Effects caused by the use of an intermittent pneumatic compression boot on muscle recovery indicators after downhill running

Authors

  • Raisa Seabra
  • Luma Palheta ded Azevedo
  • Esmeraldda Lhia do Nascimento Santos
  • Yana Barros Hara
  • Rodrigo Ghedini Gheller
  • Mateus Rossato UFAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5016/s1980-6574e10259081

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effects of using an intermittent pneumatic compression boot (IPCB) on muscle recovery parameters after a downhill running (DRP) protocol. The study included 17 physically active men (23.3 ± 2.4 years, 82 ± 14.8 kg, and 173 ± 0.06 cm). The DRP consisted of 6 sets of 5 minutes, interspersed with 2 minutes of rest, with a slope of -3° and intensity corresponding to 70% (10.3 ± 1.1km/h) of peak aerobic speed. One limb was treated with IPCB and the contralateral limb was treated with placebo. IPCB application occurred immediately after, and 24h and 48h after DRP and lasted 30 minutes, with pressure of 100mmHg applied intermittently. The muscle recovery indicators evaluated were perception of delayed muscle soreness (DOMS), muscle quality in the rectus femoris (RF) and vastus lateralis (VL), in addition to concentric and eccentric peak torque (PT) in knee flexors and extensors. Significant interactions between time and treatment were observed only for VL DOMS (F=5.160; P<0.0001; η2p=0.02), indicating a lower perception of DOMS in this region when compared to placebo from 48 hours after DRP. For the other variables, only time effects were identified. We can conclude that the use of IPCB after a DRP was only effective in reducing DOMS in the VL region from 48 hours after DRP. Registered with REBEC (ID RBR-48hdw55)

Downloads

Published

2025-12-06

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2025): Continuous Publishing

Section

Original Articles

Categories

License

Copyright (c) 2025 Motriz Journal of Physical Education

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

a) The authors assign copyright to the magazine, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows the work to be shared with recognition of its authorship and publication in this magazine.

b) The policy adopted by the Editorial Committee is to assign copyright only after a period of 30 months from the date of publication of the article. After this time, authors interested in publishing the same text in another work must send a letter to the Editorial Committee requesting permission to transfer copyright and await a response.

c) This magazine provides public access to all its content, as this allows greater visibility and reach of published articles and reviews. For more information about this approach, visit the Public Knowledge Project, a project that developed this system to improve the academic and public quality of research, distributing OJS as well as other software to support the public access publishing system for academic sources. The names and email addresses on this site will be used exclusively for the purposes of the magazine and will not be available for other purposes. This journal provides open any other party This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License