The study observes the effect of a pre-event massage on the gastrocnemius muscles over the neuromuscular response of the gastrocnemious muscles.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
Five minutes massage, combining superficial and high-frequency techniques of massage applied with the therapist hands
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Sant Cugat del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain
Delay time change
Time between an electric impulse and 10% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Time frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Contraction time change
Time between 10% and 90% of the contraction of the muscle that is being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Time frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Sustain time change
time between 50% of the contraction and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Time frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Relaxation time change
time between 90% and 50% of the relaxation of the muscle after being impulsed with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Time frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Maximal displacement change
Maximal displacement of the muscle after being excited with an electric impulse, using an electromyography test (miliseconds).
Time frame: 2 minutes before the intervention, and 8 minutes after the intervention
Gastrocnemious strength change
Isometric strength of the gastrocnemious muscles using a handheld dynamometer "microFET 2" (newtons).
Time frame: 8 minutes before the intervention, and 2 minutes after the intervention
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Passive ankle dorsiflexion change
Passive range of motion of the ankle dorsiflexion, using an inclinometer (degrees).
Time frame: 6 minutes before the intervention, and 4 minutes after the intervention
Jump height change
Maximum jump height with one leg using the application "My Jump 2" (centimeters).
Time frame: 10 minutes before the intervention, and 1 minute after the intervention
Stiffness change
Resistance to an external force that deforms its initial shape, using a "Myoton".
Time frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Elasticity change
Capacity to recover its initial shape after the removal of the external force that lead to its deformation, using a "Myoton".
Time frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention
Relaxation change
Time for a muscle to recover its shape from deformation after the removal of an external force, using a "Myoton" (miliseconds).
Time frame: 5 minute before the intervention, and 5 minute after the intervention