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The Effects of Swedish Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage on Muscle Fatigue

The Effects of Swedish Massage and Manual Lymph Drainage After Muscle Fatigue in Healthy Young Men

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06112899
Enrollment
16
Registered
2023-11-02
Start date
2023-10-26
Completion date
2024-02-10
Last updated
2024-02-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Muscle Soreness

Keywords

Manual lympatic Drainage, Swedish Massage, Muscle Soreness

Brief summary

12 healthy men aged 18-30 will be included in the study. Participants will be selected from students who regularly train and do active sports at the Faculty of Sports Sciences. All participants will do nordic hamstring exercise. Participants will rest for 20 minutes after the Nordic hamstring exercise protocol in the first week. In the second week, manual lymph drainage covering the lower extremities will be applied for 20 minutes after exercise. In the third week, a Swedish massage covering the lower extremities will be applied after exercise. The exercise protocol is planned as 5 sets of 8 repetitions and 2 minutes of rest between each set. The evaluations of the participants will be repeated 3 times: just before the test, after the test and after the application.

Interventions

The NHE, also referred to as the nordic curl, is designed to improve eccentric strength of the hamstring muscles. Individuals start in a kneeling position, with the torso from the knees upward held rigid and straight. The training partner ensures that the individual's feet are in contact with the ground throughout the exercise by applying pressure to the player's heels/lower legs. The individual then lowers his upper body to the ground, as slowly as possible to maximize loading in the eccentric phase. Hands and arms are used to break his forward fall and to push him back up after the chest has touched the ground, to minimize loading in the concentric phase.The exercise protocol is planned as 5 sets of 8 repetitions and 2 minutes of rest between each set.

Sponsors

Kutahya Health Sciences University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Being male between the ages of 18-30 * Doing sports and training regularly * Not exercising until 1 week before the study

Exclusion criteria

* Having a previous lower extremity injury * Having a neurological problem that prevents exercise * Does not have a diagnosed cardiovascular problem

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Lactic Acid Levelthrough study completion, an average of 1 yearBlood lactate levels will be measured using a portable lactic acid analyzer (Lactate Scout+, SensLab GmbH, Leipzig, Germany), which can measure electroenzymatically in approximately 15 seconds from a drop of capillary blood sample taken from the fingertip. Blood samples will be taken using a lancet gun (Vital Plus, China). Before the evaluation, the patient's fingertip will be wiped with alcohol cotton and allowed to dry. Before all measurements, the analyzer will be calibrated with control solutions of known concentration according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gait and Balancethrough study completion, an average of 1 yearParticipants' walking parameters will be measured and recorded instantly with the Zebris™ FDM-2 device. The data obtained from the device will be recorded and compiled into a report via Zebris software installed on the computer. Participants will be asked to walk at least 8 steps on the walking platform at a pace they feel comfortable with. Step length, step width, number of steps per minute (cadence), walking speed (m/s), symmetry of center of pressure changes during walking (length of walking line, length of contact line of each step), maximum power on the feet during walking (N/cm2). ). Participants will be asked to stand with their arms hanging at their sides and their eyes fixed on a point 3 meters away in front of them, maintaining their posture as much as possible for 60 seconds. The changes in the center of pressure (ellipse area (mm2)), the total load on the right and left feet, and the anteroposterior foot distribution will be obtained.
Jumping Performancethrough study completion, an average of 1 yearJumping performance will be evaluated with the OptoJump (Microgate, Italy) device. Using the system software, a profile will be created for each participant and BFS Vertical Jump, acoustic reaction and stiffness will be selected from the test protocols in the system.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026