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The effect of cooling on muscle strength and proprioception in healthy subjects

The effect of cooling on knee extensor muscles strength and proprioception of knee joint in healthy young women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016051422539N3
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-07-06
Start date
2016-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Injury of lower limb. Injury of muscles and tendons of anterior muscle group at knee and thigh level

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the control group a bag without ice will be used over the knee and bulk of quadriceps for 15 minutes. Intervention 2: The ice will be applied in the form of ice bag, filled with cru
Prevention
In the control group a bag without ice will be used over the knee and bulk of quadriceps for 15 minutes.
The ice will be applied in the form of ice bag, filled with crushed ice, for 15 min over the quadriceps and knee joint. The temperature will be measured by the digital thermometer.

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Healthy young volunteer female students aged between 18 and 30 years old. Exclusion criteria: Any neuromuscular or musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary problems during interventional sessions; some problems such as low back pain; tumors; migraine; vertigo; deep vein thrombosis; any lower limb joint deformity; pregnancy; lower limbs fracture during last year; any severe trauma in trunk or lower limbs during last 3 months; any allergy to cooling; Raynaud's phenomenon.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle strength. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, 30 and 60 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: N/M By isokinetic dynamometer.;Intermediate range of knee flexion from 40 ° and 60 ° to assess proprioception (joint position sense). Timepoint: Before, immediately after, 30 and 60 minutes after intervention. Method of measurement: In degree by isokinetic dynamometer.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZiaeddin Safavi Farokhi

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

ziasafavi@yahoo.com+98 23 3365 4180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026