Effect of low-level laser therapy on muscle performance of young adults
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Rehabilitation.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200415047097N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Age in the range of 20-35
Being sedentary (no history of regular exercise during the past 3 months)
No history of professional sport during the lifetime
Exclusion Criteria
Any musculoskeletal disorder prohibiting the use of a treadmill or weight
Consuming any drug or supplements
Previous history of injury to Quadriceps femoris or Hamstring muscles
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method evel of the blood lactate. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study 3 days before the intervention and in the second session 20 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Lactometer brand ECF (made in Italy) and brand Sensal No 74 lactometer kit (made in China), using a fingertip blood sample. The blood sample was collected by puncturing the fingertip using a lancet brand Ava (made in Iran).;Number of knee extensions with a 10 kg weight. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study 3 days before the intervention and in the second session 5 minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: Counting the number of complete knee extensions.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Fatigue. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study 3 days before the intervention and 20 minutes after the intervention in the second session. Method of measurement: Scoring subjectively by the RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) scale, from 6 (minimum fatigue) to 20 (exhaustion).;Muscle soreness. Timepoint: 2 days before the intervention (24 hours after the first session exercise) and 24 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Scoring subjectively from 1 (the least pain) to 10 (the maximum pain).