Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization therapy on delayed onset muscle soreness

Joint range of motion, pressure pain threshold, edema, isometric muscle strength measurement, visual pain scale, two-point discrimination, biochemical measurements (muscle damage in blood (serum creatine kinase (CC), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), myoglobin, its effects on aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and biomarkers of inflammation (interleukin-1 beta), Carbonic anhydrase III, and C-reactive protein, and at what time interval and after which treatment session in the process after delayed muscle pain formation. It is aimed to determine how it affects the parameters.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The participant must be between the ages of 18-35,
2. No fear of needles,
3. Having read and understood the Informed Voluntary Consent Form and agreeing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Having neurological or perception problems,
2. Having any cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic disease,
3. Any musculoskeletal injury in the last 6 months,
4. Having a history of pain and surgery in the upper extremity,
5. Participating in upper extremity weight training in the last 6 months,
6. Exercise, caffeine and alcohol consumption, and drug use up to 12 hours before the study were determined as