The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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A study on the Delayed Muscle Soreness after Exercise and the Indicators of Muscle Damage

운동 후 지연된 근통종과 근손상의 지표에 관한 연구

  • Cho Keun-Jong (Department of Physical Education, College of Physical Education Han Yang University) ;
  • Choi Jae-Cheong (Department of Physical Therapy, Taejon health science college)
  • 조근종 (한양대학교 체육대학 체육학과) ;
  • 최재청 (대전보건대학 물리치료과)
  • Published : 1998.06.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the delayed muscle soreness after exercise and the indicators of muscle damage. Subjects of this study were 9 male students. Some muscle enzymes and others(GOT, LDH, ALD, CPK in serum, WBC, ESR) that known as the indicators of muscle damage were measured before exercise. After measurements they run on a treadmill ($incline:25\%$, speed;3.5miles/h) for 7 min. on an average. The intensity of this kind of exercise was $90.5\%$ of maximal exercise intensity. After exercise, same indicators were measured at the just after exercise, 24hr after, 48hr after, 72hr after. Also muscle soreness level was evaluated at same intervals by make use of Modified Abraham's scale. The result was as follow: There was no relationships between muscle soreness and the indicators of muscle damage but ALD was the most important indicator that can be explains the muscle soreness very well.

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