The influence of strength training and occlusion on tissue congestion, muscle strength and power, and muscle stiffness

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Patients with non-radicular pain in the cervical and lumbar spine as well as athletes and healthy volunteers with various levels of motor preparation; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15418049
• Lead Sponsor: Medical Centre Provita

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024
• Study Completion: 2024-11-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants aged between 18 and 60 years old
2. Individuals experiencing non-radicular pain in the lumbar spine (L/S) and cervical spine (C), who have reported muscle pain at least twice within the 12 months before the study
3. Fourth-league football players aged between 18 and 38 years old for the plyometric exercise group
4. Volunteers practising martial arts for a minimum of three years, engaging in training sessions at least three times per week, aged between 18 and 40 years old, for the occlusive intervention group
5. Healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 60 years old
6. All volunteers must have completed a health questionnaire before the study to provide information about their health condition

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unregulated blood pressure (pressure > 140/90 mm Hg)
2. Heart and circulatory system diseases
3. Radicular pain in the spine
4. Other diseases disqualifying from physical exercise
5. Damaged skin areas at the measurement sites, i.e. back, leg and arm muscles

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified