Effects of Different Tissue Stimuli on Functional Behavior and Motor Action
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Introduction: Percussive massage using a gun has been used as a new resource to minimize damage caused by fatigue, commonly used by health professionals. It is not an invasive resource and is easy to apply to the muscular area. Objective: To evaluate the immediate effect of percussive massage on the muscle cross-sectional area, performance and pain, in the sit-stand test in physically active men. Methods: A randomized clinical trial with 37 men, allocated to an intervention group (G0) that received vibratory stimulation for 5 minutes on the entire quadriceps muscles in a vertical direction and a control group (G1) without application of the stimulus, aged 26.6 (4.7) years, evaluated at 3 moments: 1) Pre-intervention, 2) 24 hours, 3) 48 hours, using ultrasound imaging to evaluate the muscular area of ??the rectus femoris, peak torque on the isometric dynamometer and perception of pain using the VAS questionnaire (visual analogue pain scale) in the functional test (sitting/standing). Results: It was observed that when comparing the muscle area between the groups (G0 vs G1), there was a significant difference in an increase in the area for the relaxed and contracted rectus femoris of the control group, with no significance for strength performance. However, pain significantly improved in 48 hours in the treated group, where pain reduced by 53% at 48 hours compared to 24 hours, with a value of p<0.001 and the comparison between the intervention and control groups showed a significant difference of p=0.001. Conclusion: The percussive stimulus caused by the massage gun did not present changes in performance and cross-sectional area. However, it reduced the allergic condition, efficiently and gradually, when comparing the groups and the baseline, 24 and 48 hours.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18Y to 35Y (—)
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants of both sexes; aged between 18 and 35 years; practitioners of physical activity; adults with and without low back pain; practitioners of physical activity or amateur/professional athlete at least 3 to 5 times a week; volunteers with and without chronic low back pain, being active workers in the job market; women with mild, moderate and severe scores on the Cellulite Severity Scale; volunteers with and without chronic low back pain
Exclusion Criteria
- •Have any type of highly serious neurological, cardiorespiratory, skin metabolic and/or orthopedic disease; vestibulopathies and labyrinthine crises; mental problem, attention and speech disorders; some other type of force majeure problem that interfered with physical and functional tests; having undergone some type of surgery on the locomotor system; having undergone a surgical procedure on the ankles or feet; have an allergy to bandages; physiotherapeutic treatment; use of analgesics, anti-inflammatories or muscle relaxants in the last week; not volunteer