Table 2. Post-exercise muscle soreness in the compressed and the non-compressed calf using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
|
Compressed calf |
Non-compressed calf |
p-value |
| Pre-exercise |
Post-exercise |
Pre-exercise |
Post-exercise |
Compressed calf; pre vs. post-exercise |
Non-compressed calf; pre vs. post-exercise |
Post-exercise; compressed vs. non-compressed calf |
| Resting conditions |
0 ± 0 |
1.5 ± 1.2 |
0 ± 0 |
1.5 ± 1.4 |
0.001 |
0.004 |
0.467 |
| Going downstairs |
0 ± 0 |
5.6 ± 1.6 |
0 ± 0 |
5.3 ± 1.9 |
< 0.001 |
< 0.001 |
0.233 |
Muscle soreness was assessed at baseline and 60 h after standardized eccentric exercise (compressed vs. non-compressed calf) in resting condition and when going downstairs (mean ± SD).
