Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of different recovery treatments on serum inflammation, muscle damage and fatigue variables after a game of soccer players in high school. The subjects of current study were 10 soccer players in high school without any medical complications. All subjects received both recovery treatments (contrast bath and massage) for once and a control application; therefore, all underwent 3 experimental conditions. Blood sampling taken at rest, at immediately after the match, and at 60 minutes recovery. From the three blood samples, the parameters of inflammation and fatigue were analyzed. Additional blood sampling was taken at 24 hours recovery for the analysis of the long term effect of the applications on the parameters of muscle damage. The concentration of interleukin-6(IL-6), creatine kinase(CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and lactate were shown to significantly increase at immediately after the match in all experimental conditions(p<.05). For inflammation responses the concentration of IL-6 60min recovery appeared to be significantly lower in contrast bath and massage treatments compared to control treatment(p<.05). Also, for muscle damages the concentration of CK 24h recovery appeared to be significantly lower in massage treatment compared to contrast bath and control treatments(p<.05). On the base of the results of the current study, it is suggested that soccer match can induce increased concentrations of IL-6, CK, LDH and lactate which may influence on inflammation, muscle damage and fatigue. However, contrast bath and massage were beneficial for recovery from muscle damage.

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