지연성근육통에 대한 수지요법의 효과

Abstract

There are diverse prevention and treatment methods for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness(DOMS). There are, however, controversy regarding effective treatment methods. Therefore, the purposes of this study were 1) to determine the changes between pre and post-treatment of two groups of 18 people and 2) to examine the effect of Koryo Hand Therapy on pressure threshold. DOMS was induced when isometric exercise were performed the flexor muscle and extensor muscle of knee joint. Eighteen healthy subjects (female=18) aged 20 to 23 years were randomly assigned to one of two troups. Group 1 received Koryo Hand Therapy to the appropriate hand points for DOMS of knee flexor muscle. Group 2 received no treatment and served as control. Pain threshold at the knee joint. Determined by a painful Apbong before and 30minutes after hand stimulation. Experimental group was the only group that showed statistically significant increase(p〈.05) in pain threshold. These results suggest that Koryo Hand Therapy has the capability to increase pain threshold.