The relationship between stiffness and pain following unaccustomed eccentric exercise: the effects of gentle stretch and repeated bout

European Journal of Applied Physiology
Pornpimol MuanjaiDavid A Jones

Abstract

To determine how muscle stiffness and pain which develop after eccentric exercise are affected by gentle stretching and repeated exercise. Twenty-one healthy female participants undertook eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors and changes in resting elbow flexion angle (REFA; a measure of muscle stiffness), pain on stretch scale, pain elicited by pressure (PPT pain, a measure of mechanoreceptor hypersensitivity), and upper arm girth were followed for 7 days after exercise. The effects of gentle passive stretching on pain and muscle stiffness were investigated 2 and 4 days after exercise. Eleven participants also repeated the exercise with the same arm 6 weeks after the first bout. There was a significant relationship between the pain on stretch scale and increased REFA (day 4; R2 = 0.65, p < 0.001), whereas there was no relationship between REFA and PPT pain. REFA was reduced by passive stretching and pain on stretch scale was also reduced from 3.0 (1.4, 5.1) to 0.75 (0.0, 2.0) [median (IQR), p = 0.01]. PPT pain was unaffected by the passive stretching, as was muscle swelling. Following the repeated bout, increases in REFA were much reduced, as was pain on stretch scale (p = 0.02). However, PPT pain was not significantly diffe...Continue Reading

References

Sep 1, 1990·Journal of Applied Physiology·W T StauberW J Evans
Oct 1, 1987·Clinical Science·P M ClarksonE Harper
Jan 1, 1983·Clinical Science·D J NewhamR H Edwards
May 5, 1998·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·G S ChlebounJ J Giesey
Feb 27, 2001·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·K KuligM Terk
Jun 5, 2001·The Journal of Physiology·N P WhiteheadU Proske
Jan 28, 2003·British Journal of Sports Medicine·J E HilbertT Swensen
Nov 1, 2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Dietmar LabeitHenk Granzier
Dec 14, 2007·Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·Motoyoshi Miyama, Kazunori Nosaka
Mar 12, 2010·The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience·Shiori MuraseKazue Mizumura
May 18, 2011·Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquée, Nutrition Et Métabolisme·Albertas SkurvydasSigitas Kamandulis
Jun 13, 2012·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Trevor Chung-Ching ChenKazunori Nosaka
Aug 16, 2012·Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquée, Nutrition Et Métabolisme·Tomas VenckunasColin N Moran
Mar 26, 2013·Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research·Lars L AndersenDavid G Behm
Jun 27, 2013·PloS One·Hiroki OtaKazue Mizumura
Aug 8, 2013·European Journal of Applied Physiology·Mahdi HosseinzadehPascal Madeleine
Jan 5, 2014·Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquée, Nutrition Et Métabolisme·Damian JaneckiArtur Jaskólski
Nov 22, 2014·Journal of Athletic Training·Gregory E P PearceyDuane C Button
Mar 27, 2015·American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology·Wing Yin LauKazunori Nosaka
Sep 30, 2015·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders·S J AboodardaDuane C Button
Oct 16, 2015·The Journal of Physiological Sciences : JPS·Kazue Mizumura, Toru Taguchi
Nov 3, 2015·Journal of Athletic Training·Wing Yin LauKazunori Nosaka
Dec 15, 2015·Physiological Reports·Nikos V MargaritelisMichalis G Nikolaidis
Jan 23, 2016·Frontiers in Physiology·Michael R DeyhleRobert D Hyldahl
Mar 6, 2016·American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology·Nicholas T KruseBarry W Scheuermann
May 24, 2018·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports·P A PincheiraG A Lichtwark

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 1, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Pornpimol MuanjaiSigitas Kamandulis

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
contraception

Software Mentioned

SPSS

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.