Zanzabil Adwa Fitrian, BM Wara Kushartanti, Novita Intan Arovah, Ali Satia Graha, Edwin Wahyu Dirgantoro
Purpose. This study aimed to assess the effect of a combination of effleurage with shaking vs. effleurage with tapotement on DOMS. Material & Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 30 participants, randomly assigned to the effleurage with tapotement massage group (n=10), the effleurage with shaking massage group (n=10), and the control group (n=10). Participants conducted high-intensity circuit training incorporating eccentric contraction movements to induce DOMS. The knee joint flexion ROM was assessed using a goniometer while CK was evaluated with blood serum and determined using the UV kinetic methods. Muscle soreness was assessed using a pain numeric rating scale (NRS). All measurements were conducted 8 hours after the exercise, immediately following treatment, and 24 hours after treatment. The data were analysed using One-way Repeated Measures ANOVA, one-way ANOVA, Friedman and Kruskall-Wallis tests. Results. The study revealed that all three groups initially displayed a rise in creatine kinase levels post-treatment, followed by a decline at 24 hours after treatment. Muscle soreness significantly decreased in both treatment groups immediately and after 24 hours, while the control group experienced a notable increase. Both treatment groups also exhibited a substantial increase in knee joint range of motion, as opposed to the control group, which demonstrated a decrease. Conclusions. The application of both massage combinations showed efficacy in reducing, preventing, and managing DOMS compared to the non-treatment. © 2025 The Author(s).
Department of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Physical Education Study Program, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
