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Physiology
Xin Ye, William M. Miller, Sunggun Jeon, Jun Seob Song, Tyler J. West
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether initial muscle-damaging exercise could confer a protective effect between different muscle groups. Results showed that, relative to the control group, the experimental group exhibited an exacerbating damaging effect on knee flexor isometric strength following the second exercise bout.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
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Physiology
Hugo Keriven, Alberto Sanchez-Sierra, Diego Minambres-Martin, Angel Gonzalez de la Flor, Guillermo Garcia-Perez-de-Sevilla, Diego Dominguez-Balmaseda
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effects of peripheral electromagnetic stimulation on markers of Delayed Onset Muscular Soreness (DOMS) in male professional soccer players. The results showed that the stimulation did not lead to significant improvements in lower limb power and strength, but it decreased peripheral sensitization in the leg muscles after eccentric exercise.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Mohammad Beba, Hamed Mohammadi, Cain C. T. Clark, Kurosh Djafarian
Summary: The study aimed to assess the effects of curcumin supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage, muscle soreness, inflammation, muscle strength, and joint flexibility. The meta-analysis showed that curcumin supplementation significantly reduced creatine kinase activity, muscle soreness, and TNF-alpha concentration, and improved muscle strength and range of motion. However, no significant changes were found in IL-6 and IL-8 levels. Further high-quality studies are needed to evaluate the long-term effects and safety of curcumin supplementation.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Riku Yoshida, Masatoshi Nakamura, Ryo Ikegami
Summary: This study investigated the preventive effects of heat or cold therapy after repeated eccentric contraction on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The results showed that heat or cold therapy within 30 minutes after intense exercise is insufficient to prevent DOMS.
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Wang Fang, Yasaman Nasir
Summary: The study identified that curcumin supplementation has a significant effect in reducing creatine kinase levels and muscle soreness index among adults after exercise-induced muscle damage. Subgroup analysis further demonstrated the efficacy of curcumin based on factors such as follow-ups after exercise, dose of curcumin, duration of studies, exercise type, train status, and study design. This suggests that curcumin may be a priority agent for exercise-induced muscle damage recovery interventions.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Hugo Keriven, Alberto Sanchez Sierra, Angel Gonzalez de-la-Flor, Maria Garcia-Arrabe, Maria Bravo-Aguilar, Marta de la Plaza san Frutos, Guillermo Garcia-Perez-de-Sevilla, Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suarez, Diego Dominguez-Balmaseda
Summary: This study observed the effects of a paired-associative transcranial and peripheral electromagnetic stimulation on young athletes suffering from DOMS. The results showed that this treatment method improved the symptoms of DOMS and enhanced sports performance in the lower limbs.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Masatoshi Nakamura, Shigeru Sato, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Riku Yoshida, Kazuki Kasahara, Andreas Konrad
Summary: This study investigated the acute effect of capacitive and resistive electric transfer (CRet) intervention on eccentrically damaged muscle. The results showed that CRet intervention significantly improved knee flexion range of motion, muscle strength, and muscle soreness in the eccentrically damaged muscle.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Harold Akehurst, John E. Grice, Manuela Angioi, Dylan Morrissey, Filippo Migliorini, Nicola Maffulli
Summary: The study found that post-exercise whole-body vibration therapy can significantly reduce muscle soreness and tightness in elite athletes after eccentric exercise, contributing to decreased injury risk and improved performance. This treatment modality can be easily integrated into existing training regimes and may have implications for other multi-sprint sports.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Tzu-Shao Yeh, Tze-Huan Lei, Matthew J. Barnes, Lei Zhang
Summary: Astragalosides supplementation reduces muscle damage, suppresses inflammation, enhances muscle regeneration, and accelerates muscle strength recovery after exercise-induced injury.
