Effects of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Post-exercise Blood Lactate and Excessive Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC)
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects
- Interventions
- Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- Registration Number
- NCT01102634
- Lead Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Brief Summary
The study aims to investigate the effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise blood lactate level and EPOC
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- with normal health (no known history of cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic or musculoskeletal diseases)
Exclusion Criteria
- unable to communicate and follow the exercise procedures
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Acu-TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Application of TENS over acupuncture points Placebo-TENS Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) Application of Acu-TENS but with no electricity
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood lactate level 15 minutes post exercise Finger pick method - measured by Lactate Plus (Nova Biomedical, USA)
Oxygen consumption Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline measured by K4b2 (Cosmed, Italy)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Heart rate Measurements continued during exercise and until heart rate returned to baseline measured by Polar heart rate monitor (RS800CX, Polar Electro, Finland)
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What molecular pathways does Acu-TENS modulate to reduce post-exercise blood lactate and EPOC in healthy subjects?
How does Acu-TENS compare to standard recovery methods in lowering post-exercise blood lactate and EPOC in healthy individuals?
Which biomarkers predict response to Acu-TENS in post-exercise metabolic recovery of healthy subjects?
What are the safety profiles and adverse event management strategies for Acu-TENS in post-exercise recovery of healthy subjects?
Are there combination therapies with Acu-TENS that enhance post-exercise recovery metrics blood lactate clearance and EPOC reduction in healthy individuals?
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Physiology Laboratory, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
🇨🇳Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China