A Study to Determine the Effects of Repeated Hot and Cold Baths on Muscle Relaxation.

Conditions

Muscle fatigue and muscle tone

Sawada T, Okawara H, Nakashima D, Aoki K, Namba M, Iwabuchi S, Katsumata Y, Nakamura M, Nagura T.

2024-03-25

Effects of alternating heat and cold stimulation at different cooling rates using a wearable thermo device on shoulder muscle stiffness: a cross-over study.

Sawada T, Okawara H, Nakashima D, Iwabuchi S, Matsumoto M, Nakamura M, Nagura T.

2022-07-143 citations

10.1186/s12891-022-05623-z

Effects of alternating heat and cold stimulation using a wearable thermo-device on subjective and objective shoulder stiffness

Tomonori Sawada, Hiroki Okawara, Daisuke Nakashima, Shuhei Iwabuchi, Morio Matsumoto et al. (7 authors)

Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY2022-01-0319 citations

10.1186/s40101-021-00275-9

Interventions

warm and cold stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteers who gave informed consent and obtained consent before conducting the study. The target age is 15 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who gave informed consent before conducting the study and were rejected. In addition, patients are excluded if they have a pacemaker that is not compatible with MRI, if they have metal in their body such as a pacemaker or a cerebral artery clip, or if they are claustrophobic or otherwise unable to undergo normal MRI.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Muscle stiffness, fatigue, and stiffness data that can be obtained with the muscle hardness tester/lower limb extension elevation test. Motor function/lifestyle data/fatigue/stiffness questionnaire.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTakeo Nagura

Nagura Clinic Clinic

nagura@keio.jp03-3279-1818

Outcome results

None listed