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Sequential Pulse Compression's Effect on Blood Flow in the Lower-Extremity.

Kelly A Brock, Lindsey E Eberman, Richard H Laird

    Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
    |October 10, 2018
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    Sequential pulse compression (SPC) significantly increased total hemoglobin (THb) and oxygenated hemoglobin in the lower extremities. This suggests SPC may help manage exercise-induced muscle soreness by improving blood flow.

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    Area of Science:

    • Exercise physiology
    • Sports science
    • Biomedical engineering

    Background:

    • Interventions like massage and compression garments aim to reduce exercise-induced muscle soreness.
    • Sequential pulse compression (SPC) is one such intervention, but its effect on total hemoglobin concentration (THb) in active individuals is not well-established.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the acute effects of a single SPC session on hemoglobin concentration.
    • To compare the impact of SPC on hemoglobin levels against a control condition in healthy, active individuals.

    Main Methods:

    • A crossover design study involving 34 healthy, physically active participants.
    • Participants underwent either SPC or a control condition, with measures taken before and after each session.
    • Near-infrared spectroscopy was used to measure relative changes in total hemoglobin (THb), deoxygenated hemoglobin, and oxygenated hemoglobin in the medial gastrocnemius muscle.
    Keywords:
    delayed onset muscle sorenessexercise performancefatigueoxygen consumptionrecovery

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    Main Results:

    • SPC significantly increased THb and oxygenated hemoglobin compared to the control condition (P < .001).
    • While deoxygenated hemoglobin showed no statistical difference, a medium effect size indicated potential biological significance (P = .06).

    Conclusions:

    • Sequential pulse compression effectively increases total hemoglobin in the lower extremities.
    • SPC shows promise as a potential intervention for managing exercise-related muscle soreness.