Musculoskeletal Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon.
Detailed description
The study is a randomized clinical trial examining the effectiveness of massage and intermittent pneumatic compression on recovery from a 161-km ultramarathon. Participants of the 2015 161-km Western States Endurance Run were randomized to a 20-minute post-race intervention of massage, intermittent pneumatic compression or supine rest. Each subject completed two 400 m runs at maximum speed before the race, and on days 3 and 5 after the race, and also provided muscle pain and soreness ratings and overall muscular fatigue scores before and for 7 days after the race.
Interventions
20 minutes of intermittent pneumatic compression to lower extremities
PROCEDUREmassage
20 minutes of massage to lower extremities
Sponsors
Western States Endurance Run Research Foundation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Entry in the Western States Endurance Run
Exclusion criteria
* Failure to finish race
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 m run time | 5 days | self-timed 400 m run as fast as possible |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lower body muscle pain and soreness rating | 5 days | Subjective rating of lower body muscle pain and soreness on 10-point Likert scale |
| Overall muscular fatigue score | 5 days | Subjective rating of overall muscular fatigue on a 12-cm visual analog scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed