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dc.contributor.advisorFarrally, Martin R.
dc.contributor.authorMcGlynn, Fraser Gillies
dc.coverage.spatial181 p.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-03T08:14:44Z
dc.date.available2018-07-03T08:14:44Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10023/14820
dc.description.abstractIt is in the best interests of sportsmen and sportswomen to try to avoid muscle stiffness and soreness. Apart from the discomfort experienced, muscle stiffness and soreness can cause unnecessary interruptions to training, may lead to injury and will reduce performance. Changes in muscle tone were quantified in terms of the Resonant Frequency (squared) (RF2) and the Amplitude of Movement (AM) in response to an applied torque. Muscle soreness was measured at twelve sites on the arm. Study One investigated the effects of a single bout of eccentric exercise on muscle stiffness and muscle soreness. RF2 increased and AM decreased following exercise and reached a maximum and minimum, respectively, 24-48 hours post exercise (p<0.01). Muscle soreness also reached a peak 24-48 hours post-exercise (p<0.01). Greatest soreness was in the biceps brachii and in the proximal ends of the brachioradialis and the flexor carpi radialis (p<0.01). Voluntary extension was more painful than voluntary flexion following eccentric exercise. Study Two investigated the effect of performing two subsequent exercise bouts (EX1 and EX2), each separated by six days and an adaptation was observed. Each of the variables measured (RF2, AM, Soreness, Creatine Kinase, Limb Girth) showed a reduced response following EX2 when compared to the results of EX1 (p<0.01). The resting angle of elbow flexion appeared to decrease following exercise. Study Three investigated the effect of muscle soreness on motor performance. The ability to perform a simple perception test was not affected while suffering from muscle soreness. The eccentric exercise is thought to cause damage to the connective tissue and muscle cell membrane leading to a build-up of fluid around the joint. This increased edema may explain the increase in muscle stiffness observed. Further research is required to determine whether changes in muscle tone are also observed following isometric and concentric exercise.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of St Andrews
dc.subject.lccQP321.M5
dc.subject.lcshMuscle contractionen
dc.titleMuscle stiffness and soreness following exerciseen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.sponsorNational Sports Council (NSC)en_US
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen_US
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD Doctor of Philosophyen_US
dc.publisher.institutionThe University of St Andrewsen_US


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