Percussive Massage Therapy and Muscle Architecture

ConditionMuscle Architecture

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-30

SponsorKaradeniz Technical University

About this trial

Percussive massage therapy (PMT) is widely used in therapeutic and athletic settings, but its effects on muscle architecture are not yet fully understood. This study aims to examine the acute effects of PMT applied to the plantar flexor muscles on the muscle architecture of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles in healthy adults aged 18 to 30 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a PMT group or a control group. Ultrasonographic assessments will be performed before and after the intervention to evaluate muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length. The findings of this study may help clarify the acute effects of PMT on muscle structure.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Aged between 18 and 30 years

Disqualifiers

History of any surgical procedure

Hospitalization for any reason within the last two years

Hospital admission for treatment purposes within the last six months

Use of any medication within the last three months

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

Percussive Massage Therapy (PMT)
Other intervention
Percussive massage therapy is applied to the plantar flexor muscle groups of both legs for 8 minutes using standardized procedures.

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Group A: Percussive Massage Therapy (PMT)Experimental treatment 1 intervention

Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

Muscle Architecture

Changes in gastrocnemius medialis and gastrocnemius lateralis muscle architecture, including muscle thickness, pennation angle, and fascicle length, are assessed using ultrasonography.

Time frame

Immediately before and immediately after the intervention

Sponsors and contacts

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Karadeniz Technical University

Lead sponsor

The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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