Vpliv intermitentne pnevmatske kompresijske terapije na mišično zmogljivost in utrujenost po vadbi – pregled literature

Marolt, Maja (avtor), Vauhnik, Renata (mentor), Weber, Daša (komentor)

Uvod: Kronične ponavljajoče se obremenitve med telesno dejavnostjo dokazano povečujejo možnost za nastanek mišičnih poškodb. Regeneracija po visokoenergetski obremenitvi je primarno usmerjena v lajšanje bolečin in odpravljanje upada mišične funkcije. V literaturi se pojavljajo številni pristopi za pospešitev regeneracije, pri čemer v zadnjem času kot učinkovita metoda izstopa intermitentna pnevmatska kompresijska terapija. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je bil na podlagi pregleda literature opredeliti, kakšni so učinki intermitentne pnevmatske kompresijske terapije na mišično zmogljivost in utrujenost. Metode dela: V diplomskem delu smo uporabili deskriptivno metodo s pregledom literature. Literaturo smo iskali v podatkovni zbirki PubMed s časovnim okvirom od leta 2012 do 2025, v angleškem jeziku s ključnimi besedami: »intermittent pneumatic compression« in »muscle recovery«, ter na mednarodni prosto dostopni platformi SciTechnol. Rezultati: V analizo je bilo vključenih šest randomiziranih nadzorovanih raziskav, ki so ustrezale vključitvenim in izključitvenim merilom. Rezultati pregleda literature so pokazali, da lahko intermitentna pnevmatska kompresijska terapija pozitivno vpliva na znižanje vrednosti krvnega laktata po anaerobni vadbi. Pri subjektivno občuteni bolečini so ugotovitve različne; nekateri avtorji poročajo o pomembnem zmanjšanju bolečine, medtem ko drugi teh razlik niso zaznali. Metoda po drugi strani ni vplivala na biokemične markerje mišične poškodbe ali mišično zmogljivost v prvih 24 do 72 urah po vadbi. Pozitivni učinki na mišično zmogljivost so bili opazni le pri tenziomiografskih meritvah. Razprava in zaključek: Učinki intermitentne pnevmatske kompresijske terapije na regeneracijo so heterogeni, kar lahko pripišemo razlikam v stopnji treniranosti preiskovancev, spolu in razlikam v protokolih vadb in terapij. Rezultati kažejo, da intermitentna pnevmatska kompresijska terapija po vadbi lahko pripomore k lajšanju subjektivne ocene mišične utrujenosti in bolečine ter pospeši nižanje krvnega laktata, vendar ne preprečuje samih mišičnih poškodb ali izboljšuje mišične zmogljivosti. Na podlagi pregleda literature lahko povzamemo, da ima uporaba intermitentne pnevmatske kompresijske terapije po vadbi kot dopolnilna metoda lahko pozitivne učinke na posameznika, vendar bi bile za pridobitev natančnejših smernic in za boljše razumevanje samih učinkov potrebne nadaljnje raziskave s standardiziranimi protokoli ter večjimi vzorci.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: Intermitentna pnevmatska kompresijska terapija, mišična utrujenost, mišična zmogljivost, regeneracija
• Vrsta gradiva: Diplomsko delo/naloga
• Organizacija: ZF - Zdravstvena fakulteta
• Leto izida: 2026
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-191292
• Datum objave v RUL: 14.11.2026

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: The effect of intermittent pneumatic compression therapy on muscle performance and fatigue after exercise – literature review

Izvleček

Introduction: Chronic repetitive loads during physical activity have been proven to increase the likelihood of exercise-induced muscle damage. Recovery after high-energy exercise is primarily aimed at alleviating pain and restoring impaired muscle function. Numerous approaches to accelerating this process have emerged in the literature, with intermittent pneumatic compression therapy recently gaining prominence as an effective method. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to analyze the effects of intermittent pneumatic compression therapy on muscle performance and fatigue. Methods: A literature review was performed in the PubMed database, from 2012 to 2025 in English, using the keywords: »intermittent pneumatic compression« and »muscle recovery«, and on the international open-access platform SciTechnol. Results: Six randomized controlled trials that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included in the analysis. The results of the literature review have indicated that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy may have positive effects on reducing blood lactate concentration after anaerobic exercise. Regarding subjectively perceived pain, the findings are mixed; some authors report a significant reduction in pain, while others did not detect such differences. On the other hand, the method did not affect biochemical markers of muscle damage, muscle strength or muscle performance in the first 24 to 72 hours post-exercise. Positive effects on muscle performance were only observed in tensiomyographic measurements. Discussion and conclusion: The effects of intermittent pneumatic compression therapy on recovery are heterogeneous, which can be explained by differences in participants' training status, sex, and variations in exercise and therapy protocols. The results suggest that intermittent pneumatic compression therapy after exercise may contribute to alleviating subjective ratings of muscle fatigue and pain and accelerate blood lactate clearance, but it does not prevent muscle damage or improve muscle performance. Based on the literature review, it can be concluded that the use of intermittent pneumatic compression therapy after exercise as a supplementary method may have positive effects on the individual. However, further research with standardized protocols and larger samples is needed to obtain more precise guidelines and a better understanding of its effects.

• Ključne besede: Intermittent pneumatic compression therapy, muscle fatigue, muscle performance, recovery