Therapeutics
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male individuals; age group between 18-40 years; minimum practice time of two years; blue band minimum graduation; average frequency of three weekly training sessions and competitions per year.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those who answer “YES” to any question on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q) will not be included; have any inflammatory disease or have taken anti-inflammatory medication during the past four weeks; present neuromuscular disorders; present handgrip strength less than 40 Kgf; and report of musculoskeletal injury in the last six months. Those who fail to participate in any stage of the study will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A subjective scale of pain perception will be used to evaluate pain intensity immediately, 24 and 48 hours post exercise. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate muscle damage, molecular markers as kinase creatine (KC) and lactato desidroganase (LDH) levels will be analyzed. To evaluate muscle function, the participants will answer a recovery perception questionnaire and will be measure the maximum voluntary isometric contraction by hand grip. | — |
Countries
Brazil