Intermittent Pneumatic Compression, Placebo - Control
Conditions
Keywords
sports, recovery, athletic performance, soccer
Brief summary
This study aims to identify the effects of the use of intermittent pneumatic compression on the recovery kinetics following an official soccer match, in comparision with a placebo condition. Participants will perform neuromuscular tests (ie, cmj, low-frequency fatigue), respond to perception scales (RPE, perceived fatigue, soreness, sleep), and biochemical tests (CK analysis). These assessments will be carried out before the match, 30 minutes post match, at the 24th and 48th hour.
Interventions
Following a soccer match, athletes will be enrolled in a recovery treatment: placebo intervention or intermittent pneumatic compression. Participants will be randomly assigned to each group. Neuromuscular tests (cmj) and perceptual questionnaires (hooper index) will be conducted.
Sponsors
University of Maia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 20 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* elite soccer players
Exclusion criteria
* absent from injuries * playing less than 70 minutes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Countermovement jump height | 30 minute, 24 hour, 48 hour | Height measure using CMJ test |
| low-frequency fatigue | baseline, 30 minute, 24 hour, and 48 hour | LFF measured using Myocene (Liege, Belgium) |
| creatine-kinase | baseline, 24 hour, and 48 hour | Muscle damage asses using the biomarker CK |
| Hooper index | baseline, 30 minute, 24 hour, and 48 hour | Application of the hooper index questionnaire |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed