Author : William H. Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (36 download)
Book Synopsis Effect of Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Perception of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness by : William H. Moore
Download or read book Effect of Microcurrent Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Perception of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness written by William H. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background and Purpose: Few controlled studies have looked at the effect of microcurrent electrical nerve stimulation (MENS) on musculoskeletal injuries. The purpose of this study was to determine if MENS had any effect on the perception of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and decreased elbow extension range of motion (ROM). Subjects: Thirty-six female college students (mean age= 21.7 yr, mean height= 162.9 cm, mean weight= 60.5 kg) volunteered to participate in this study. Methods: Subjects were randomly assigned to the treatment group or the control group. Each subject was measured for perceived soreness and elbow extension ROM in her nondominant arm pre- and post-DOMS inducement, pre- and posttreatment, and 24 hours posttreatment. All subjects performed an identical eccentric lowering exercise protocol with dumbbell weights to induce DOMS in their nondominant elbow flexors. Forty-eight hours later, subjects returned and were treated with 20 minutes of MENS or sham MENS. Results: The mixed-effects ANOVA resulted in no significant difference between the groups for both perceived soreness and elbow extension ROM. Post hoc Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference tests found that DOMS was induced for both groups. Conclusion: MENS was not found to be effective in treating perceived soreness and decreased ROM associated with DOMS.