Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Asymptomatic individuals
Brief summary
Comparison of the effects of physical activity (treadmill running) plus thoracic mobilization, physical activity only or a placebo intervention (only manual contact thoracic mobilization), on heart rate variability and pressure pain threshold.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPhysical activity plus thoracic mobilization
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PROCEDUREPhysical activity
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PROCEDUREPlacebo
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Sponsors
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Asymptomatic subjects * Sedentary
Exclusion criteria
* Spinal pain * Historic of trauma/surgery to the spine * Diabetes * Hypo/hyperthyroidism * Alcoholic * Smoker * Hypertension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart rate variability | Change from baseline, immediately after, and 15 minutes after the intervention. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure pain threshold | Change from baseline, mimediately after, and 15 minutes after the intervention. | Digital algometer will be applied to C7 and T4 spinous process, right hand and right tibialis anterior muscle belly |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed