The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ice and shortwave diathermy in different regions of lower limb neuromuscular response and balance.
Applying ice and shortwave diathermy was performed separately (on different days) in the foot, ankle and calf. To assess the neuromuscular response was evaluated electromyographic activity of the rectus femorals, biceps femorals, gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior. To assess the effect of applications on balance, through a force platform was evaluated oscillation of the center of pressure as well as ground reaction forces.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
The application of ice has been accomplished by means of a plastic bag containing 1.5 kg of crushed ice. The duration of the application was 30 minutes. The use of shortwave diathermy was performed by means of rectangular electrodes having a duration of 20 minutes.
Rehabilitation Center HCRP, FMRP-USP
Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Analysis of neuromuscular responses after the application of physiotherapy resources
To evaluate the neuromuscular response, we used the median frequency of the electromyographic variables and root mean square
Time frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
Analysis of body balance after the application of physiotherapy
To evaluate postural balance used the variables: maximum displacement of the center of pressure, speed of displacement of the center of pressure and ground reaction forces as an impulse and braking
Time frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
Pain assessment during application of ice and shortwave diathermy
To evaluate the pain during the application of the studied features we use the McGill questionnaire.
Time frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
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