Human TECAR on Exercise Preconditioning and Post-exercise Recovery
ConditionExercise Recovery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-35
SponsorUniversity of Nove de Julho
About this trial
TECAR therapy (Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive) is a type of diathermy that uses radiant energy to generate endogenous heat. However, to the date there are no studies investigating the effects of TECAR therapy on exercise preconditioning and post-exercise recovery in humans. Therefore, the aim of this project is to assess the effects of different treatment protocols of TECAR therapy on. exercise preconditioning and post-exercise recovery in humans
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Physically active male participants;
Do not present a history of musculoskeletal injury in the regions of the hips, knees and calves in the month preceding the study;
Are not using pharmacological agents;
Voluntarily commit to participate in all stages of the study.
Disqualifiers
Present musculoskeletal or joint injuries during data collection;
Present history of musculoskeletal injury in the regions of the hips, knees and calves in the month preceding the study.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Sham Comparator
DeviceMassaging the quadriceps with one of the Human TECAR probes with the device turned off for 10 minutes
Capacitive mode before
DeviceCapacitive mode applied to the quadriceps for 10 minutes
Resistive mode before
DeviceResistive mode applied to the quadriceps for 10 minutes
Capacitive mode after
DeviceCapacitive mode applied to the quadriceps for 10 minutes
Resistive mode after
DeviceResistive mode applied to the quadriceps for 10 minutes
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 5 treatment groupsGroup A: Sham-controlSham comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Capacitive mode before exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Resistive mode before exerciseExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group D: Capacitive mode after exercise (recovery)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Group E: Resistive mode after exercise (recovery)Experimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Change in muscle strength
The muscle strength will be measured through isokinetic dynamometry
Time frame
48 hours after eccentric exerciseSecondary outcomes
1
Change in muscle strength
The muscle strength will be measured through isokinetic dynamometry
Time frame
5 minutes after the treatment, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after the eccentric exercise protocol2
Change in CK activity
The CK activity will be analyzed from the blood samples collected from the participants through biochemical analysis and using specific reagent kits.
Time frame
5 minutes after the treatment, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after the eccentric exercise protocol3
Delayed onset muscle soreness - DOMS
DOMS will be assessed through the VAS scale
Time frame
5 minutes after the treatment, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after the eccentric exercise protocol4
Temperature
Thigh temperature will be assessed through Thermography using the WellVu camera.
Time frame
5 minutes after the treatment, 5 minutes, 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after the eccentric exercise protocolSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov