PMID- 36301306 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221214 LR - 20221222 IS - 2578-5478 (Electronic) IS - 2578-5478 (Linking) VI - 40 IP - 12 DP - 2022 Dec TI - Effects of Photobiomodulation and Low-Intensity Stretching on Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: A Randomized Control Trial. PG - 810-817 LID - 10.1089/photob.2022.0055 [doi] AB - Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM), low-intensity stretching, and their combination on delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) in the untrained population. The relationships between DOMS and muscle function and functional performance were also tested. Methods: Fifty-four participants were randomized into four groups. Eccentric exercise was used to induce DOMS. Each group received either no treatment, PBM, stretching or PBM combined with stretching at 24, 48, and 72 h postexercise. Pressure pain threshold (PPT), numerical rating scale (NRS), single-leg forward jump (SLFJ), and maximum isometric voluntary contraction (MIVC) were measured at baseline, 24, 48, 72, and 96 h after eccentric exercise. Between-group differences were tested using two-way repeated measures analysis of variance and the relationships between DOMS and MIVC, and SLFJ were examined using Pearson's correlation analysis. Results: The PPT at the vastus medialis and vastus lateral in the PBM combined with stretching group was significantly lower than that in control group at 72 h (p = 0.045) and 48 h (p = 0.037) postexercise. No significant between-group difference in PPT was found for the rest occasions. There was no significant between-group difference in NRS, MVIC, and SLFJ on any occasion (p >/= 0.052). DOMS was not correlated with MIVC and SLFJ (p >/= 0.09). Conclusions: PBM or low-intensity stretching did not affect DOMS and functional performance in untrained individuals. The combination of PBM and low-intensity stretching increased pain sensitivity and did not relieve soreness. The DOMS was not associated with either muscle function or functional performance. FAU - Ma, Fenghao AU - Ma F AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Li, Yingqi AU - Li Y AD - Department of Rehabilitation Center, Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. FAU - Chen, Quanhua AU - Chen Q AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Mei, Yu AU - Mei Y AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Hu, Guojiong AU - Hu G AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Yang, Yajing AU - Yang Y AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Xu, Cong AU - Xu C AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Zheng, Shaocheng AU - Zheng S AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Jiang, Jianke AU - Jiang J AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. FAU - Xu, Xiaohan AU - Xu X AD - Sport and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom. FAU - Lin, Jianhua AU - Lin J AD - Department of Physiotherapy, Shanghai Yangzhi Rehabilitation Hospital (Shanghai Sunshine Rehabilitation Center), Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Randomized Controlled Trial DEP - 20221026 PL - United States TA - Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg JT - Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery JID - 101734781 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Myalgia/radiotherapy MH - *Muscle, Skeletal/physiology MH - Isometric Contraction/physiology MH - Pain Threshold/physiology MH - Exercise/physiology OTO - NOTNLM OT - delayed-onset muscle soreness OT - maximum isometric voluntary contraction OT - photobiomodulation OT - pressure pain threshold OT - stretching EDAT- 2022/10/28 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/15 06:00 CRDT- 2022/10/27 11:14 PHST- 2022/10/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/10/27 11:14 [entrez] AID - 10.1089/photob.2022.0055 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2022 Dec;40(12):810-817. doi: 10.1089/photob.2022.0055. Epub 2022 Oct 26.