Comparison of two different recovery strategies on post-exercise blood flow and recovery.
- Conditions
- Muscle recoveryMusculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and functionPhysical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12619000098134
- Lead Sponsor
- Victoria University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
There will be inclusion criteria by which participants must meet in order to be considered for the study. Participants will be required to have performed between 2 to 4 resistance training session a week, for a minimum of six months. Furthermore, participants usual resistance training sessions will include lower body exercises such as squats or deadlifts due to the eccentric component of the exercise protocol in the study. This will be assessed by potential participants completing a Physical Activity Questionnaire before being accepted to participate in the study. The justification for this inclusion criteria is that participants of similar training experience will be recruited, in an attempt to minimize large variations in response to the exercise protocol.
Currently suffering from any musculoskeletal injury.
Any suspected cardiovascular complications.
Not performing 2 to 4 resistance training session a week for a minimum of six months.
Not including squats or deadlifts in resistance training sessions.
Any contraindications which may result in exercise being unsafe for the participant.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method