Local high-frequency vibration therapy following eccentric exercises reduces muscle soreness perception and posture alterations in elite athletes.

Abstract in brief

• The study investigates how high-frequency vibration therapy (VT) applied after eccentric exercise (EE) can reduce muscle soreness (DOMS) and prevent postural changes in elite athletes, suggesting that pain perception, rather than proprioception, mainly causes these postural alterations.
• Results showed that athletes who received VT did not experience changes in posture or soreness, while the control group exhibited increased pelvis tilt, reduced hip contractile force, and soreness, indicating that pain perception influences postural adjustments after muscle damage.
• The findings support the idea that soreness perception drives postural changes following muscle damage, and applying vibration therapy to decrease pain perception can effectively counteract these biomechanical and muscular effects.]