Sporters, Athletes Schaatsers, Speedskaters Schaatsen, Speedskating Pulserend elektrostatisch veld, Pulsating electrostatic field (PESF)
Conditions
Interventions
Treatment: Pulsating electrostatic field therapy for 6 weeks, one treatment of 30 minutes per week.
Sham: same procedure as treatment group only with a modified device. Which is turned on but has no
Sponsors
Sponsor Ziekenhuis Tjongerschans
Sponsor GLNP life sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 years or older. Skating at a regional and/or national level. Training a minimum of 6 times per week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of implanted electronic devices (pacemaker). Injuries whereby training and competition are different from normal. Presence of osteosynthesis material (pins, screws, metal plates). Be treated with similar therapy. Signs of infection or acute disease. Possible pregnancy. Participating in another medical research that will be interfering. Signs and symptoms of a possible oncological disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To analyse the effect of six weeks PESF treatment on aerobic and anaerobic performance, measured with an maximum exercise test on the bicycle ergometer (VO2max and Wingate 30) in speedskaters aged between 18-23. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To analyse the effect of PESF on: · personal best times in a speedskating competition after four weeks. · quality of life measured by the RAND-36 questionnaire after six weeks of treatment. · fatigue (locally in the lower extremity and general) measured by an adapted visual analogue scale during the six weeks of treatment with PESF. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactT. Kromdijk
Outcome results
None listed