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@misc{cogprints5003, volume = {5}, number = {1}, month = {July}, author = {Gauri Shankar and Sinha A G and Sandhu J S}, editor = {Dr. Srinivas Kakkilaya Bevinje and Dr. Shatharam Baliga B}, title = {Pulsed Ultrasound Does Not Affect Recovery From Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness}, publisher = {Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya}, year = {2006}, journal = {Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences}, keywords = {Ultrasound, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness}, url = {http://cogprints.org/5003/}, abstract = {Aim: To investigate the effects of pulsed Ultrasound (US) in recovery from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS). Methods: Twelve healthy male athletes (mean age 23.83{$\pm$}1.697 year) performed an eccentric exercise protocol of non-dominant elbow flexors to induce muscle soreness on 2 occasions separated by 3 weeks. Subjects in experimental group received pulsed US (1 MHz, intensity 0.8 W/cm2, mark space ratio 1:10), whereas control group received sham US after 24 h, 48 h and 72 h. Perception of muscle soreness, active ROM and muscle strength were the parameters measured at 0 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h with the help of VAS, manual goniometer and JONEX muscles master instrument respectively. Results: Post hoc t test analysis revealed significant differences (p {\ensuremath{<}}0.05) between 0 h and 72 h in the parameter of ROM (t = 6.18) and muscle power (t = 2.54) as well as between 24 h and 48 h in the parameter of muscle soreness (t = 3.13) in control group. Similar differences were also observed in the experimental group. No significant inter-group differences at {\ensuremath{\alpha}} level of 0.05 was observed in any parameter at any level. Conclusion: The pattern of recovery from DOMS was not influenced by the application of pulsed Ultrasound at the parameters discussed here.} }