NCT01862393
Completed
Not Applicable
The Influence of Stimulus Phase Duration on Discomfort and Electrically Induced Torque of Quadriceps Femoris
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo1 site in 1 country38 target enrollmentAugust 2008
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Torque
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
- Enrollment
- 38
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Torque
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the variation in muscle torque and discomfort produced when electrically stimulating quadriceps femoris using pulsed current with three different phase durations in order to establish whether there are any advantages or disadvantages in varying the phase duration over the range examined.
Investigators
Richard Eloin Liebano
Professor
Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •sedentary healthy university students.
Exclusion Criteria
- •history of knee surgery or injury,
- •musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or neurological disease including impaired sensation.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Torque
Time Frame: During 4 seconds of electrical stimulation
Torque will be measured using an isokinetic dynamometer. Torque will be registered in Newton meter \[N.m\]
Secondary Outcomes
- Discomfort(During 6 seconds of electrical stimulation)
Study Sites (1)
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