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Icing Effects on Neck Functions of the Boxers

NCT ID: NCT01203280

Last Updated: 2010-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2009-07-31

Brief Summary

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Most boxing injuries occurs over head and neck which leads to potentially acute or chronic head and neck injuries. Patients with whiplash injury has been reported, reflected by increased body sway and reduced ability to overcome challenging balance tasks. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the fitness and balance outcomes between the boxers and the control group, and boxers undergoing posterior-neck icing effects.

Detailed Description

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Injuries are common in boxing, occurring most often to the head, neck, face, and hands. Traumatic minor cervical strains are common place in high-impact sports and premature degenerative changes have been documented in sports people exposed to recurrent impact trauma or repetitive forces. Whiplash injury may result in extensive trauma to muscles and ligamentous structures within the cervical spine . Many of these structures, particularly the muscles, contain mechanoreceptors that play a key role in position sense. Studies have shown that head and neck position sense may become impaired following whiplash injury. Subsequently, poor movement patterns, together with the perpetuation of pain and other symptoms may develop.

Posture control is achieved by integration of sensory inputs emanating from somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems. Patients with whiplash injury has been reported, reflected by increased body sway and reduced ability to overcome challenging balance tasks. In this study we have attempted to evaluate the influence of boxing on balance performances, isometric strength and flexibility; furthermore, evaluate the therapeutic effect of ice massage on boxers.

Conditions

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Balance

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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balance, neck isometric strength and range of motion

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

icing massage

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention, ice massage, was conducted by replacing a bag of crushed ice (100 cc) inside a moistened towel and lightly rubbed over lumbosacral region for 10 minutes. The moisture towel increased the intensity of the cooling sensation more than the dry wrappings

Interventions

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icing massage

The intervention, ice massage, was conducted by replacing a bag of crushed ice (100 cc) inside a moistened towel and lightly rubbed over lumbosacral region for 10 minutes. The moisture towel increased the intensity of the cooling sensation more than the dry wrappings

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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serial number:200800018 code name:9700018

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* boxers
* Must be able to cooperate to our intervention

Exclusion Criteria

* Any head and neck injury in recent six months
* personal history of head and neck surgery, tumor, infection, and musculoskeletal disease of neck
* Lesions of central or peripheral nervous system, such as visual or vestibular system, any of which may also affect performance of balance
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Taipei Physical Education College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

Other Identifiers

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200800018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id