The Effect Of Exercise Cessation In Well Trained Athletes On Non Articular Tenderness Masseurs.

Abstract

The effect of exercise cessation in well trained athletes on non articular tenderness masseurs and quality of life. The term chronic multisymptom illness (CMI) includes fibromyalgia (FM), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and a wide spectrum of pain disorders. It is characterized by unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive and mood complaints. PURPOSE: The goal of the study was to examine the hypothesis that exercise cessation will be associated with symptoms similar to CMI in a well trained amateur athletes. METHODS: The study population comprised of 26 asymptomatic healthy athletes who regularly exercise 6.75 ± 3.65 hrs per week. All athletes were instructed to refrain from physical activity for 7 days. All participants underwent a complete physical exam, rheumatologic assessment including non articular tenderness threshold (using dolorimeter) and tender points. In addition they completed the SF-36 quality of life questionnaire. Assessments were conducted before exercise cessation and after 7 days. RESULTS: Seven days after sports deprivation all subjects were significantly tender by all tender measures (p<0.001) (dolorimeter thresholds and tender point count). As well, there was a significant reduction in the scores for physical role function (p<0.001), emotional role function (p<0.001) and summary sub-scales of the SF-36 questionnaire after exercise cassation. CONCLUSION: Exercise deprivation is associated with change in non articular tenderness threshold and reduction in quality of life scores. This may be associated with the development CMI.