Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Via the Peroneal Nerve Reduces Muscle Soreness Following Intermittent Exercise

June 25, 2015 updated by: Firstkind Ltd
Numerous techniques are reported to enhance recovery following intense exercise, however there is equivocal support for such claims. A novel technique of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) via the peroneal nerve has been shown to augment limb blood flow which could enhance recovery following exercise. The present study examined the effects of NMES, compared to graduated compression socks on muscle soreness, strength, and markers of muscle damage and inflammation following intense intermittent exercise.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • Leicestershire
      • Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE11 3TU
        • School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 22 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy males
  • currently playing intermittent sports (such as soccer, field hockey, rugby)
  • currently representing their respective sports at either university, county, national or international levels

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unhealthy males
  • not currently playing intermittent sports (such as soccer, field hockey, rugby)
  • not currently representing their respective sports at either university, county, national or international levels
  • individuals indicating a history of cardiovascular, metabolic or haematological disorders
  • participants reporting a sedentary lifestyle of less than three 30-min physical activity sessions per week

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: experimental group
All participants performed a modified version of the Loughborough Intermittent Shuttle Test (LIST; Nicholas et al, 2000), an exercise protocol designed to simulate the activity pattern characteristics of intermittent sports such as soccer. The LIST was performed on three occasions, at the same time of day, each separated by approximately four weeks. Following each exercise trial, one of three recovery interventions were applied, the order of which were randomly allocated.
Other: control
passive recovery following exercise test
Device: graduated compression socks
graduated compression socks worn after test exercise
Device: neuromuscular electrical stimulation device
neuromuscular electrical stimulation device worn after test exercise
Other Names:
  • firefly device

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Perceived muscle soreness (PMS)
Time Frame: 72hrs
perceived muscle soreness (PMS), often referred to as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
72hrs

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
muscle strength
Time Frame: 72hrs
72hrs

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
measurement of CK and LDH activity and IL-6, CRP and TBAR concentrations
Time Frame: 72 hrs
markers of muscle damage and inflammation following intense intermittent exercise
72 hrs

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Firstkind Ltd

Collaborators

Loughborough University

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2013

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 17, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 20, 2013

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

December 23, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 26, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 25, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FK-Sport-001
  • Loughborough (OTHER: Loughborough)

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