Acute Effects of Heat, Cold and Stretching on Knee Proprioception and Vertical Jump

Healthy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Acute Effects of Heat, Cold and Stretching on Knee Proprioception and Vertical Jump

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06351709
• Other study ID #: UmutPaksoy
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 2, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Istanbul Bilgi University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of heat, cold and stretching on knee proprioception and vertical jump. 60 healthy individuals were randomized into hot, cold, stretching and control groups of 15 each. Pre-test and post-test measurements were made immediately after the application. Knee proprioception was measured with a digital goniometer using the EPD (joint position sense) test. Vertical jump heights were measured with contact mat by countermovement (CMJ) and squat splash (SQS) tests.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: February 20, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: February 20, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being between the ages of 18-30

• Agreeing to participate in the study and being informed Approving the Volunteer Consent Form

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a history of surgery in the knee area

• Movement in lower extremity joints that may affect measurements have limitations.

• Having vision, hearing and balance impairment.

• May cause peripheral neuropathy and deep sensory loss, or loss of proprioception may be caused by other mechanisms having diseases.

• Have a neurological or systemic disease that affects balance and coordination have.

• Describing very severe pain in any part of the lower extremity.

• Being pregnant.

• Having cognitive dysfunction, lack of cooperation

• Having any disease that may cause inability to dry

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Healthy

Intervention

Other:
• Stretching
Static stretching technique was applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups in both the dominant and non-dominant extremities of the participants in the stretching group. All stretches were performed twice for 20 seconds with a 3-second rest.
• Hot pack application
Hot pack application was applied to the participants in the hot group to warm the extremities locally after the pre-tests were completed. For the application of hotpack, which is a superficial and moist temperature agent, a Chattanooga ® brand hotpack pad (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) with 10 slices and a size of 28 cm x 39 cm was used. The hotpack pad was taken with the help of tongs from the Chattanooga ® brand hot pack boiler (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) at 80° temperature and wrapped in a total of 5 layers with the help of 2 towels. A hotpackpad was placed on each knee of the participant. Hotpack pads were applied for 15 minutes in total.
• Cold pack application
For participants in the cold group, MSD ® brand cold pack gel (MVS Inmotion, MSD cold pack; Weftdijk 1502830, Belgium), 15 cm x 25 cm in size, was used to cool the extremities locally. The cold pack gel, kept in the freezer, was wrapped in a paper towel and placed on the knee area. Cold pack was applied to both knees for a total of 15 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul Medipan Tip Merkezi	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul Bilgi University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Vertical Jump Distance Measurement	Two types of vertical jump distances, squat jump and countermovement jump, were evaluated using a Fusion Sport ® brand jump meter (Fusion Sport, SmartJump; Colorado, USA) with a sensitivity of 1 nanometer, which is one thousandth of an antimeter. Both tests were repeated a total of 3 times and the best results were recorded.	Before and immediately after application
Primary	Joint Position Sense Measurement	For the active joint position sense test, which measures the individual's ability to find the taught target angle, a BASELINE ® brand digital goniometer (BASELINE ® Evaluation Instruments, Digital Absolute + Axis goniometer; NY, USA) with a sensitivity of 0.1° was used.	Before and immediately after application