Acute Effects of Heat, Cold and Stretching on Knee Proprioception and Vertical Jump

Istanbul Bilgi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Cold pack application; Other: Stretching; Other: Hot pack application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06351709

A47

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of heat, cold and stretching on knee proprioception and vertical jump. 60 healthy individuals were randomized into hot, cold, stretching and control groups of 15 each. Pre-test and post-test measurements were made immediately after the application. Knee proprioception was measured with a digital goniometer using the EPD (joint position sense) test. Vertical jump heights were measured with contact mat by countermovement (CMJ) and squat splash (SQS) tests.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-30
• Agreeing to participate in the study and being informed Approving the Volunteer Consent Form

Exclusion criteria

• Having a history of surgery in the knee area
• Movement in lower extremity joints that may affect measurements have limitations.
• Having vision, hearing and balance impairment.
• May cause peripheral neuropathy and deep sensory loss, or loss of proprioception may be caused by other mechanisms having diseases.
• Have a neurological or systemic disease that affects balance and coordination have.
• Describing very severe pain in any part of the lower extremity.
• Being pregnant.
• Having cognitive dysfunction, lack of cooperation
• Having any disease that may cause inability to dry

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 4 patient groups

Hot Pack Group

Experimental group

Description:

Hot pack application was applied to the participants in the hot group to warm the extremities locally after the pre-tests were completed. For the application of hotpack, which is a superficial and moist temperature agent, a Chattanooga ® brand hotpack pad (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) with 10 slices and a size of 28 cm x 39 cm was used. The hotpack pad was taken with the help of tongs from the Chattanooga ® brand hot pack boiler (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) at 80° temperature and wrapped in a total of 5 layers with the help of 2 towels. A hotpackpad was placed on each knee of the participant. Hotpack pads were applied for 15 minutes in total.

Treatment:

Other: Hot pack application

Cold Pack Group

Experimental group

Description:

For participants in the cold group, MSD ® brand cold pack gel (MVS Inmotion, MSD cold pack; Weftdijk 1502830, Belgium), 15 cm x 25 cm in size, was used to cool the extremities locally. The cold pack gel, kept in the freezer, was wrapped in a paper towel and placed on the knee area. Cold pack was applied to both knees for a total of 15 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: Cold pack application

Stretching Group

Experimental group

Description:

Static stretching technique was applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups in both the dominant and non-dominant extremities of the participants in the stretching group. All stretches were performed twice for 20 seconds with a 3-second rest.

Treatment:

Other: Stretching

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention was applied to the control group.