Assessment of Thigh Muscle After a Stretching Program

N/ACompletedNCT01820351

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Overview

The purpose of this study is to establish, through ultrasound, measurements of the thigh muscles (Biceps Femoris and Vastus Lateralis)and the chronic effects of a static stretching program on the muscle-tendon unit these muscles.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Conditions

Assessment of Muscle Architecture and Tendon After Chronic Stretching Program

Interventions

static stretching exercise on 3 times a week during 8 weeks. Sets number: three of 30 seconds with intervals of equal durationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 17 YearsMax age: 25 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * physically active male volunteers * soldiers of the Army School of Physical Education of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * young men Exclusion Criteria: * any musculoskeletal disorder in the lower limbs * neurological or cardiovascular disease experienced previous to or reported during the study.

Locations (1)

School of Physical Education of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Assessment of Thigh Muscle After a Stretching Program

Time frame: after 8 weeks that static stretching protocol was applied

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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