Is there an optimal time for stretching to reduce DOMS
13 February 2018
Recruiting participants to take part in a study to determine if there is an optimal time for static stretching to have an impact on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and recovery time. The study includes performing 100 depth jumps (10 sets of 10 repetitions with 60s rest between sets) you will then be asked to stretch either 30s, 60s, or not at all. Range of motion will be assessed 1 hr, 24 hrs, 48 hrs & 72 hrs post exercise with additional use of a visual analogue scale to measure DOMS.
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Ethical approval
This study has been approved by the St Mary's University's Sport, Health & Applied Science department ethics committee on December 12 2017.
About the researcher
This study is being carried out by a undergraduate student for their final year dissertation/project as part of their degree - BSc Health & Exercise Science.