Neuromuscular Diseases
Conditions
Keywords
functional massage, conventional massage, neuromuscular response
Brief summary
The study compares the effects of two types of massage: a conventional massage and a functional massage, in the neuromuscular response of the gastrocnemious muscles.
Interventions
OTHERFunctional massage
It's a massage combined with a stretching of the muscles.
OTHERConventional massage
It's a regular massage made with the therapist's hands.
Sponsors
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The physiotherapist who assesses the outcomes is blinded.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Exclusion criteria
* Muscle injury in the last two months * To not understand the study orders * Suffer a musculoskeletal disorder that doesn't allow the subject to do the study protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Relaxation change | 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention | Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a Myoton (miliseconds). |
| Maximal displacement change | 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention | Maximal displacement of the muscle after being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds). |
| Stiffness change | 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention | Resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a Myoton (N/m). |
| Elasticity change | 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention | Capacity to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a Myoton (logarithmic decrement of the tissue's oscillation). |
| Delay time change | 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention | Time between an electric impulse and 10% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds). |
| Contraction time change | 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention | Time between 10% and 90% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds). |
| Sustain time change | 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention | time between 50% of the contraction and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds). |
| Relaxation time change | 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention | time between 90% and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Passive ankle dorsiflexion change | 6 minutes before the intervention, and 4 minutes after the intervention | Passive range of motion of the ankle dorsiflexion, using an inclinometer (degrees). |
| Jump height change | 10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention | Maximum jump height with one leg using the application My Jump 2 (centimeters). |
| Gastrocnemious strength change | 8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minutes after the intervention | Isometric strength of the gastrocnemious muscles using a handheld dynamometer microFET 2 (newtons). |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed