The Effect Of Fascia Compression Band On Relieving Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

PURPOSE: To determine the effects of fascial compression band on DOMS and explore its action mechanism with the aim of providing some theoretical guidance for post-exercise recovery in people who are physically active. METHODS: Thirty-six male college students with no regular exercise habits were recruited and randomly divided into a control group (CON), a vibration intervention group (VIB), and a fascia compression band group (FLOSS), with 12 people in each group. DOMS modeling was performed on the participant's dominant quadriceps muscle. The sliding distance of the deep fascia (DF), creatine kinase (CK) concentration, knee extensor muscles, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) were measured and analyzed at baseline, immediately after modeling, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h. [Respectively, DF at vastus medialis: DFVM, relative peak torque of eccentric contraction (Peak torque/Body weight, PT/BW): PT/BWEC, PPT at vastus medialis: PPTVM] RESULTS: (1) DFVM: There were significant differences between the VIB and the FLOSS at 24 h and 72 h after modeling (VIB, FLOSS: 24 h: 7.26 ± 2.39, 9.83 ± 1.83, 72 h: 12.01 ± 2.26, 14.62 ± 2.48). CK: 24 h and 72 h after modeling, the CON group was compared with the VIB and FLOSS and there were significant differences (CON, VIB, FLOSS: 24 h: 718.5 ± 197.05, 540.88 ± 113.19, 504.97 ± 107.34, 72 h: 593.56 ± 123.79, 484.15 ± 97.7, 457.74 ± 149.08). PT/BWEC: There were significant differences between the CON and the FLOSS at 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after modeling (CON Group, FLOSS group: 24 h: 1.88 ± 0.45, 2.42 ± 0.36, 48 h: 1.95 ± 0.4, 2.79 ± 0.44, 72 h: 2.55 ± 0.41, 3.08 ± 0.52. 48 h after modeling, there was a significant difference between the CON and the VIB (CON: 1.95 ± 0.4, VIB:2.48 ± 0.24). PPTVM, 24 h, 48 h, and 72 h after modeling, the CON was compared with the VIB and the FLOSS respectively. 72 h after the modeling, there was a significant difference between the VIB and the FLOSS (CON, VIB, FLOSS: 24 h: 191.33 ± 13.33, 207.33 ± 7.93, 209.83 ± 6.05, 48 h: 205.25 ± 10.9, 228.33 ± 9.79, 231.08 ± 7.42, 72 h: 222.66 ± 7.01, 245.91 ± 12.12, 256.41 ± 9.74). CONCLUSIONS: Fascial compression belts and vibration training can help reduce the increase in CK concentration in athletes, promote deep fascial sliding, relieve pain and restore eccentric strength in sports areas, and the fascial compression belts are more effective than Vibration training.