Healthy Volunteers Running
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm, triple-blind clinical trial. The sample will consist of 30 healthy street runners, randomly assigned to two groups. Experimental group: 15 participants will
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Be between 18 and 45 years of age; Be a practicing street runner, having practiced this sport uninterruptedly for at least one year, with a training routine of at least 2 times a week; Have been able to run 5 km continuously in the time interval between 30 and 45 minutes at least 2 times a year; Not present severe cardiorespiratory and/or metabolic alterations; Not report musculoskeletal disorders in the lower limbs and spine in the last 6 months that have prevented the maintenance of the training routine; Not have used anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, analgesics or muscle relaxants in the 30 days preceding the start of the study; Not have used ergogenic resources, such as anabolic steroids, in the last 6 months preceding the start of data collection; Not have a neurological deficit that could compromise the follow-up and understanding of the interventions, as well as not using implanted metallic devices, and not be pregnant; Not having metal implants in the trunk and/or upper limbs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Failure to complete the 5km run within 45 minutes; Failure to correctly perform the assessment procedures; Use of anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids, analgesics, or muscle relaxants during the data collection period; Undergoing other types of muscle recovery interventions during the research, such as cryotherapy or relaxing massage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the pressure pain threshold in the rectus femoris muscle, measured by algometry, at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate and compare the subjective perception of pain and muscle fatigue, assessed using a numerical scale from 0 to 10, at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study ;To evaluate and compare the quadriceps femoris muscle strength, measured by manual isometric dynamometry, at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study;To evaluate and compare the perception of recovery, assessed using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale, at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study;To evaluate and compare the functional performance of the lower limbs, assessed using the Side Hop Test, at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactCaio Alano Lins
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairí
Outcome results
None listed