The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance

Healthy Clinical Trial

— Cryotherapy  

Official title:

The Effect of Cryotherapy on Recovery and Performance: A Randomized Controlled Double Blind Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02506283
• Other study ID #: KEK-ZH-Nr.2015-0113
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2015
• Est. completion date: May 2019

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects:

Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min. post-exercise cooling on vertical jump performance and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.

Project B: investigates the effects of 20 min. pre-exercise cooling on maximal voluntary contraction of the right M. quadriceps femoris and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.

Description:

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a 20 min. external cooling application (+8°C ) versus a external thermo neutral application (+32°C) up to 72 hours post application.

The study is divided in two projects:

Project A: This study is focusing on the recovery process after a max. jump performance (3x30 counter movement jumps). Directly after the exercise subjects receive a cooling or thermo-neutral application. Recovery characteristics measured by vertical jump performance (objective) and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion (subjective) are measured in function of time up to 72 hours post cooling intervention.

Project B: This study is focusing on the effect of 20 min. cooling or thermo-neutral application on the M. quadriceps femoris performance (MVC). After the thermo-application, the 60% endurance MVC is measured by means of surface EMG (OT Bioelettronica 10-750 Hz) in a ergometer chair 90° degrees knee flexion (Cor 1 Bioelettronica). Muscle conduction velocity, MVC (objective), delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion (subjective) are measured in function of time up to 72 hours post thermo-application.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: May 2019
• Est. primary completion date: November 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• only healthy young subjects 18-30 years

• no musculoskeletal surgery in trunk and lower extremities

• injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year

• subjects taking anticonceptive medication are allowed to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

• actual injuries or injuries for less than one year in trunk and /or lower extremities

• injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year with complaints

• anxiety of cooling

• subjects on medication

• pace maker

• cardiovascular disease

• pregnancy

• skeletal problems

• appendectomy for less than two years

• Morbus Raynaud syndrome

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Device:
• Zamar Therapy CT clinic
Zamar Therapy is a certified medical product (directive 93/42/EEC and ISO 134 85:2012) (www.zamarmedical.com)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Switzerland	SUPSI	Landquart	GR

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland	THIM - die internationale Hochschule für Physiotherapie, Universiteit Antwerpen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

References & Publications (8)

Ascensão A, Leite M, Rebelo AN, Magalhäes S, Magalhäes J. Effects of cold water immersion on the recovery of physical performance and muscle damage following a one-off soccer match. J Sports Sci. 2011 Feb;29(3):217-25. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2010.526132. — View Citation

Banfi G, Lombardi G, Colombini A, Melegati G. Whole-body cryotherapy in athletes. Sports Med. 2010 Jun 1;40(6):509-17. doi: 10.2165/11531940-000000000-00000. Review. — View Citation

Barnett A. Using recovery modalities between training sessions in elite athletes: does it help? Sports Med. 2006;36(9):781-96. Review. — View Citation

Bleakley C, McDonough S, Gardner E, Baxter GD, Hopkins JT, Davison GW. Cold-water immersion (cryotherapy) for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Feb 15;(2):CD008262. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008262.pub2. — View Citation

Pointon M, Duffield R, Cannon J, Marino FE. Cold application for neuromuscular recovery following intense lower-body exercise. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2011 Dec;111(12):2977-86. doi: 10.1007/s00421-011-1924-1. Epub 2011 Mar 29. — View Citation

Ross ML, Garvican LA, Jeacocke NA, Laursen PB, Abbiss CR, Martin DT, Burke LM. Novel precooling strategy enhances time trial cycling in the heat. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011 Jan;43(1):123-33. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181e93210. — View Citation

Wegmann M, Faude O, Poppendieck W, Hecksteden A, Fröhlich M, Meyer T. Pre-cooling and sports performance: a meta-analytical review. Sports Med. 2012 Jul 1;42(7):545-64. doi: 10.2165/11630550-000000000-00000. Review. — View Citation

White GE, Wells GD. Cold-water immersion and other forms of cryotherapy: physiological changes potentially affecting recovery from high-intensity exercise. Extrem Physiol Med. 2013 Sep 1;2(1):26. doi: 10.1186/2046-7648-2-26. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on vertical jump performance 24 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective recovery. objective recovery: vertical jump performance (best of three in cm. on just jump plate) 24 hours post cold application is evaluated	0-24hours post cold application
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on vertical jump performance 48 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective recovery. objective recovery: vertical jump performance (best of three in cm. on just jump plate) 48 hours post cold application is evaluated	24-48 hours post cold application
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on vertical jump performance 72 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective recovery. objective recovery: vertical jump performance (best of three in cm. on just jump plate) 72 hours post cold application is evaluated	48-72 hours post cold application
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on maximum voluntary contraction 24 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective performance objective performance: maximum voluntary contraction (best of three in Kg) on ergometer chair (Cor1Bioelectronica) and surface EMG (OT Bioellectronica) 24 hours post cold application is evaluated	0-24 hours post cold application
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on maximum voluntary contraction 48 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective performance objective performance: maximum voluntary contraction (best of three in Kg) on ergometer chair (Cor1Bioelectronica) and surface EMG (OT Bioellectronica) 48 hours post cold application is evaluated	24-48 hours post cold application
Primary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on maximum voluntary 72 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for objective performance objective performance: maximum voluntary contraction (best of three in Kg) on ergometer chair (Cor1Bioelectronica) and surface EMG (OT Bioellectronica) 72 hours post cold application is evaluated	48-72 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on delayed onset muscle soreness 24 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: delayed onset muscle soreness (V.A.S 0-10 cm) 24 hours post cold application is evaluated	0-24 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on delayed onset muscle soreness 48 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: delayed onset muscle soreness (V.A.S 0-10 cm) 48 hours post cold application is evaluated	24-48 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on delayed onset muscle 72 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: delayed onset muscle soreness (V.A.S 0-10 cm) 72 hours post cold application is evaluated	48-72 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on rated perceived exertion 24 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: rated perceived exertion (Borg scale 6-20) 24 hours post cold application is evaluated	0-24 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on rated perceived exertion 48 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: rated perceived exertion (Borg scale 6-20) 48 hours post cold application is evaluated	24-48 hours post cold application
Secondary	The effect of a 20 minute cryotherapy application on rated perceived exertion 72 hours post cold application	n= 20 subjects for subjective recovery. subjective recovery: rated perceived exertion (Borg scale 6-20) 72 hours post cold application is evaluated	48-72 hours post cold application

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