Hand strength
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be submitted to an initial and final evaluation, two days before and two days after the intervention. An anamnesis, 1 repetition maximum (1RM) test, handgrip and lateral pinch streng
Group EFR: 15 subjects will perform 10 series of 6 repetitions of wrist extension exercise with 30% 1RM load associated with BFR
Group FFR: 15 subjects will perform 10 series of 6 repetitions of finger flexion exercise with 30% 1-RM load associated with BFR.
The participants will have a rest interval of 1 minute between series,
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Both sexes; with age between 18 and 35 years old; students from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Araranguá. There will be selected only the participants that are apt to perform the proposed tasks.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with a forearm injury that may interfere with the muscle integrity; subjects with recent fractures in wrist and finger regions; subjects with upper limb pain for any reason. Participants with obesity, hypertension, cardiopathy; individuals with cognitive deficits; workes with manual tasks; participants that perform regular physical activity; and participants using medications that may interfere with final results of the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the handgrip and lateral pinch strength, measured by dynamometry, after the six weeks of intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the muscle activation of wrist extensors, evaluated through superficial electromyography, after the six weeks of intervention. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafael Barbosa
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed