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Effects of cupping therapy on pain intensity, fatigue and performance after a 10km ru

Not Applicable
Conditions
Pain
Muscle Fatigue
Physical Functional Performance
Registration Number
RBR-10fg77vk
Lead Sponsor
niversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot yet recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Street runners for at least 1 year who run twice a
week; Being able to run 10 km continuously in the time interval between 40 and 60 minutes in at least one training session; Be between 18 and 45 years old; Not present severe cardiorespiratory or metabolic alterations, proven by a medical report; Not reporting the presence of musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limbs, in the last 6 months, that have prevented the maintenance of the training routine; Do not report any of the contraindications for the application of cupping therapy; Never having used cupping therapy

Exclusion Criteria

Presenting disorders in the quadriceps femoris, such as hematoma and cramp, during
study procedures; Present allergy or skin irritation due to the use of vegetable oil necessary for cupping therapy; Not being able to complete the 10km run within 60 minutes; Failure to correctly perform the assessment procedures; Not attending any stages of collection development; Make use of anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, analgesics or muscle relaxants during the collection period or in the 30 days preceding the beginning of the study; Make use of ergogenic resources, such as anabolic steroids, in the last 6 months prior to the start of collection; Carry out another type of intervention for muscle recovery during the development of the research; Refusing to sign the Free and Informed Consent Form (ICF)

Study & Design

Study Type
Intervention
Study Design
Not specified
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