title: Whole-body vibration and the prevention and treatment of delayed-onset muscle soreness.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Numerous recovery strategies have been used in an attempt to minimize the symptoms of delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Whole-body vibration (WBV) has been suggested as a viable warm-up for athletes. However, scientific evidence to support the protective effects of WBV training (WBVT) on muscle damage is lacking.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the acute effect of WBVT applied before eccentric exercise in the prevention of DOMS.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  University laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 32 healthy, untrained volunteers were randomly assigned to either the WBVT (n  =  15) or control (n  =  17) group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Volunteers performed 6 sets of 10 maximal isokinetic (60°/s) eccentric contractions of the dominant-limb knee extensors on a dynamometer. In the WBVT group, the training was applied using a vibratory platform (35 Hz, 5 mm peak to peak) with 100° of knee flexion for 60 seconds before eccentric exercise. No vibration was applied in the control group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Muscle soreness, thigh circumference, and pressure pain threshold were recorded at baseline and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 14 days postexercise. Maximal voluntary isometric and isokinetic knee extensor strength were assessed at baseline, immediately after exercise, and at 1, 2, 7, and 14 days postexercise. Serum creatine kinase was measured at baseline and at 1, 2, and 7 days postexercise.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The WBVT group showed a reduction in DOMS symptoms in the form of less maximal isometric and isokinetic voluntary strength loss, lower creatine kinase levels, and less pressure pain threshold and muscle soreness (P < .05) compared with the control group. However, no effect on thigh circumference was evident (P < .05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Administered before eccentric exercise, WBVT may reduce DOMS via muscle function improvement. Further investigation should be undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of WBVT in attenuating DOMS in athletes.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Atefeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aminian-Far
authors.forename: Mohammad-Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Hadian
authors.forename: Gholamreza
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olyaei
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talebian
authors.forename: Amir Hoshang
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bakhtiary
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013848:Thigh; D014732:Vibration / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003402:Creatine Kinase