Study and comparison of Ultrasound and Ice massage effect on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) signs

Background & Purpose:

DOMS is commonly experienced following novel physical exercise، especially with the eccentric exercises. The main aim of this research is Study and comparison of Ultrasound and Ice massage effect on DOMS signs.

Thirty male students in Kermanshah Razi college who didn''t take physical exercise (age: 21±2، height: 167±3، weight: 67±16) and have no record about DOMS last six months، they voluntary took part in this investigation and so randomly devided into 3 groups 10 students (ultrasound، ice massage and control groups). The program of Physical activity for creating DOMS including Fifteen minutes bench step-testing. Dependent variables (knee ROM and Creatine Kinase(CK)) assessed at baseline 2، 24، 48 and 72 hours postexercise. Tukey and independent t-test (p< 0/05) used for data analysis.

According to the time the weren''t any significant difference between effect of Ultrasound and Ice massage on DOMS signs.

According to results، ultrasound and ice massage by effecting on DOMS signs had no difference and while they compared with control groups we observed more reduction of CK to control groups.