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The vibration group, kinesio group and combined group had lower VAS scores than the control group, and the vibration group and kinesio group had higher VAS scores than the combined group (48 and 72\u00a0h, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001). The IL-6 and CK levels of the vibration group, kinesio group and combined group were lower than those of the control group (immediately, 24 and 48\u00a0h, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05), but those of the vibration group and kinesio group were higher than that of the combined group (24\u00a0h, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05). The peak torque of knee extension in the combined group was higher than that in the control group (24\u00a0h, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.05).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Vibration training and kinesio taping can alleviate muscle pain and reduce serum IL-6 and CK concentrations and muscle strength loss caused by DOMS in athletes to varying degrees, with similar effects. Compared with single intervention, combined intervention is more effective in reducing the inflammatory response and muscle micro-injury and in reducing muscle pain and muscle strength loss. 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