EFFECTS OF MASSAGE VS ACTIVE EXERCISE ON EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED DELAYED ONSET OF MUSCLE SORENESS

Background: To evaluate the effect of massage of versus active exercises on experimentally induced delayed onset of muscle soreness. Method: 30 subjects were divided into two groups, Experimental group received Massage and control group received active exercises, results were taken by measurement of pain and functional stair climbing c apacity of knee joint were taken by visual analog score and functional knee rating score. Results: obtained results were analyzed with the use of Paired T-test, which has been carried out to observe the treatment impact between the groups before and after the treatment. After a 4 week treatment period, the subjects in the Group I (Quadriceps message) compared with the subjects in the Group II (Active exer cise) had shown a statistically significant improvement with the outcome measures at 0.05 level. Conclusion: Quadriceps massage was found much effective in decreasing Delayed onset of muscle soreness than active exercises.