| Objective: To systematically evaluate the clinical effect of whole body vibration training (WBVT) on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Methods: The random controlled trials (RCTs) about the effect of whole body vibration training (WBVT) on delayed onset muscle soreness were searched from Scoups, Springer link, Web of Science, ProQuest, etc. The included literature was evaluated for risk bias according to the Cochrane Handbook, and statistical analysis was performed using RevMan5.3 software after data extraction. Results: A total of 9 RCTs were included in the meta analysis, with a total of 263 patients. The results showed that: (1) In terms of relieving subjective pain, the improvement in the WBVT group at 24h, 48h, and 72h after exercise was significantly better than that in the control group (24h after exercise: SMD=-1.65, P=0.002; 48h: SMD=-2.21, P<0.001; 72h: SMD=-1.63, P=0.009). In terms of enhancing pressure pain threshold, the improvement in the WBVT group at 24h, 48h, and 72h after exercise was significantly better than in the control group (24h after exercise: SMD=0.78, P<0.001; 48h after exercise: SMD=1.21, P<0.001; 72h after exercise: SMD=1.51, P<0.001); (2) In terms of reducing serum CK, WBVT was excellent within 24 h and 48h after exercise in the control group (24h after exercise: WMD=-106.55, P<0.001; 48h: WMD=-103.39, P<0.001); (3) In terms of promoting muscle recovery, the 60° isokinetic torque index at 24h and 48 h after exercise was better than that in the control group (WMD=10.71, P<0.001; WMD=8.22, P<0.001 at 48h); (4) There was no significant difference in the active knee joint activity between the WBVT group and control group. Conclusion: WBVT can effectively relieve the degree of subjective pain after DOMS, increase the muscle tenderness threshold, promote muscle strength recovery,and improve muscle microinjury.In addition,the effect of WBVT on improving the active degree of knee joint after DOMS needs further study. |
