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Yoon N, Uh S, Nam S, Lee J. The Effects of Flexibility Exercise, Cold Compresses, and Massage on Muscle Recovery in Elite Athletes: Focusing on Literature Review. Ann Appl Sport Sci 2024; 12 (1)
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1- Korea Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Sports Science, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Korea.
2- Department of Sports Industry, Korea National Sport University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea.
3- Korea Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Sports Science, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Korea. , leejehun@knsu.ac.kr
2- Department of Sports Industry, Korea National Sport University of Seoul, Seoul, Korea.
3- Korea Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Sports Science, Korea National Sport University, Seoul, Korea. , leejehun@knsu.ac.kr
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Background. For athletes, post-competition muscle recovery is an important factor in the next competition. As recovery conditioning methods, the effects of flexibility exercise, cold compresses, and massage therapy were analyzed through literature collection.
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to find out which conditioning methods and which protocols should be applied in terms of recovery to effectively to aspect on blood supply.
Methods. For papers researched between 2000 and 2022, 213 papers were collected using the keywords muscle recovery, blood circulation, flexibility exercise, cold compress, and massage using the Web of Science search engine.
Results. Each protocol was effective when applied 48 hours after the competition, and all protocols showed a recovery effect by blood circulation. In the case of stretching, there were many papers applied to high-intensity anaerobic athletes, and in the case of cold compresses, there were many results in response to bruises and muscle inflammation. In the case of massage, the results showed that it should be performed 24 hours after the competition, when the muscles can recover on their own, rather than immediately after the competition.
Conclusion. Conditioning methods were applied to aid recovery by rapidly supplying blood to muscles oxidized by micro-damage and lactic acid accumulation after competition. All of the investigated conditioning methods were based on blood circulation, and a study to set the application area based on motor points will be needed when creating a protocol.
Objectives. The purpose of this study is to find out which conditioning methods and which protocols should be applied in terms of recovery to effectively to aspect on blood supply.
Methods. For papers researched between 2000 and 2022, 213 papers were collected using the keywords muscle recovery, blood circulation, flexibility exercise, cold compress, and massage using the Web of Science search engine.
Results. Each protocol was effective when applied 48 hours after the competition, and all protocols showed a recovery effect by blood circulation. In the case of stretching, there were many papers applied to high-intensity anaerobic athletes, and in the case of cold compresses, there were many results in response to bruises and muscle inflammation. In the case of massage, the results showed that it should be performed 24 hours after the competition, when the muscles can recover on their own, rather than immediately after the competition.
Conclusion. Conditioning methods were applied to aid recovery by rapidly supplying blood to muscles oxidized by micro-damage and lactic acid accumulation after competition. All of the investigated conditioning methods were based on blood circulation, and a study to set the application area based on motor points will be needed when creating a protocol.
Keywords: Muscle Recovery, Flexibility Exercise, Cold Pack Compress, Massage, Blood Circulation, Intramuscular Motor Point
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APPLICABLE REMARKS
APPLICABLE REMARKS
- In the case of flexibility exercise, it was found to be effective for athletes performing high-intensity exercise or for fast muscle fibers, and it was said that repetition of motions was more effective than repetition of motions by allocating the number of times and sets to motions. Maintain muscle lengthening motions for long periods.
- In the case of cold compresses, it can be applied mainly when power is used or when minute damage is suspected, and the temperature and application time should be considered depending on the subject.
- Massage may have subjective differences depending on skill level and tools used, but it was found to have a recovery effect in any case as it can help the subject's whole body blood circulation. It should be recognized that different effects may occur depending on the sport.
Type of Study: Review Article |
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Sport Biomechanics and its related branches
Received: 2023/06/16 | Accepted: 2023/08/8
Received: 2023/06/16 | Accepted: 2023/08/8
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