Prophylactic Effects of Sauna on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness of the Wrist Extensors
Khamwong P, Paungmali A, Pirunsan U, Joseph L
Asian journal of sports medicine · 10 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Nonprofit
- Thai Health Promotion Foundation
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2015-06-01 · Asian J Sports Med · vol. 6 · issue 2 · p. e25549
- Cited
- 18 citations · more than 76% of similar papers · 1.1× the field average
- References
- 41 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Exercise and Physiological Responses · Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Keywords
- Medicine, Delayed onset muscle soreness, Wrist, Eccentric, Range of motion, Grip strength, Physical therapy, Calf muscle, Muscle damage, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Internal medicine, Surgery
4 authors
From TH, MY
- Peanchai KhamwongChiang Mai University
- Aatit Paungmali · correspondingChiang Mai University
- Ubon PirunsanChiang Mai University
- Leonard JosephUniversity Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre; Chiang Mai University; National University of Malaysia
Abstract
Background
High-intensity of exercise or unaccustomed eccentric exercise can cause the phenomenon of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (EIMD) which usually results in cramps, muscle strain, impaired muscle function and delayed-onset muscle soreness.
Objectives
This study investigated the prophylactic effects of sauna towards the symptoms associated with muscle damage from eccentric exercises of wrist extensor muscle group.
Patients and methods
A total of twenty-eight subjects (mean age 20.9 years old, SD = 1.6) were randomly divided into the sauna group (n = 14) and the control group (n = 14). In the sauna group, subjects received sauna before eccentric exercise of the wrist extensor. The eccentric exercises were conducted on the non-dominant arm by using an isokinetic dynamometer. Pain Intensity (PI), Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and passive range of motion of wrist flexion (PF-ROM) and extension (PE-ROM) were measured as pain variables. Grip Strength (GS) and Wrist Extension Strength (WES) were measured as variables of wrist extensor muscle function. All the measurements were performed at baseline, immediately after and from 1st to 8th days after the exercise-induced muscle damage.
Results
The sauna group significantly demonstrated a lower deficit in ROM (passive flexion and passive extension), GS and WES following exercise than that of the control group (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
Sauna application prior to the exercise-induced muscle damage demonstrated effectiveness in reduction of sensory impairment (PF-ROM and PE-ROM) and improvement of muscle functions (GS, and WES) in wrist extensor muscle group.
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