The efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression and negative pressure therapy on muscle function, soreness and serum indices of muscle damage: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Background The study aimed to assess whether intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and intermittent negative pressure (INP) would attenuate the muscle damaging effects of eccentric exercise. Methods Forty-five healthy males were recruited. Immediately post, 24 and 48 h post eccentric exercise consisting of 100 drop jumps, volunteers randomly received 30-min sessions of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC, n = 15) or intermittent negative pressure (INP, n = 15), or sham microcurrent (PT, n = 15). Creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), isokinetic muscle strength, soreness and active flexion of the knee joint were measured after every therapy session. Results No significant intergroup differences were observed in biochemical or functional measurements. However, there was an increase in muscle soreness (P < 0.05), CK and LDH activity (P < 0.05), and a reduction in muscle strength (P < 0.05) and range of active knee flexion (P < 0.05). Conclusions The prescription of IPC and INP did not attenuate the reduction of markers to muscle function or pain perception up to 48 h after muscle damaging exercise. Future research should focus on the potential impact of treatment frequency and duration on muscle recovery. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered in the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR); The trial registration number: ACTRN12621001294842; date of registration: 24/09/2021.

The Effectiveness of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Active People: A Literature Review

“…6,11, 12 The summary of the studies can be seen in Table 1. Wiecha (2021) found that no glaring distinction in recovery between groups after exercise-induced muscle damage in Intermittent Negative Pressure (INP) or IPC versus placebo in any measurement indicators of biochemical or functional measurement (strength, pain, or joint mobility). However, there was a significant time effect in the VAS score of muscle soreness, reduction in muscle strength, and range of active knee flexion.…”

“…Peak Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were observed 1 hour after exercise, with a significant rise as soon as 1 hour after training. 11 Draper (2020) compared the order effect of the first run against the second run, the results shown that no significant difference in any variables except for one of the pain ratings. as comparing the pain experienced immediately following the first run against the second run, runners shows that they feel more pain in the second run than the first run.…”

The Effect of Pressotherapy on Performance and Recovery in the Management of Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Most of the studies used a one-time protocol to assess the time of post-workout regeneration. The most reliable method would be to use it multiple times under different conditions to maximize results accuracy [33].…”

Intermittent Pneumatic Compression in Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine: Review

“…Але ППК не впливає на рівень С-реактивного протеїна [9] і не прискорює ресинтез глікогену [10]. Вплив ППК на лактат плазми остаточно не встановлений, є як спостереження відсутності такого впливу [11,12], так і спостереження позитивних ефектів [13].…”

“…За використаними протоколами лікування ППК не мала позитивного впливу на м'язову силу і відновлення фізичної працеспроможності [10][11][12][13][14].…”