The effects of whole body vibration on the electromyographic activity of thigh muscles
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Strength trainingMusculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12616000580471
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Fernando Pessoa
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 8
Inclusion Criteria
Healthy young adults
Exclusion Criteria
musculoskeletal surgeries, lesions or alterations of the spine and lower limbs, cardiovascular or metabolic diseases.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electromyographic activity, expressed by the route mean square, of both quadriceps vastus, semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles, bilaterally.<br><br>[The electromyographic activity was assessed for 30 seconds before each exposure, for 60 seconds during each squatting and for 30 seconds after the exposure.]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Perceived subjective effort, measured with the Borg Scale.[After each trial.]