The Effects of Swedish Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage on Muscle Fatigue

Muscle Soreness Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Swedish Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage After Muscle Fatigue in Healthy Young Men

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06112899
• Other study ID #: 2023/02-02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 26, 2023
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Kutahya Health Sciences University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

12 healthy men aged 18-30 will be included in the study. Participants will be selected from students who regularly train and do active sports at the Faculty of Sports Sciences. All participants will do nordic hamstring exercise. Participants will rest for 20 minutes after the Nordic hamstring exercise protocol in the first week. In the second week, manual lymph drainage covering the lower extremities will be applied for 20 minutes after exercise. In the third week, a Swedish massage covering the lower extremities will be applied after exercise. The exercise protocol is planned as 5 sets of 8 repetitions and 2 minutes of rest between each set. The evaluations of the participants will be repeated 3 times: just before the test, after the test and after the application.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: February 10, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being male between the ages of 18-30
• Doing sports and training regularly
• Not exercising until 1 week before the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having a previous lower extremity injury
• Having a neurological problem that prevents exercise
• Does not have a diagnosed cardiovascular problem

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Soreness
• Myalgia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Nordic Hamstring Exercise
The NHE, also referred to as the nordic curl, is designed to improve eccentric strength of the hamstring muscles. Individuals start in a kneeling position, with the torso from the knees upward held rigid and straight. The training partner ensures that the individual's feet are in contact with the ground throughout the exercise by applying pressure to the player's heels/lower legs. The individual then lowers his upper body to the ground, as slowly as possible to maximize loading in the eccentric phase. Hands and arms are used to break his forward fall and to push him back up after the chest has touched the ground, to minimize loading in the concentric phase.The exercise protocol is planned as 5 sets of 8 repetitions and 2 minutes of rest between each set.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Kutahya Health Sciences University	Kütahya	Kutahya

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kutahya Health Sciences University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Cairns SP. Lactic acid and exercise performance : culprit or friend? Sports Med. 2006;36(4):279-91. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200636040-00001. — View Citation

Mendiguchia J, Arcos AL, Garrues MA, Myer GD, Yanci J, Idoate F. The use of MRI to evaluate posterior thigh muscle activity and damage during nordic hamstring exercise. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Dec;27(12):3426-35. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828fd3e7. — View Citation

Poppendieck W, Wegmann M, Ferrauti A, Kellmann M, Pfeiffer M, Meyer T. Massage and Performance Recovery: A Meta-Analytical Review. Sports Med. 2016 Feb;46(2):183-204. doi: 10.1007/s40279-015-0420-x. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Lactic Acid Level	Blood lactate levels will be measured using a portable lactic acid analyzer (Lactate Scout+, SensLab GmbH, Leipzig, Germany), which can measure electroenzymatically in approximately 15 seconds from a drop of capillary blood sample taken from the fingertip. Blood samples will be taken using a lancet gun (Vital Plus, China). Before the evaluation, the patient's fingertip will be wiped with alcohol cotton and allowed to dry. Before all measurements, the analyzer will be calibrated with control solutions of known concentration according to the manufacturer's instructions.	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Gait and Balance	Participants' walking parameters will be measured and recorded instantly with the Zebris™ FDM-2 device. The data obtained from the device will be recorded and compiled into a report via Zebris software installed on the computer. Participants will be asked to walk at least 8 steps on the walking platform at a pace they feel comfortable with. Step length, step width, number of steps per minute (cadence), walking speed (m/s), symmetry of center of pressure changes during walking (length of walking line, length of contact line of each step), maximum power on the feet during walking (N/cm2). ). Participants will be asked to stand with their arms hanging at their sides and their eyes fixed on a point 3 meters away in front of them, maintaining their posture as much as possible for 60 seconds. The changes in the center of pressure (ellipse area (mm2)), the total load on the right and left feet, and the anteroposterior foot distribution will be obtained.	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Jumping Performance	Jumping performance will be evaluated with the OptoJump (Microgate, Italy) device. Using the system software, a profile will be created for each participant and BFS Vertical Jump, acoustic reaction and stiffness will be selected from the test protocols in the system.	through study completion, an average of 1 year