Official Title: Effects of Vibration Training Combined With Kinesio Taping on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness of Athletes Knee Joints A Randomised Controlled Trial
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Status Verified Date: 2024-07
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Acronym: DOMS
Brief Summary: Study Design
This study was approved by the Human Experiment Ethics Committee of Chengdu Sport University No 2103
Based on previous research data G-power software was used to calculate that at least 40 samples were needed
Participants
A total of 45 track and field athletes from Sichuan Province China were recruited during the off-season in 2024 They were randomly assigned to the vibration group kinesio taping group combined group and control group
All participants signed informed consent forms and adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki
DOMS Modeling
Following previous research a delayed onset muscle soreness DOMS model for athletes39 knee joints was established through downhill running
Detailed oxygen uptake tests were conducted on all participants one week before DOMS modeling and records were made one week after DOMS modeling
Intervention Measures
The vibration group received vibration training immediately after DOMS modeling
The kinesio taping group had Y-shaped kinesio taping applied 30 minutes before DOMS modeling
The combined group received both vibration training and kinesio taping simultaneously
Assessment Methods
The degree of pain at the DOMS site for participants was evaluated using a Visual Analogue Scale VAS
The concentration of creatine kinase CK in the serum of participants was detected using an RT-9600 automatic biochemical analyzer and serum interleukin-6 IL-6 was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ELISA
An IsoMed 2000 isokinetic tester was used to perform a 60s extension test on the participants39 knees
Data Collection
VAS scores serum CK and IL-6 levels and peak torque of knee extension were collected at different time points before and after DOMS modeling
Detailed Description: Materials and Methods Participants This study was approved by the Human Experiment Ethics Committee of Chengdu Sport University No 2103 We referred to our previous research on the effect of vibration training on DOMS in athletes1 and the research on the effect of kinesio taping on DOMS in athletes Considering the experimental design of four groups and five measurements per group about 5 of the samples were lost The VAS scores IL-6 levels and CK levels as indicators of DOMS exhibited high sensitivity and specificity Using G-power software the effect size of 03 was selected11214 Power was set at 08 and the significance level was set at 005 At least 40 samples were needed for calculation
Track and field athletes from Sichuan Province China were recruited during the off-season in 2024 Eligibility criteria were as follows athletes who performed regular training ranked in the top 3 in a provincial competition and trained at least 5days per week with a minimum of 4 h each day This training encompassed but was not limited to strength training endurance training skill drills and competitive preparation The study was in line with the Declaration of Helsinki and the participants were aware of the study intention and signed informed consent Exclusion criteria were as follows lower limb joint injury and systematic exercise training in the last week A total of 45 participants malefemale 2619 meeting the criteria were recruited and no sample loss was observed throughout the experimental process The participants were divided into the vibration group n 11 kinesio group n 11 combined group vibration training kinesio taping n 12 and control group n 11 by digital random grouping No statistically in age height and body mass amongst groups were observed
DOMS Modelling Referring to our previous experimental design for DOMS modelling of athletes knee joints1 we performed a detailed oxygen uptake test Cortex Cardiopulmonary Function Test System Model Metalyzer 3B Germany on all participants at 1 week before DOMS modelling A detailed record was made 1 week after DOMS modelling Participants performed downhill running on a treadmill ICON Model NETL28717 USA gradient of -10 5 groups 8 mingroup 2 min of flat walking between groups According to the maximum oxygen uptake exercise intensity was matched for each participant ensuring that all participants included had similar aerobic capacity and could maintain similar intensity during downhill running to complete DOMS modelling Participants wore a Polar watch Finland Model M430 throughout the course to monitor their heart rate ensuring that 80 of maximum heart rate was maintained during downhill running If the heart rate was too low or too high the treadmill speed was adjusted appropriately Within 72 h after DOMS modelling we followed up with the participants to ensure that they did not undergo other training activities or treatments Pain is a significant indicator of DOMS In this study the success of DOMS modelling was determined by comparing the VAS scores of participants immediately after modelling with the baseline scores We observed that the average VAS scores for knee joint pain increased from 011 001-021 to 221 054-353 amongst all participants Thus the participants experienced varying degrees of DOMS
The following interventions were performed on each group in this study For the vibration group vibration training was performed immediately after DOMS modelling For the kinesio group Y-shaped kinesio taping was performed 30 min before DOMS modelling After modelling when the vibration platform is closed all participants of the kinesio group and control group completed the same action as vibration training For the combined group the vibration group and kinesio group interventions were performed simultaneously
Vibration Training On the basis of our previous experimental design and research results of vibration training intervention for athletes a vibration training intervention with a frequency of 50 Hz an amplitude of 3 mm and a duration of 10 min was selected1 Using a Power Plate vibrating platform Model Power Plate pro5TM USA vibration training was performed on the participants of the vibration group and combined group who had completed DOMS modelling under the guidance of the experimenter The participants performed a half squat 3 min and a lunge pull 35 min on each side on the vibrating platform1 The kinesio group and control group participants performed the same number of sets and times as the vibration group and combined group participants when the vibrator was turned off Vibration training was performed only once immediately after DOMS molding
Kinesio Taping Y-shaped kinesio taping was performed 30 min before DOMS modelling14 The participants took a sitting position keeping their knees bent at 90 Professional physiotherapists used 5 cm 5 m intramuscular adhesive tape LP Support USA size 5 cm 5 m colour blue to tape the bilateral vastus medialis vastus lateralis and rectus femoris in a Y shape stretched to 125 of the original length16 To avoid the detachment of the muscle tape we re-taped the same operation at 24 48 and 72 h During DOMS modelling most of the participants did not lose the muscle tape but some participants lost part of the tape which was re-taped immediately
This study evaluated the VAS scores serum CK and IL-6 levels and peak torque of knee extension 60 s before DOMS modelling baseline and at 24 h before DOMS modelling and after vibration training immediately 24 h 48 h and 72 h of the participants in the four groups
VAS Testing The pain degree of the participants at the DOMS site was evaluated by VAS The participants were asked to draw a vertical line on a 10 cm straight line 0 cm was painless and 10 cm was the most painful scored 0-10 The left and right knee joints were drawn once each and the mean was processed
Serum IL-6 and CK Testing Our previous methods provide further details1 About 3 mL of venous blood was collected from the participants and the CK concentration of the participants at five time points was detected by using an RT-9600 automatic biochemical analyser kit provided by Shanghai Lanxing Biotechnology Co Ltd Serum IL-6 was detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit provided by Shanghai Varan Biotechnology Co Ltd
Isokinetic Knee Testing An IsoMed 2000 isokinetic tester from Germany was used to perform 60s three times extension test on the participants knee The participants were in a sitting position and the trunk and hip joints were fixed with a wide binding The knee joint extension mode was selected with the joint activity of 80 and the analytical index was peak torque the test data were averaged on the left and right sides