What Researchers Did
Researchers conducted a randomised, controlled, double-blinded study with 66 untrained men to determine if hyperbaric oxygen enhances recovery from delayed-onset muscle soreness.
What They Found
In phase 1, the hyperbaric oxygen treatment group showed a significant difference in eccentric torque recovery compared to other groups. In phase 2, the 5-day treatment group demonstrated significantly greater recovery of eccentric torque from immediately after exercise to 96 hours post-exercise compared to the sham group, though pain levels did not significantly differ.
Canadian Relevance
This study has direct Canadian relevance as it was conducted by Canadian researchers.
Study Limitations
A limitation is that the study focused on untrained men and did not find a significant impact on subjective pain levels.