Article
Sport Sciences
Trevor C. C. Chen, Yuh-Chuan Huang, Tai-Ying Chou, Sheng-Tsung Hsu, Mei-Yen Chen, Kazunori Nosaka
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of FIR lamp therapy on muscle damage and proprioception after eccentric exercise. 24 sedentary women were assigned to a FIR or sham treatment group and performed maximal eccentric contractions. The results showed that the FIR condition had smaller changes in measures of muscle damage and proprioception compared to the sham condition, suggesting the effectiveness of FIR lamp therapy in accelerating recovery.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sergio M. Borghi, Sylvia K. D. Bussulo, Felipe A. Pinho-Ribeiro, Victor Fattori, Thacyana T. Carvalho, Fernanda S. Rasquel-Oliveira, Tiago H. Zaninelli, Camila R. Ferraz, Antonio M. B. Casella, Fernando Q. Cunha, Thiago M. Cunha, Rubia Casagrande, Waldiceu A. Verri Jr
Summary: Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is caused by unaccustomed exercise with eccentric contractions, high intensity, or long duration. This study investigates the role of spinal cord neuroinflammation in DOMS and suggests that glial cells, NF kappa B, cytokines/chemokines, and oxidative stress play important roles in DOMS-induced central sensitization.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Trevor C. Chen, Shang-Hen Wu, Hsin-Lian Chen, Wei-Chin Tseng, Kuo-Wei Tseng, Hsing-Yu Kang, Kazunori Nosaka
Summary: This study found that eccentric training was effective in reducing the negative effects of immobilization and attenuating muscle damage caused by eccentric exercise after immobilization, when compared with concentric training.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Svenja A. Hoger, Lena Gast, Benjamin Marty, Thilo Hotfiel, Sebastian Bickelhaupt, Michael Uder, Rafael Heiss, Armin M. Nagel
Summary: This study aimed to assess the changes in sodium and proton parameters in muscle tissue using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after eccentric exercise and in delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). The results showed that sodium concentration and intracellular-weighted sodium signal increased significantly after exercise and decreased after 48 hours. These findings provide insights into the physiological processes of DOMS and muscle regeneration, which may help optimize training and reduce sports-related injuries.
NMR IN BIOMEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Balazs Sonkodi
Summary: Piezo2 channels play a critical role in proprioception. They can be transiently damaged during strenuous contractions, leading to impaired proprioception and reduced range of motion. This damage can also cause neuroinflammation and neuronal activation in the spinal cord, contributing to delayed onset muscle soreness.
Article
Physiology
Georgios Mavropalias, Leslie Calapre, Michael Morici, Tomoko Koeda, Wayne C. K. Poon, Oliver R. Barley, Elin Gray, Anthony J. Blazevich, Kazunori Nosaka
Summary: The study found that plasma hydroxyproline and cfDNA concentrations were not related to muscle fiber damage, with an increase in hydroxyproline suggesting increased collagen turnover in both groups. cfDNA may be a useful marker for metabolic-intensity exercise, and its increase was only significant immediately post-exercise in the HI group.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Yuki Someya, Yoshifumi Tamura, Kageumi Takeno, Saori Kakehi, Takashi Funayama, Yasuhiko Furukawa, Hiroaki Eshima, Keisuke Watanabe, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Toshio Yanagiya, Hideyoshi Kaga, Ruriko Suzuki, Daisuke Sugimoto, Satoshi Kadowaki, Ryuzo Kawamori, Hirotaka Watada
Article
Orthopedics
Yuki Kusagawa, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Aiko Imai, Sumiaki Maeo, Takashi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tadao Isaka
JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Toshiyuki Kurihara, Masafumi Terada, Shun Numasawa, Yuki Kusagawa, Sumiaki Maeo, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tadao Isaka
Summary: This study found that the relationship between toe muscular strength and vertical jump performance differs across sex and age in adolescent populations. The association between toe muscular strength and vertical jump performance is relatively weak in adolescent boys, and not established in high school boys.
Article
Physiology
Tomohiro Nishimura, Atsushi Hagio, Kanako Hamaguchi, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Kiyoshi Sanada
Summary: This study investigated the associations between locomotive/non-locomotive moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and physical performance in older females with and without locomotive syndrome (LS). The results showed that in the LS group, locomotive MVPA and total MVPA were significantly correlated with walking speed, indicating a connection between lower locomotive MVPA and walking speed in older individuals with LS.
JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Sport Sciences
Yuka Shimozawa, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Yuki Kusagawa, Miyuki Hori, Shun Numasawa, Takashi Sugiyama, Takahiro Tanaka, Tadashi Suga, Ryoko S. Terada, Tadao Isaka, Masafumi Terada
Summary: This study examined the prevalence of dysfunctional and diaphragmatic breathing patterns among athletic populations and found that 90.6% of athletes had dysfunctional breathing patterns, while only 9.4% exhibited diaphragmatic breathing patterns. These findings suggest that clinicians may need to consider screening and implementing intervention programs to improve the efficiency of breathing patterns in athletes.
