Healthy Volunteers R25.2
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Stimulation of calf muscles in shortened muscle position (2x/ week over a period of 6 weeks)
Group 2: Stimulation of calf muscle in neutral muscle position (2x/ week over a period of 6 weeks)
Sponsors
Institut für Trainingswissenschaft und Sportinformatik Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male sport students between 20 and 35 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Any injuries of the musculosceletal system of the lower extremities within the last six months prior to the study and any cardiiovascular diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measuring the minimal electrical stimulation frequency that induces a muscle cramp (CTF) of the m. gastrocnemius medialis before, after three weeks and after the six week training intervention. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Behringer
Insitut für Trainingswissenschaft und SportinformatikDeutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Outcome results
None listed