Effects of cervical vertebral manipulative therapy on judo athletes grip strength

Completed

• Conditions: Sports performence influence on judo athletes; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN38228413
• Lead Sponsor: School of Technology and Science (Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências) (Brazil)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ranging from 15-30 years
2. Regular attendance to training and competing sessions for at least four days a week
3. Never been submitted to chiropractic care and possessno prior knowledge of its procedures
4. No change of the medical or physical routine due the addition of the new procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Spine anomalies, such as hypoplasia or instability of the odontoid process
2. Acute fracture or infections
3. Cancer
4. Local hematoma
5. Signs of progressive neurological deficit
6. Arnold-Chiari malformation
7. Vertebral dislocation
8. Signs of meningeal irritation
9. Joint instability signs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Grip strength variations before CSMT therapy or sham intervention and after first, second and third intreventions on groups treatment and placebo<br>2. For measurement it was used a hand hydraulic dynamometer (Jamar 5030 J1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures