Abstract Summary
A majority of physical activities which experience impacts during ground contact generate soft tissue vibrations. Those vibrations could potentially cause injury and energy lost due to high muscle tone associated with the vibration. Study has been reported the energy used by the muscles when exposed to externally induced vibrations in highly controlled situations. Nevertheless, little is known about the muscle activity required to damp vibrations during a less controlled and more strenuous task. The purpose of the study was to investigate how the activation of musculoskeletal system changed with response to the compression during drop jump. The intervention of compression shorts significantly reduced soft tissue vibrations of quadriceps and hamstrings, accompanied with significant EMG amplitudes decrease for these muscles. The results indicated that compressive shorts can be used as a neuromuscular intervention to reduce injury risk and potentially increase performance in endurance sports due to energy savings.
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