Muscle strength
Conditions
Interventions
The influence of a single session of systemic acupuncture on physical and functional performance parameters will be analyzed, applied to the Baihui (VG20), Zangmen (F13), Zusanli (E36), Yanglingquan (
(2) Sham Group (Placebo): They will receive the stimulation of the needle at the same points used by the acupuncture group, but without the perforation of the skin, and will carry out all the tests no
The individuals in the control group will be informed that they will receive acupuncture, but that they will not notice any sensation and that the procedure will be painless. At that moment, the acupu
H02.004
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
16 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male athletes, professionals or amateurs will be included in the sample and are undergoing regular weekly training in their respective sports. The age range of these individuals must be between 16 and 40 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The sample must be composed of healthy individuals on the day of the evaluations, so those who show signs such as more severe flu, respiratory tract infection, muscle and / or joint pain in general or any other type of pain in any part of the body will be excluded. body, have not suffered more serious muscle injuries or bone fractures in the last 06 months and have not been practicing any type of physical rehabilitation such as physiotherapy in the last days (due to some more recent physical impairment), have not been subjected to any process in the last 12 months surgical on any of the joints that can be used in the tests or any other surgery considered more delicate from a clinical point of view that requires greater care during and after rehabilitation for a longer time (such as cardiac or neural surgeries). Smokers with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, autoimmune diseases, metabolic diseases under treatment such as cancer and AIDS and psychiatric diseases will also be excluded. The participation of female individuals will also be excluded due to changes in temperature due to hormonal variations, as well as during the menstrual cycle.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To verify, in an acute and chronic way, changes in the muscular strength of young and active individuals physically engaged in sports activities. - Analyze the maximum isometric muscle strength of the knee extensor muscles through a tension transducer-type load cell coupled to a flexor/extensor model chair. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Analyze changes related to handgrip strength using a hand dynamometer. - Analyze changes related to height of vertical jump using a force platform. - Analyze the ground reaction force in the jump collected by the force platform | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPatrick Ferreira
Outcome results
None listed