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| IPC | Other Identifier | University of Maia |
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This study aims to assess the recovery kinetics following an exercise-induced muscle damage activity (using flywheel) on active healthy university students.
The main questions are:
- Is intermittent pneumatic compression superior to a placebo recovering from EIMD? Participants will perform a fatiguing protocol using flywheel and recover with either intermittent pneumatic compression or with a placebo treatment (micro-current treatment, but the device turned off). They will perform several performance tests before, following the recovery period, and at the 24h and 48h following the intervention
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| IPC | Experimental | a 30 min high-pressure IPC protocol |
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| placebo | Placebo Comparator | A 30 min placebo |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| intermittent pneumatic compression protocol | Other | A 30 min IPC protocol at about 200mmHg |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Maximal voluntary contraction (knee extension) | Measures of isometric strength | 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention |
| Countermovement jump | Jump height | 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention |
| Broad Jump | Horizontal jump | 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention |
| Soreness scale | Likert scale of muscle soreness - the scale ranges from from 0 (a complete absence of soreness) to 6 (a severe pain that limits the ability to move) | 10 minutes before the fatigue protocol, following the recovery protocol (30 minutes post), 24 hours and 48 hours post intervention |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Male gender
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Maia | Maia | 4475-690 | Portugal |
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| Placebo treatment |
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The electrodes of an electrostimulation device (SP 4.0, Compex, Guildford, United Kingdom) will be positioned on participants' quadriceps. Participants will be informed that they are engaging an innovative microcurrent treatment. This procedure will last for 30 min. |
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