THE EFFECT OF COLD COMPRESS ON PAIN IN MUSCLE INJURY AFTER COLLECTION OF LOADS IN THE JM FITNESS CENTER, KAPAS MADYA VILLAGE, KENJERAN SUBDISTRICT, SURABAYA

Abstract

Background: Sports have become very popular among people today, someone who exercising can experience muscle injuries that will cause pain. Actions to deal with pain in muscle injury is one of them is cutaneous stimulation by providing cold compress therapy. The benefits of giving cold compresses are to reduce inflammation, reduce bleeding into the tissue, and reduce muscle spasms and pain.Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of giving cold compresses on pain in muscle injury after weight training.Methods: The research design used was quasi-experimental with a sample of 40 respondents divided into two groups, the control group and the intervention group in the JM Fitness Center, Kapas Madya Village, Kenjeran Sub-District, Surabaya, which was taken by total sampling technique. Scale measurements use the Numeric rating scale (NRS).Results: The Wilcoxon test results obtained p = 0.000, which indicates there is an influence of cold compresses on pain in muscle injury after exercising weight.Conclusion: The implication of the results of this study is that giving cold compresses on a regular basis can have a significant effect on reducing pain in muscle injury after weight training. Key words: Pain, muscle injury, cold compress.