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Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized clinical trial with a single-blind, crossover design. Thirty healthy elderly individuals will undergo two 15-minute sequences of passive ankle mobilization movements. There will b
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Sponsors
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Universidade Nove de Julho
Eligibility
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both genders; age equal to or greater than 60 years; have no history of heart disease and do not have orthopedic problems; are not involved in the practice of regular systematic physical activity more than once a week over the last six months prior to the beginning of the study; do not have a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2; have calf skinfold thicknesses of less than 20 mm due to the interference of adiposity in the penetration of light from the Near-infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) probe; and are able to perform a passive ankle mobilization session
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who are smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find higher heart rate values, assessed by a Polar monitor, during passive ankle mobilization movements performed at higher speed compared to those performed at lower speed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find higher values of brachial blood pressure, assessed by the auscultatory method, of blood flow in the anterior tibial artery, assessed by two-dimensional ultrasound with spectral Doppler, of perception of effort, assessed by the Borg scale, and a similar sensation of pleasure, assessed by the Hardly & Rejeski scale during the performance of passive mobilization movements of the ankles performed at higher speed compared to those performed at lower speed | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHélcio Kanegusuku
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Outcome results
None listed