Effects of Cryotherapy on Ankle Function: Randomized Clinical Trial
概览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 干预措施
- 未指定
- 疾病 / 适应症
- Functional Status
- 发起方
- São Paulo State University
- 入组人数
- 80
- 主要终点
- Ankle balance
- 最后更新
- 4年前
概览
简要总结
The ankle joint is commonly used and also stricken by high loads and injuries in sports. One technique in emphasis is cryotherapy, a physiotherapeutical intervention characterized by the use of low temperatures for tissue trauma's rehabilitation. Several studies analysed the effects of cryotherapy and brought important results related to pain and strength reduction, also to muscle contraction speed reduction. Although, considering the risk-benefit from de intervention it's pertinent to observe the presence of deleterious effects, especially the ones that impact on motor function. This scenario has been brought by scientists and currently the main gap from this theme resides on the repercussions of the technique application on functional answers
详细描述
Eighty participants will receive control (rest) and the experimental condition (cryotherapy), with an interval of 48 hours. The intervention group will undergo: i) assessment, ii) 20 minutes of cryotherapy, iii) reassessment, iv) 20 minutes of rest and v) reassessment, while the control group remains at rest for 20 minutes. Assessments will be composed of ankle function by the modified star excursion balance test, muscle tone by the myoton pro, skin temperature by a thermographic camera, thermic comfort, perception of balance and beliefs in cryotherapy. Data will be described using mean and standard deviation and compared by Mixed ANOVA (time x intervention) with post Bonferroni tests, with significance level of 0.05.
研究者
Flávia Carvalho
Principal investigator
São Paulo State University
入排标准
入选标准
- •18 to 28 years old
- •no musculoskeletal complaints
排除标准
- •failure to follow protocol
- •complaints of injury or pain during the assessments
结局指标
主要结局
Ankle balance
时间窗: Change from baseline to 40 minutes
The Modified Star Excursion Balance Test will measure lower limb reach distance in centimeters
次要结局
- Skin Temperature(Change from baseline to 40 minutes)
- Thermic Comfort(Change from baseline to 40 minutes)
- Balance Perception(Change from baseline to 40 minutes)
- muscle tone(Change from baseline to 40 minutes)
- Beliefs(baseline)