NGHIÊN CỨU SỰ THAY ĐỔI ÁP LỰC KHOANG CẲNG CHÂN Ở VẬN ĐỘNG VIÊN ĐIỀN KINH

Abstract

Background: Chronic compartment syndrome is the second most common cause of leg pain on exertion with prevalence ranging from 27 to 33% with the characteristic feature of increased compartment pressure. Sports activities including athletics is one of the risk factors for chronic compartment syndrome of the lower leg. Objectives: To evaluate the change of compartment pressure index in groups of athletes before and after training. Subjects and methods: Study on 70 athletes at the Military Sports Center, the compartment pressure was measured based on the oscillometric principle using a Compass™ Compartment Pressure by Mirado Biomedical at 4 time points before exercise, 1 minute, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes after exercise. Results: The results of our study showed that the pressure difference in the deep anterior and posterior compartments in the legs was not too great (1-3mmHg). The pressure in the space after 1 minute of exercise in this group of athletes increased quite high, especially in the deep right posterior compartment (24.09 ± 5.03 mmHg). Cavity pressure increased after 1 minute of exercise, gradually decreased at the measurements after 1 minute, 5 minutes, and 10 minutes in all compartments with statistically significant differences. Conclusion: A study of 70 athletes showed that there was an increase in pressure in the anterior and posterior deep compartments in athletes, which peaked after 1 minute of exercise and decreased over time.