Trial reportJournal of athletic training
Recovery after high-intensity intermittent exercise in elite soccer players using VEINOPLUS sport technology for blood-flow stimulation.
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- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation via the peroneal nerve is superior to graduated compression socks in reducing perceived muscle soreness following intense intermittent endurance exercise.European journal of applied physiology · 2014Trial
- Effects of aerobic exercise during recovery from eccentric contraction on muscular performance, oxidative stress and inflammation.Current research in physiology · 2024Article
- Acute Recovery after a Fatigue Protocol Using a Recovery Sports Legging: An Experimental Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sex-specific response to whole-body vibration training: a randomized controlled trial.Biology of sport · 2022Article
- Time Course of Recovery for Performance Attributes and Circulating Markers of Muscle Damage Following a Rugby Union Match in Amateur Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Impact of Active Recovery and Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Blood-Flow and Blood Lactate Removal in Healthy People.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- The Acute Effect of Local Vibration As a Recovery Modality from Exercise-Induced Increased Muscle Stiffness.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
contextElectric muscle stimulation has been suggested to enhance recovery after exhaustive exercise by inducing an increase in blood flow to the stimulated area. Previous studies have failed to support this hypothesis. We hypothesized that the lack of effect shown in previous studies could be attributed to the technique or device used.
objectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of a recovery intervention using an electric blood-flow stimulator on anaerobic performance and muscle damage in professional soccer players after intermittent, exhaustive exercise.
designRandomized controlled clinical trial.
settingNational Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance (INSEP). PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsTwenty-six healthy professional male soccer players. INTERVENTION(S): The athletes performed an intermittent fatiguing exercise followed by a 1-hour recovery period, either passive or using an electric blood-flow stimulator (VEINOPLUS). Participants were randomly assigned to a group before the experiment started. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES(S): Performances during a 30-second all-out exercise test, maximal vertical countermovement jump, and maximal voluntary contraction of the knee extensor muscles were measured at rest, immediately after the exercise, and 1 hour and 24 hours later. Muscle enzymes indicating muscle damage (creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase) and hematologic profiles were analyzed before and 1 hour and 24 hours after the intermittent fatigue exercise.
resultsThe electric-stimulation group had better 30-second all-out performances at 1 hour after exercise (P = .03) in comparison with the passive-recovery group. However, no differences were observed in muscle damage markers, maximal vertical countermovement jump, or maximal voluntary contraction between groups (P > .05).
conclusionsCompared with passive recovery, electric stimulation using this blood-flow stimulator improved anaerobic performance at 1 hour postintervention. No changes in muscle damage markers or maximal voluntary contraction were detected. These responses may be considered beneficial for athletes engaged in sports with successive rounds interspersed with short, passive recovery periods.
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