regional Hospital Umberto Parini, 11100 Aosta, ItalyMotor Sciences Department, Physical Activity Teaching Unit, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1050 Brussels, BelgiumEnvironmental Physiology & Medicine Lab, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, ItalyInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milan, ItalyInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Roma Open University, 00166 Roma, ItalyInstitute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (IFC-CNR), 20159 Milan, ItalyIntense, long exercise can increase oxidative stress, leading to higher levels of inflammatory mediators and muscle damage. At the same time, fatigue has been suggested as one of the factors giving rise to delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of a specific electrical stimulation (ES) treatment (without elicited muscular contraction) on two different scenarios: in the laboratory on eleven healthy volunteers (56.45 ± 4.87 years) after upper limbs eccentric exercise (Study 1) and in the field on fourteen ultra-endurance athletes (age 47.4 ± 10.2 year) after an ultra-running race (134 km, altitude difference of 10,970 m+) by lower exercising limbs (Study 2). Subjects were randomly assigned to two experimental tasks in cross-over: Active or Sham ES treatments. The ES efficacy was assessed by monitoring the oxy-inflammation status: Reactive Oxygen Species production, total antioxidant capacity, IL-6 cytokine levels, and lactate with micro-invasive measurements (capillary blood, urine) and scales for fatigue and recovery assessments. No significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05) were found in the time course of recovery and/or pre–post-race between Sham and Active groups in both study conditions. A subjective positive role of sham stimulation (VAS scores for muscle pain assessment) was reported. In conclusion, the effectiveness of ES in treating DOMS and its effects on muscle recovery remain still unclear.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/8/4/146exercisepainoxy-inflammationfatiguemicro-invasiveultra-runners |
| spellingShingle | Maristella Gussoni Sarah Moretti Alessandra Vezzoli Valerio Genitoni Guido Giardini Costantino Balestra Gerardo Bosco Lorenza Pratali Elisabetta Spagnolo Michela Montorsi Simona Mrakic-Sposta Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology exercise pain oxy-inflammation fatigue micro-invasive ultra-runners |
| title | Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies |
| title_full | Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies |
| title_short | Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Evidences from Laboratory and In-Field Studies |
| title_sort | effects of electrical stimulation on delayed onset muscle soreness doms evidences from laboratory and in field studies |
| topic | exercise pain oxy-inflammation fatigue micro-invasive ultra-runners |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/8/4/146 |
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