Post-Exercise Recovery Muscle Strength
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, triple-blind, two-arm clinical trial. Volunteers will be randomized using specific software into two groups: Experimental Group (8 participants) and Shan Group (8 participants).
thighs to ensure that body hair does not interfere with skin suction. A manual suction pump and six acrylic cups with a diameter of 4.5 cm (Cupping Kit, Dong Yang Produtos de Acupuntura Ltda, Brazil)
s instructions. Each treatment session will last 10 minutes. The suction cup placement will be marked on the participants&apos
skin to ensure reproducibility in the second session and to account for possible ecchymosis, thus ensuring effective masking. The suction cups used in the sham group will be modified with small holes
Sponsors
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male participants aged 18 to 35 years will be included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they have engaged in strength training within the last six months, have a history of lower-limb musculoskeletal injuries in the last six months, have frequent prior experience with cupping therapy, or have used anabolic steroids within the last six months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate muscle swelling, thickness, and circumference following cupping therapy or a sham intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess hamstring muscle stiffness.;To evaluate muscle pain in response to both interventions.;To evaluate the muscle function of the knee flexors following cupping therapy or a sham intervention. | — |
Countries
AU, BR
Contacts
Public ContactMaria Vitória Silva
Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed