Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lingyu Wang, Mingzhu Fang, Jie Hu
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different levels of vibration massage on fatigue alleviation in the upper trapezius muscles. A fatigue identification and vibration massage model for the upper trapezius muscles was developed.
Article
Orthopedics
Xiali Xue, Yuerong Hao, Xinwei Yang, Chaoyang Zhang, Jie Xu, Xiaolei Wu, Zhongyi Deng, Ning Li
Summary: This study compared the effects of Kinesio Tape (KT) and Compression Sleeves (CS) on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and found that KT is more effective in reducing DOMS pain. Additionally, combining KT and CS can help alleviate DOMS pain, accelerate muscle strength recovery, and shorten the recovery time.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(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)
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
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiao Hou, Xiaoling Wang, Lisa Griffin, Fuyuan Liao, Joseph Peters, Yih-Kuen Jan
Summary: This study demonstrates the time effect of cupping therapy in reducing muscle fatigue, showing significant delayed effects on recovery after fatigue. Immediate effects on reducing muscle fatigue were not significant.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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)
Article
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
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
Ning Que
Summary: This study compares the effects of kinesio taping (KT), vibration treatment (VT), and joint intervention (JI) on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in college students. The results show that VT is better than KT in reducing pain, and the combined intervention is more effective than single interventions.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Balazs Sonkodi
Summary: The pathophysiology of delayed onset muscle soreness is not fully understood. Lactic acid, previously believed to be responsible, is now thought to have a smaller role. However, it appears that lactate plays an important role in the initiation of muscle soreness within the intrafusal space and can contribute to secondary damage in the extrafusal space by potentiating the role of bradykinin.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Pavlos Angelopoulos, Anastasios Diakoronas, Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos, Maria Tsekoura, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Dimitra Koumoundourou, Farzaneh Saki, Evdokia Billis, Elias Tsepis, Konstantinos Fousekis
Summary: This study investigated the effects of cold-water immersion (CWI) and sports massage on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in amateur athletes. The results showed that CWI improves pain sensation, and the combination of sports massage and CWI also leads to a significant reduction in pain. However, these interventions do not affect other important adaptations of DOMS.
Article
Sport Sciences
Lydia K. Caldwell, William J. Kraemer, Emily M. Post, Jeff S. Volek, Brian C. Focht, Robert U. Newton, Keijo Hakkinen, Carl M. Maresh
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate whether floatation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy could enhance recovery from high-intensity resistance exercise. The results showed that floatation-REST significantly reduced muscle soreness and improved neuroendocrine signaling, mood, and fatigue.
MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Sema Ozden, Ozge Ozalp, Rabia Tugba Kilic, Hayri Baran Yosmaoglu
Summary: DOMS in trunk muscles has a negative effect on respiratory function parameters, respiratory muscle strength, respiratory muscle endurance, and exercise capacity. After DOMS, there is a 4% to 7.5% decrease in respiratory function parameters, and a 6.6% decrease in respiratory muscle strength.
SPORTS HEALTH-A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chien-Nan Liao, Chun-Hao Fan, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Chia-Fang Chang, Pei-An Yu, Liang-Tseng Kuo, Bo-Ling Lu, Robert Wen-Wei Hsu
Summary: Archery athletes who underwent lower trapezius specific training showed improved performance, increased shoulder muscle strength, and changes in kinematics. The study highlights the importance of targeted training for fine-motor-skill sports like archery.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Balazs Sonkodi, Eva Pallinger, Tamas Radovits, Emese Csulak, Kinga Shenker-Horvath, Bence Kopper, Edit Buzas, Nora Sydo, Bela Merkely
Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunophenotypical characterization, with a focus on natural killer cells, of junior swimmers from the Hungarian National Swim Team before and after intense exercise. The findings showed an increase in the percentage of CD3(-)/CD56(+) natural killer cells and CD3(-)/CD56(dim+) NK cells, as well as a decrease in the percentage of CD3(+) T cells among lymphocytes after exercise. Additionally, a link between delayed-onset muscle soreness and imbalanced control of CD3(+)/CD56(+) NKT-like cells among lymphocytes was demonstrated for the first time.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Mathias Hedegaard, Amjad Anvari-Moghaddam, Bjorn K. Jensen, Cecilie B. Jensen, Mads K. Pedersen, Afshin Samani
MEDICAL ENGINEERING & PHYSICS
(2020)
Article
Rehabilitation
Rasmus K. Hansen, Ryan G. Larsen, Uffe Laessoe, Afshin Samani, Rachel E. Cowan
