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Effects of muscle fatigue on knee sensitivity

The influence of femoral quadriceps muscle fatigue on joint knee proprioception

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-225ksb
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-02-21
Start date
2015-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Proprioception

Interventions

A single group, 26 healthy men with no lower limb injuries, induced muscle fatigue and knee joint position assessment, the assessment is paired, so the participant will be compared to himself. Muscle
Other

Sponsors

Universidade São Judas Tadeu
Lead Sponsor
Universidade de São Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers, classified as active, according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, without previous injuries in the lower limbs.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: To present pathologies in incapacitating levels; having a diagnosis of fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis; participation in a neuromuscular strengthening or exercise program or other (non-pharmacological) treatment for the knee in the last six months; prosthesis or any other surgery on the hip and knee joints; decompensated heart diseases; hearing or visual impairment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Expected outcome 1: Significant regression (p 0.05) in the assessment of the joint position sense observed through the isokinetic dynamometer.;Conclusion 2: There was no significant difference (p> 0.05) in the evaluation of the joint position sense observed through the isokinetic dynamometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFelipe Bersotti

Universidade São Judas Tadeu

felipemarresebersotti@hotmail.com+55 (11) 983518347

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)