Surenkok Ozgur, Aydin Gamze, Ciftci Ebru Aloglu, Kendal Kubra, Atici Emine
Faculty of Health Sciences, Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Division of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Graduate Education, Istınye University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging. 2025 Jan;45(1):e12925. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12925.
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a well-established phenomenon characterized by ultrastructural muscle damage that typically develops following unfamiliar or high-intensity exercise. DOMS manifests with a constellation of symptoms, including muscle tenderness, stiffness, edema, mechanical hyperalgesia, and a reduced range of joint motion. In recent years, the application of blood flow restriction (BFR) has garnered attention for its potential impact on DOMS.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of different BFR intensities on biomechanical alterations induced by DOMS in healthy individuals.
Thirty participants were split into two groups receiving either 80% or 20% BFR applied during low-intensity resistance exercise following DOMS induction. Pain perception, pressure pain threshold, muscle biometric characteristics, and strength were assessed before DOMS, after DOMS, and following BFR application at 24, 48, and 72 h.
The 80% BFR group experienced faster reductions in pain perception compared to the 20% BFR group. Muscle strength recovery was also statistically faster in the 80% BFR group. No significant differences were observed between groups in muscle stiffness, flexibility, or other mechanical properties.
These findings suggest that BFR, particularly at higher intensities, may alleviate DOMS symptoms and accelerate muscle strength recovery. However, the lack of a control group and limitations in muscle property assessment warrant further research to definitively determine BFR's efficacy in managing DOMS.
延迟性肌肉酸痛（DOMS）是一种公认的现象，其特征是肌肉超微结构损伤，通常在不熟悉或高强度运动后出现。DOMS表现为一系列症状，包括肌肉压痛、僵硬、水肿、机械性痛觉过敏以及关节活动范围减小。近年来，血流限制（BFR）的应用因其对DOMS的潜在影响而受到关注。
本研究旨在调查不同BFR强度对健康个体DOMS诱导的生物力学改变的影响。
30名参与者被分为两组，在诱导DOMS后的低强度抗阻运动期间分别接受80%或20%的BFR。在DOMS之前、之后以及在24、48和72小时应用BFR后，评估疼痛感知、压力疼痛阈值、肌肉生物特征和力量。
与20%BFR组相比，80%BFR组的疼痛感知下降更快。80%BFR组的肌肉力量恢复在统计学上也更快。两组在肌肉僵硬、柔韧性或其他力学性能方面未观察到显著差异。
这些发现表明，BFR，尤其是高强度的BFR，可能减轻DOMS症状并加速肌肉力量恢复。然而，缺乏对照组以及肌肉性能评估的局限性需要进一步研究，以明确确定BFR在管理DOMS方面的疗效。