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Yuki Kusagawa, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Sumiaki Maeo, Takashi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tadao Isaka
Summary: The study found that the ADDH-OH muscle in the plantar intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles is the primary contributor to toe flexor strength.
JOURNAL OF FOOT AND ANKLE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sarah T. Ridge, K. Michael Rowley, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Matthew McClung, Jiaxi Tang, Steven Reischl, Kornelia Kulig
Summary: This study aimed to explore foot muscle activation during static phases on common weight-bearing tasks of varying loads and balance demands. The results showed that the intrinsic foot muscles play an important role in maintaining static balance, while the effects of the extrinsic foot muscles varied. The study concluded that strengthening both intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles may help increase stability in individuals with weak toe flexors or foot pathologies.
BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Yuki Kusagawa, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Sumiaki Maeo, Takashi Sugiyama, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tadao Isaka
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between the size of plantar intrinsic foot muscles and morphological profiles of the foot. MRI scans were conducted on 13 young adult men, and the cross-sectional area and muscle thickness of different foot muscles were analyzed and compared with various foot morphological parameters. The results showed that the size of the plantar intrinsic foot muscles, especially those specialized in toe flexion, were associated with forefoot width and circumferential parameters, rather than medial longitudinal arch height.
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yu Osugi, Aiko Imai, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Keiko Kishigami, Kazuhiko Higashida, Kiyoshi Sanada
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the interaction between sarcopenic obesity and locomotive and nonlocomotive physical activity (PA) on the risk of depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older Japanese women. Participants were classified according to two levels of total, locomotive, and nonlocomotive PA, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale. The interaction between sarcopenic obesity groups and nonlocomotive PA significantly affected depressive symptoms, indicating that sarcopenic obesity combined with low nonlocomotive PA may exacerbate depressive symptoms in older women.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Enzo Piponnier, Masaki Ishikawa, Yoko Kunimasa, Kanae Sano, Kevin Jagot, Nathalie Boisseau, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Vincent Martin
Summary: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of different ultrasound devices and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in quantifying muscle lipid content through echo intensity (EI). Four ultrasound devices were used to measure EI and subcutaneous fat thickness in four lower-limb muscles. MRS was used to measure intramuscular fat (IMF), intramyocellular lipids (IMCL), and extramyocellular lipids (EMCL). The correlation between IMCL and muscle EI was poor, while EMCL and IMF showed moderate to strong correlation with raw EI. Considering the effect of subcutaneous fat thickness improved the relationships, allowing for the creation of generic prediction equations.
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Takahiro Tanaka, Satoru Hashizume, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Tadao Isaka
Summary: This study investigated whether a skilled swimmer's movement generated an effective vortex and fluid force for increasing the UUS velocity. The results showed that when the kinematic data of a skilled swimmer were input into the models of other swimmers, larger and stronger vortices and fluid forces were generated, resulting in increased propulsion.
SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Takahiro Tanaka, Satoru Hashizume, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Tadao Isaka
Summary: This study found that the area and circulation of vortices around the swimmer's body during underwater undulatory swimming are positively correlated with horizontal body velocity, while the shedding velocity of the vortices is not significantly correlated.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN KINETICS
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Takashi Sugiyama, Sumiaki Maeo, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Hiroaki Kanehisa, Tadao Isaka
Summary: This study summarized the literature on CODS tests for basketball players until 2019 and identified an increasing trend of attention towards these tests in the 2010s. A total of 48 different test varieties were categorized based on movement characteristics, with a notable rise in the adoption rate of the Cutting type over the last three decades.
FRONTIERS IN SPORTS AND ACTIVE LIVING
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Toshiyuki Kurihara, Michael Rowley, Stephen Reischl, Lucinda Baker, Kornelia Kulig
ACTA OF BIOENGINEERING AND BIOMECHANICS
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Aiko Imai, Toshiyuki Kurihara, Daisuke Kimura, Noriko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Sanada
MENTAL HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2020)