NCT03218605

Which Physical Activity Influences Achilles Tendon Blood Flow the Most?

Effect of Warming-up Activities on the Vascularisation of the Achilles Tendon: a Cohort Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Previous studies have shown that a decreased blood flow is a risk factor in the occurrence of Achilles tendon (AT) injuries. Based on the current literature, no consensus was reached as to the most solid warming-up of the AT. Therefore, knowledge about activities which increase blood flow in the AT could be useful in the development of a solid warming-up programme for the AT. The aim of this investigation was to define the influence of different kinds of physical activity on the vascularisation of the AT in a healthy asymptomatic population. Subjects performed five activities in randomized order: running, static stretch, dynamic stretch, cycling and rope skipping. The vascularisation of the AT of the dominant limb was measured with the non-invasive oxygen-to-see (O2C) device. Blood flow was measured before, immediately after, five and ten minutes after activity to investigate the duration of the vascular response to activity.

Conditions

• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	physical activity	Subjects performed five activities: running, static stretch, dynamic stretch, cycling and rope skipping

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-03-01
• Primary completion: 2018-01-01
• Completion: 2018-01-01
• First posted: 2017-07-14
• Last updated: 2021-12-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium