The effects of manual therapy on pain and ankle motion in collegiate athletes
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Myalgia
- Registration Number
- RBR-3zn7jpp
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Players of beach volleyball, volleyball, basketball, futsal, handball or soccer competing as athletes for the Federal University of Santa Catarina that refer pain of at least 2 mm on the VAS scale in the plantar flexors region of one limb.
Exclusion Criteria
Subjects with skin lesions on the leg, any metabolic condition, localized acute infections, neoplasm, severe hyperesthesia or with altered sensitivity, besides ankle fracture, sprain, instability and ligament injury.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain - Will be reduced after massage therapy. We will analyze it through the Analog Visual Scale (VAS) and a change of at least 2 millimeters from baseline will be considered as a minimal clinically important difference. <br><br>;Ankle range of motion - Will increase after massage therapy and joint mobilization. We will analyze it through the Lunge Test and a change of at least 1,9 centimetres from baseline will be considered as a minimal clinically important difference.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method o secondary outcomes are expected.