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Effect Of Eccentric Muscle Training To Reduce Severity Of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness In Athletic Subjects
Aim: To verify whether "Eccentric muscle training of quadriceps
femoris muscle in athletes will be effective in minimizing the
incidence and severity of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)". Long
distance runners suffer with delayed onset muscle soreness. Many
interventions have been tried and reported. Methods : Forty long
distance male runners between 18-25 years of age were included in this
study. They were equally categorized in two groups. Control group
consisted of the subjects who were given only stretching exercises. The
experimental group was given eccentric repetitive low intensity
eccentric muscle training of quadriceps femoris muscle along with
stretching exercises. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scale and
Functional Independence Measure Score (FIMS) were used as prognostic
tools. The data collected was analyzed with the help of unpaired "t"
test and chi square test. Results : Experimental group showed
improvement in pain scale compared to control group (t value= 2.02 at
p< 0.05). FIMS showed significant improvement in experimental group
(t value= 2.02 at p< 0.05). Conclusion: Eccentric training of
quadriceps femoris muscle can be incorporated into warm up program for
the long distance runners to reduce delayed onset muscle soreness