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BACKGROUND:Cryotherapy plays a positive role in the treatment of delayed-onset muscle soreness caused by high intense exercise. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different crypotherapy programs on the levels of interleukin-6 and prostaglandin 2 in long distance race-walkers after 15-day training, and to determine a rational treatment program for delayed-onset muscle soreness. METHODS:Sixteen male race-walkers in Liaoning Province were randomly divided into cryotherapy and cryo/heat therapy groups, and received 10-minute cryotherapy and 2.5-minute cryo/heat therapy (2.5-mintue cryotherapy and 2.5-minute heat therapy alternately for 10 minutes), respectively, after 15-day training. The serum levels of interleukin-6 and prostaglandin 2 were detected at six different time points to compare the efficacy between two methods. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared with the cryo/heat therapy group, the serum levels of interleukin-6 and prostaglandin 2 in the cryotherapy group were significantly decreased. That is to say, cryotherapy is more available for alleviating delayed-onset muscle soreness after intensive eccentric training or in intensive seasons.
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Objective To study the effect of Tongxiening Keli in combination with Birid Triple Viable (BIFICO) in treatment of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome(PI-IBS) .Methods 112 cases of diarrhea-predominant PI-IBS were divided into combina-tion treatment group(n=60) and control group(n=52) .Combination treatment group received both Tongxiening Keli and BIFICO treatment ,while the control group received BIFICO treatment only .After 6-week treatment ,the therapeutic effect were compared between the two groups .Results The intestinal symptoms grading of combination treatment group was significantly lower than that of control group(P<0 .05);The total effective rate of combination treatment group was 91 .7% ,the total effective rate of con-trol group was 65 .4% ,curative effect in combination treatment group was superior to the control group (P<0 .01) .Conclusion Tongxiening Keli combined with BIFICO is evident effective in treatment of diarrhea-predominant PI-IBS .