Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effect of decreasing aerobic exercise as an active recovery on changes in serum levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase enzymes caused by delayed onset muscle soreness

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Farhad Keshavarzi 1
Hadi Ghaedi 2
مهران قهرمانی 3
Mohammad Ghahramani 4
1 Master of Exercise Physiology, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Lamerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lamerd, Iran
3 Associate professor, Department of Exercise Physiology, Ker.C., Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran
4 Department of Physical Education, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran
10.22038/mjms.2025.82530.4754
Abstract
Introduction: Delayed onset muscle soreness usually occurs after new and unusual physical activity, especially when the exercise involves repeated eccentric exercise and then it gradually disappears. So far, all the treatment methods for reduction of these symptoms have been unsuccessful. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of decreasing aerobic exercise as an active recovery on changes in serum levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase enzymes caused by delayed onset muscle soreness. Methods: In this research, 20 men aged 18 to 22, without any exercise experience, were studied in two groups of 10 people, control and decreasing aerobic exercise. Results: The serum levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase were measured in 4 stages and analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey statistical methods by SPSS version 26. The results of this study showed that both creatine kinase (P=0/000) and lactate dehydrogenase (P=0/100) enzymes had a significantly lower increase in the decreasing aerobic exercise group compared to the control group in 24 hours after eccentric exercise. Conclusion: In general, it can be said that 15 minutes of decreasing aerobic exercise as an active recovery by disposal of waste materials causing a lower increase in creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase enzymes.
Keywords
Delayed onset muscle soreness
decreasing aerobic exercise
Eccentric contraction
Subjects
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 68, Issue 6
January and February 2026
Pages 1674-1682