Effect of Functional Massage in Gastrocnemious Muscles Neuromuscular Response
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Elasticity change
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The study compares the effects of two types of massage: a conventional massage and a functional massage, in the neuromuscular response of the gastrocnemious muscles.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking Description
The physiotherapist who assesses the outcomes is blinded.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •Muscle injury in the last two months
- •To not understand the study orders
- •Suffer a musculoskeletal disorder that doesn't allow the subject to do the study protocol
Arms & Interventions
Functional massage
Intervention: Functional massage (Other)
Conventional massage
Intervention: Conventional massage (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Elasticity change
Time Frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Capacity to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a "Myoton" (logarithmic decrement of the tissue's oscillation).
Relaxation change
Time Frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a "Myoton" (miliseconds).
Contraction time change
Time Frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Time between 10% and 90% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Relaxation time change
Time Frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
time between 90% and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Stiffness change
Time Frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a "Myoton" (N/m).
Delay time change
Time Frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Time between an electric impulse and 10% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Sustain time change
Time Frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
time between 50% of the contraction and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Maximal displacement change
Time Frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Maximal displacement of the muscle after being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Secondary Outcomes
- Gastrocnemious strength change(8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minutes after the intervention)
- Passive ankle dorsiflexion change(6 minutes before the intervention, and 4 minutes after the intervention)
- Jump height change(10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention)
Investigators
Albert Pérez Bellmunt
Principal investigator
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya