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CompletedNCT02327988

Cryotherapy and Laser Therapy on Muscle Damage

Cryotherapy and Laser Therapy do Not Interfere in the Response to Eccentric Exercise-induced Muscle Damage: a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
60 (actual)
Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · Academic / Other
Sex
Age
18 Years – 28 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This study propose investigate the effect of cryotherapy and laser therapy in response to strenuous exercise-induced muscle damage on the biceps brachii muscle (muscle of the arms). All the individuals underwent to an strenuous exercise protocol (2 series of 10 contractions of non-dominant elbow flexors) and three assessments (pre, post and 48hr after the exercise), composed of pain sensation, measure of the strength and muscle activation.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERCryotherapy
DEVICELaser therapy

Timeline

Start date
2013-03-01
Primary completion
2013-12-01
Completion
2013-12-01
First posted
2014-12-31
Last updated
2014-12-31

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02327988. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.