Comparison of mean (+SD) physiological, psychological and performance markers of muscle damage at prematch, postmatch and 48 hours postcompetitive soccer match in recovery interventions
| Assessment time point | |||
| Pre | Post | 48 Hours post | |
| OedemaG1 (cm) | |||
| PR | 26.3 (2.5) | 26.6 (2.5) | 26.9 (2.5)† |
| SS | 26.2 (2.6) | 26.5 (2.6) | 26.9 (2.7) |
| OedemaG2 (cm) | |||
| PR | 35.8 (1.9) | 36.1 (1.9) | 36.3 (1.9) |
| SS | 35.7 (2.1) | 35.5 (2.0)* | 35.6 (1.9)* |
| OedemaQ (cm) | |||
| PR | 49.4 (3.9) | 50.1 (4.1) | 50.3 (4.2)† |
| SS | 49.2 (4.0) | 50.1 (4.1)† | 49.9 (4.0) |
| Perceived soreness | |||
| PR | 1.5 (0.3)‡ | 4.0 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.2)†‡ |
| SS | 1.5 (0.3)‡ | 4.0 (0.3) | 3.0 (0.2)†‡ |
| CK | |||
| PR | 2.9 (1.6)‡ | 7.6 (2.1) | 5.8 (2.3)†‡ |
| SS | 2.8 (1.7)‡ | 7.4 (2.2) | 5.5 (2.4)*†‡ |
| CMJA (cm) | |||
| PR | 46.8 (6.4)‡ | 41.1 (7.4) | 43.3 (7.1)†‡ |
| SS | 46.7 (6.4)‡ | 40.7 (8.0) | 43.4 (7.2)†‡ |
*p<0.05, significantly different from PR.
†p<0.05, significantly different from prematch.
‡p< 0.05, significantly different from postmatch.
CK, creatine kinase; CMJA, countermovement jump with arms performance; PR, passive recovery; SS, static stretching.