<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: To determine the effects of 60- or 180-s rest intervals between sets of drop jump (DJ) exercise on serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and perceived muscle soreness.<italic>Materials and methods</italic>: A group of 36 healthy male subjects aged 18 - 19 years performed 4 sets of 10 DJ, the rest intervals between sets amounting to 60 (Group A) or 180 s (Group B). Before, as well as 3, 24, 48, and 72 h post-exercise, blood was sampled for determining the activity of in serum CK activity and the perceived muscle soreness was reported. Two-way ANOVA (time x rest interval) was used in data analysis.<italic>Results</italic>: The DJ sessions induced muscle soreness and elevated serum CK activity (p&lt;0.05). No significant between-group differences were found.<italic>Conclusion</italic>: Rest intervals of 1 - 2 min duration had no effect on the magnitude of changes in CK activity or perceived muscle soreness. This may be of practical importance when designing training which includes drop jumps.</abstract>

Study aim: To determine the effects of 60- or 180-s rest intervals between sets of drop jump (DJ) exercise on serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and perceived muscle soreness.Materials and methods: A group of 36 healthy male subjects aged 18 - 19 years performed 4 sets of 10 DJ, the rest intervals between sets amounting to 60 (Group A) or 180 s (Group B). Before, as well as 3, 24, 48, and 72 h post-exercise, blood was sampled for determining the activity of in serum CK activity and the perceived muscle soreness was reported. Two-way ANOVA (time x rest interval) was used in data analysis.Results: The DJ sessions induced muscle soreness and elevated serum CK activity (p<0.05). No significant between-group differences were found.Conclusion: Rest intervals of 1 - 2 min duration had no effect on the magnitude of changes in CK activity or perceived muscle soreness. This may be of practical importance when designing training which includes drop jumps.

Comparison of two different rest intervals on drop jump: effects on muscle damage markers

Laboratory of Physiology and Biokinetics - UNIG, Itaperuna, RJ, Brazil

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To determine the effects of 60- or 180-s rest intervals between sets of drop jump (DJ) exercise on serum creatine kinase (CK) activity and perceived...

Comparison of two different rest intervals on drop jump: effects on muscle damage markers

Published Online: Nov 03, 2009

Page range: 76 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0019-5

Keywords
Plyometric exercise, Muscle soreness, Muscle damage

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Comparison of two different rest intervals on drop jump: effects on muscle damage markers

Published Online: Nov 03, 2009

Page range: 76 - 78

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0019-5

KeywordsPlyometric exercise, Muscle soreness, Muscle damage

This content is open access.

Keywords
Plyometric exercise, Muscle soreness, Muscle damage