Acute Effects of Cryotherapy Duration in Healthy Individuals

Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cryotherapy Effect

Treatments: Other: Cryotherapy application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05355584

KPR2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will investigate the acute effects of cryotherapy duration on shoulder muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and dynamic balance in healthy individuals.

Full description

Cryotherapy is a practice that induces therapeutic effects by reducing tissue temperature to produce an analgesic effect. Cryotherapy application methods vary from simple ice packs and cold water immersion to whole body cryotherapy methods. The purpose of cryotherapy treatment is to reduce tissue damage, muscle spasm, edema and pain and to provide a faster rehabilitation process after injury. It is also used as a recovery technique after high-intensity training in different sports branches. Despite the proven benefits of cryotherapy according to the literature, discussions continue about its effect on some parameters and there is no consensus on the duration of cryotherapy application. In addition, although there are studies on the effects of cryotherapy on the lower extremities, studies for the upper extremity are limited and the results of these studies are inconsistent. In the literature, no study was found that evaluated the effect of cryotherapy application time on shoulder muscle strength, endurance, flexibility and balance. Therefore, in this study, the acute effects of cryotherapy duration on shoulder muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and dynamic balance in healthy individuals will be investigated and the optimum duration of cryotherapy on these parameters will be determined. In addition, the results of the research will contribute to the planned rehabilitation and exercise program.

Enrollment: 75 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Individuals between the ages of 18-25 who volunteer to participate in the study
• No upper extremity orthopedic problems
• No history of shoulder injury or surgery in the past two years
• Absence of Raynaud's disease or cold intolerance

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of shoulder injury or surgery
• Cervical or thoracic spine disorders
• People with any neurological disorder or known balance/proprioceptive deficits
• Decreased sensation or decreased blood flow
• Have Raynaud's disease or any cold intolerance

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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75 participants in 3 patient groups

10-minute Cryotherapy Application

Active Comparator group

Description:

A cold application will be made on the shoulder for 10 minutes. Before and after the application, individuals will be evaluated in terms of muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The values before and after the application will be compared.

Treatment:

Other: Cryotherapy application

15-minute Cryotherapy Application

Active Comparator group

Description:

A cold application will be made on the shoulder for 15 minutes. Before and after the application, individuals will be evaluated in terms of muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The values before and after the application will be compared.

Treatment:

Other: Cryotherapy application

20-minute Cryotherapy Application

Active Comparator group

Description:

A cold application will be made on the shoulder for 20 minutes. Before and after the application, individuals will be evaluated in terms of muscle strength, flexibility, endurance and balance. The values before and after the application will be compared.

Treatment:

Other: Cryotherapy application