Does Application Time Influence the Effect of Massage on Pain and Performance?

NCT ID: NCT06537245

Last Updated: 2024-08-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 11 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-10-23
• Study Completion Date: 2023-11-25

Brief Summary

Introduction: The massage technique is widely used for post-exercise recovery, however, there is still a gap regarding the ideal dosage in relation to the duration of its application. Objective: To analyze the influence of massage when applied at different times on the dominant (DOM) and non dominant (ÑDOM) quadriceps muscles and clinical variables. Methods: Study carried out with 11 men aged 21.5(2.1) years, in a two-week crossover design. Participants performed a jumping protocol followed by manual massage for 5 (G1) or 10 (G2) minutes. Assessments included strength testing, pain scale (VAS), perception of recovery and vital sign measurements up to one hour post-massage. Analysis onducted in SPSS, ANOVA was performed (with Bonferroni test, when necessary), providing effect sizes (p<0.05).

Detailed Description

The massage technique is widely used for post-exercise recovery, however, there is still a gap regarding the ideal dosage in relation to the duration of its application. The objective was to analyze the influence of massage when applied at different times with the participation of 11 men, in a two-week crossover design. Participants performed a jumping protocol followed by manual massage for 5 (G1) or 10 (G2) minutes. Assessments included strength testing, pain scale (VAS), perception of recovery and vital sign measurements up to one hour post-massage.

Conditions

Health, Subjective

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

5 minutes massage group

The anatomical location chosen for applying the massage was the anterior part of the thigh (muscular quadriceps femoris), due to the effort required by the stress protocol.

The participant was placed in the supine position and the massage was performed on the dominant limb (DOM) and the non-dominant limb (ÑDOM). The techniques used were: superficial and deep sliding, which is presented in two intensities, moderate or intense, with gradual increase. Intensity grading was controlled through participant self-reports. The massage was performed in the direction of the muscle fibers, from distal to proximal and following the lymphatic flow.

The massage had the following rhythm: 1 second of sliding and 1 second to return the hand to the initial position, totaling 2 seconds of sliding. The rhythm of the massage was controlled by an electronic metronome that was used only by the therapists during the technique.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Massage

Intervention Type: OTHER

Massage was applied in the both quads during 5 or 10 minutes, with differents pressures.

10 minutes massage group

The anatomical location chosen for applying the massage was the anterior part of the thigh (muscular quadriceps femoris), due to the effort required by the stress protocol.

The participant was placed in the supine position and the massage was performed on the dominant limb (DOM) and the non-dominant limb (ÑDOM). The techniques used were: superficial and deep sliding, which is presented in two intensities, moderate or intense, with gradual increase. Intensity grading was controlled through participant self-reports. The massage was performed in the direction of the muscle fibers, from distal to proximal and following the lymphatic flow.

The massage had the following rhythm: 1 second of sliding and 1 second to return the hand to the initial position, totaling 2 seconds of sliding. The rhythm of the massage was controlled by an electronic metronome that was used only by the therapists during the technique.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Massage

Intervention Type: OTHER

Massage was applied in the both quads during 5 or 10 minutes, with differents pressures.

Interventions

Massage

Massage was applied in the both quads during 5 or 10 minutes, with differents pressures.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Students
• Mens
• Aged 18 to 35 years
• Healthy (self-report) regularly enrolled in the Physiotherapy course at the Northern Paraná State University (UENP), from the 1st to the 5th year
• Who have not undergone
• Surgery in the last spine and lower limbs and were instructed not to perform any physical activity in the last 24 hours before the test.

Exclusion Criteria

• People who are not enrolled in the Physiotherapy course at the State University of Northern Paraná
• Are not in good health
• Have undergone surgery on the lower limbs within a period of 12 months
• Have practiced physical activity in the last 24 hours

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jéssica Kirsch Micheletti

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Jessica Micheletti

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

UNorteParaná

Locations

UNorteParana

Jacarezinho, PR - Paraná, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

Other Identifiers

UNorteParana

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id