Effect of Resonant Frequency Vibration on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Resulting Stiffness as Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography

Jones, Garrett C.; Blotter, Jonathan D.; Smallwood, Cameron D.; Eggett, Dennis L.; Cochrane, Darryl J.; Feland, J. Brent

doi:10.3390/ijerph18157853

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Effect of Resonant Frequency Vibration on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Resulting Stiffness as Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Campus of Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 4019, USA

Department of Statistics, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 4019, USA

School of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand

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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(15), 7853; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157853

Received: 29 May 2021 / Revised: 20 July 2021 / Accepted: 21 July 2021 / Published: 24 July 2021

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Regulation of Muscle Mass, Exercise, Metabolism)

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This study utilized resonant frequency vibration to the upper body to determine changes in pain, stiffness and isometric strength of the biceps brachii after eccentric damage. Thirty-one participants without recent resistance training were randomized into three groups: a Control (C) group and two eccentric exercise groups (No vibration (NV) and Vibration (V)). After muscle damage, participants in the V group received upper body vibration (UBV) therapy for 5 min on days 1–4. All participants completed a visual analog scale (VAS), maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), and shear wave elastography (SWE) of the bicep at baseline (pre-exercise), 24 h, 48 h, and 1-week post exercise. There was a significant difference between V and NV at 24 h for VAS (p = 0.0051), at 24 h and 1-week for MVIC (p = 0.0017 and p = 0.0016, respectively). There was a significant decrease in SWE for the V group from 24–48 h (p = 0.0003), while there was no significant change in the NV group (p = 0.9341). The use of UBV resonant vibration decreased MVIC decrement and reduced VAS pain ratings at 24 h post eccentric damage. SWE was strongly negatively correlated with MVIC and may function as a predictor of intrinsic muscle state in the time course of recovery of the biceps brachii. View Full-Text

Keywords: vibration; whole-body; skeletal muscle; shear-wave; elastography; eccentric; delayed onset muscle soreness; recovery; biceps

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Jones, G.C.; Blotter, J.D.; Smallwood, C.D.; Eggett, D.L.; Cochrane, D.J.; Feland, J.B. Effect of Resonant Frequency Vibration on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Resulting Stiffness as Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157853

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Jones GC, Blotter JD, Smallwood CD, Eggett DL, Cochrane DJ, Feland JB. Effect of Resonant Frequency Vibration on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Resulting Stiffness as Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(15):7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157853

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Jones, Garrett C., Jonathan D. Blotter, Cameron D. Smallwood, Dennis L. Eggett, Darryl J. Cochrane, and J. B. Feland. 2021. "Effect of Resonant Frequency Vibration on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and Resulting Stiffness as Measured by Shear-Wave Elastography" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 7853. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157853

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Garrett C. Jones

Garrett C. Jones graduated from BYU with a BS (2017) and MS (2019) in Mechanical Engineering. He has been working as a level II Test Engineer for Quantitech on Arnold Air Force Base since 2019. His duties include supporting and preparing wind tunnel tests for a branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) by performing CAD design work, FEA stress analysis, and modal analysis. As a project manager, he works with teams from around the country to prepare for research tests in a wind tunnel. He has completed research on muscle vibration recovery and is currently working on aerospace vibration research.

Jonathan D. Blotter

Jonathan D. Blotter Professor Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University PhD Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech Idaho State University (199612001) BYU (2002-Present) Research interest in Structural vibration, whole body vibration, vibration therapy A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Cameron D. Smallwood

Cameron David Smallwood MS in Mechanical Engineering, vibration and acoustics laboratory, 2019 R&D Engineer, Sandia National Laboratory. Research, development and testing. Research interest in Mechanical vibrations and acoustics

Dennis L. Eggett

Dennis L. Eggett Bachelor Degree, Major Statistics, BYU, 1981 Masters Degree, Major Statistics, BYU, 1983 PhD., Statistics, North Carolina State University, 1987 Statistical Support Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 1987-1997 Professor of Statistics, Director of the Center for Statistical Consultation and Collaborative Research, Department of Statistics, BYU, 1997-present Research interest in Linear and Mixed models analysis A member of the American Statistical Association

Darryl J. Cochrane

Darryl Cochrane PhD from Massey University, 2011 Associate Professor in the School of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition, College of Health, Massey University. His research interests are focused on aspects that vibration can assist human health and performance, physical conditioning and muscle physiology. Currently, he serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Sports Sciences and Medicine and Journal of Rehabilitation Therapy. Darryl is an accredited strength & conditioner practitioner (NZSCA).

J. Brent Feland

J. Brent Feland MS – Texas Woman’s University in Physical Therapy, 1995 PhD – Brigham Young University in Exercise Science/Wellness, 1999 Associate Professor of Exercise Sciences, Brigham Young University 1999 – present Research interest in effects of vibration and whole body vibration on the human body, therapeutic exercise, rehabilitation, aging. A member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Physical Therapy Association.

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