Summary: This study aimed to identify the prevalence and severity of physical activity barriers among manual wheelchair users, and found that health-related barriers were inversely related to physical activity level, while organizational and community barriers were rated as particularly severe. These results can guide the design of future interventions to increase physical activity levels among manual wheelchair users.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Mohammad Yadegaripour, Malihe Hadadnezhad, Ali Abbasi, Fereshteh Eftekhari, Afshin Samani
Summary: This study compared muscle activities and discomfort of the neck and back during laptop work in conventional and adjusted setups, finding that adjusting screen height and keyboard placement can reduce muscle activity and discomfort, and prevent neck and back injuries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Kristoffer L. Norheim, Afshin Samani, Pascal Madeleine
Summary: The study found that older workers have significantly longer response times during hammering tasks compared to younger individuals, but no significant differences in accuracy, and they also exhibit less hammer displacement and smaller range of motion in the shoulder.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Patrick Crowley, Nicolas Vuillerme, Afshin Samani, Pascal Madeleine
Summary: Using a mobile phone while walking affects the walking dynamics of young adults, especially when walking speed is increased and when texting. Higher walking speed increases vertical acceleration proportion and sample entropy, while texting increases Lyapunov exponent along the anteroposterior and vertical axes and decreases sample entropy along the vertical axis, indicating a reduction in local dynamic stability.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Pascal Madeleine, Ramtin Z. Marandi, Kristoffer L. Norheim, Jacob B. Andersen, Afshin Samani
Summary: There were significant differences in the dynamics of sitting between older and younger computer users, with the older group showing larger range, velocity, and area of COP displacement in the AP direction, as well as differences in SD and SaEn.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rasmus K. Hansen, Afshin Samani, Uffe Laessoe, Ryan G. Larsen, Rachel E. Cowan
Summary: The study revealed that MWCUs with BMI >30, unemployed, or only completed high school rated physical activity barriers higher. Resident city size was associated with the impact of safety subdomain barrier.
DISABILITY AND HEALTH JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Pilgaard Kaiser, Kristian Westergaard Villadsen, Afshin Samani, Hendrik Knoche, Lars Evald
Summary: The combination of immersive virtual reality (VR) systems and eye-tracking (ET) holds great potential for the assessment and treatment of unilateral spatial neglect (USN). Current research indicates that VR and ET can provide more naturalistic and sensitive measures, detecting milder forms of USN that conventional tests may miss. Future studies should focus on developing methods for individual subtypes and differential diagnostics to inform personalized treatment programs.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Physiology
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Afshin Samani, Aase Handberg, Maiken Mellergaard, Krystian Figlewski, Dick H. J. Thijssen, Lasse Gliemann, Ryan Godsk Larsen
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Correction
Physiology
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Afshin Samani, Aase Handberg, Maiken Mellergaard, Krystian Figlewski, Dick H. J. Thijssen, Lasse Gliemann, Ryan Godsk Larsen
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Afshin Samani, Uffe Laessoe, Aase Handberg, Maiken Mellergaard, Krystian Figlewski, Dick H. J. Thijssen, Lasse Gliemann, Ryan Godsk Larsen
Summary: This study investigated the effects of upper-body rowing exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness, traditional cardiometa-bolic risk factors, and vascular health in individuals with spinal cord injury. The results showed that 12 weeks of upper-body rowing improved cardiorespiratory fitness and increased resting brachial artery diameter, but had limited effects on traditional cardiometa-bolic risk factors.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Nicki Lentz-Nielsen, Brian Hart, Afshin Samani
Summary: The aim of this study was to propose a method for training an extreme gradient boosting model capable of identifying low intensity, dynamic, running and throw events simultaneously in handball. Twelve adults with varying experience in handball wore an IMU and were video recorded during a handball match. Features such as IQR and first zero crossing were found to be important for the model. The model had difficulty identifying dynamic movements, but performed well in identifying throw, low intensity, and running events.
SPORTS BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Correction
Clinical Neurology
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Johanna L. J. de Wit, Afshin Samani, Uffe Laessoe, Krystian Figlewski, Ryan Godsk Larsen
SPINAL CORD SERIES AND CASES
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rasmus Kopp Hansen, Johanna L. J. de Wit, Afshin Samani, Uffe Laessoe, Krystian Figlewski, Ryan Godsk Larsen
Summary: The study explored the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of upper-body rowing exercise for wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that the exercise modality was feasible and acceptable, with participants reporting a reduction in shoulder pain and high cardiovascular training load. Further research is needed to investigate the potential training-induced changes in cardiorespiratory fitness.
SPINAL CORD SERIES AND CASES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Peter Dam, Malthe Bilgram, August Brandi, Mogens Frederiksen, Thomas H. Langer, Afshin Samani
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2020)