Banca de DEFESA: COSME JANUARIO DE AQUINO NETO

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STUDENT : COSME JANUARIO DE AQUINO NETO
DATE: 25/06/2025
TIME: 15:00
LOCAL: remoto
TITLE:

Effects of different intermittent pneumatic compression pressures on
indirect markers of exercise-induced muscle damage in physically
active individuals: a randomized, double-blind clinical trial

 

KEY WORDS:

Muscle damage; Intermittent pneumatic compression; Exercise;
Physical activity; Blood markers.

 

PAGES: 21
BIG AREA: Ciências da Saúde
AREA: Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional
SUMMARY:

Introduction: Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) is a condition
resulting from strenuous or unaccustomed physical activity, characterized by
muscle stiffness, reduced force production, and delayed-onset muscle soreness. Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) has been used by
physiotherapists and sports teams as a post-exercise recovery strategy in
amateur and professional athletes. However, the actual effects and
appropriate parameters of this modality in the management and/or recovery of
EIMD remain unclear. Objective: To investigate the effects of different IPC
pressures on indirect markers of EIMD in physically active individuals and to
determine whether there is an optimal compression level. Methods: This was
a randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial with allocation concealment,
double blinding, and intention-to-treat analysis. Thirty-three physically active
volunteers aged 18 to 35 years were randomly assigned to one of three
groups: sham-control group, low-pressure IPC group, and high-pressure IPC
group, receiving 30 minutes of intervention at 30, 80, and 120 mmHg,
respectively. Participants underwent a muscle damage protocol consisting of
five sets of 20 jumps from a 60-centimeter box followed by a vertical jump.
Five assessments were conducted: pre-damage, post-damage, post-
intervention, and 24- and 48-hours post-intervention. Outcomes included:
pain, neuromuscular performance (isokinetic contraction and torque
development rate), functional performance (unilateral countermovement
vertical jump), perceived fatigue, biochemical markers (creatine kinase),
perception of recovery, affective response to the intervention, and global
perceived effect. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software,
considering a significance level of p<0.05. Results: A time-group interaction
was found for pain (p=0.049). For the other outcomes, no significant time-
group interactions were observed. However, high levels of fatigue were
reported after muscle damage, which globally decreased in subsequent
assessments, and a greater reduction in serum CK levels was observed in the
high-pressure group from the fourth assessment onward. Conclusion: The
use of IPC with different pressures after exercise in physically active
individuals does not appear to have significant effects on the recovery of pain,
fatigue, neuromuscular or functional performance, or biochemical markers of
muscle damage when compared to a sham treatment.

 

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - DANIEL GERMANO MACIEL - UFPB
Externo à Instituição - JOSÉ JAMACY DE ALMEIDA FERREIRA - UFPB
Presidente - 2566849 - WOUBER HÉRICKSON DE BRITO VIEIRA