doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/08.2017-64687264/

 ^{Mukesh Yadav 1, Pooja Attrey 2 & Preeti Kashyap 3}

Affiliations:

1 Assistant Professor TDTR DAV IP & R, Yamunanagar, Haryana 2 Assistant Professor TDTR DAV IP & R, Yamunanagar, Haryana 3 Clinical physiotherapist in Chandigarh

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Several studies suggested the role of cryotherapy and stretching in DOMS. However there is only few documented research which found the effectiveness of light concentric exercises on DOMS. OBJECTIVE: This study proposes were to determine the effectiveness of light concentric exercise and to compare the effect of light concentric exercise and cryostretch on DOMS. Study Design: Experimental design Methods: 30 subjects fulfilled the inclusion criteria, were taken for the study and randomly assigned in two groups: Group 1 received cryostretching, Group 2 received light concentric exercises using metronome. First of all, DOMS was induced in quadriceps muscles in each subjects using the exercise protocol. The treatment was given for 4 days. Outcome measures of VAS and ROM were evaluated before and after treatment each day for 4 days Results: The result of this study showed that light concentric exercise is significantly more effective in improving delayed onset muscle soreness than cryostretch. However there was no significant improvement in range of motion in both the group and only VAS decreased in both groups. Conclusion: Light concentric exercises were found to be more effective than cryostretch in treatment of exercise induced DOMS in quadriceps muscle group. Both could be used in management of pain as both were found to be significantly effective in treatment of DOMS.

Keywords: DOMS, light concentric exercises, cryostretch, metronome.

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