Does Application Time Influence the Effect of Massage on Pain and Performance?

Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana

Status: Completed

Conditions: Health, Subjective

Treatments: Other: Massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06537245

UNorteParana

Details and patient eligibility

About

Introduction: The massage technique is widely used for post-exercise recovery, however, there is still a gap regarding the ideal dosage in relation to the duration of its application. Objective: To analyze the influence of massage when applied at different times on the dominant (DOM) and non dominant (ÑDOM) quadriceps muscles and clinical variables. Methods: Study carried out with 11 men aged 21.5(2.1) years, in a two-week crossover design. Participants performed a jumping protocol followed by manual massage for 5 (G1) or 10 (G2) minutes. Assessments included strength testing, pain scale (VAS), perception of recovery and vital sign measurements up to one hour post-massage. Analysis onducted in SPSS, ANOVA was performed (with Bonferroni test, when necessary), providing effect sizes (p<0.05).

Full description

The massage technique is widely used for post-exercise recovery, however, there is still a gap regarding the ideal dosage in relation to the duration of its application. The objective was to analyze the influence of massage when applied at different times with the participation of 11 men, in a two-week crossover design. Participants performed a jumping protocol followed by manual massage for 5 (G1) or 10 (G2) minutes. Assessments included strength testing, pain scale (VAS), perception of recovery and vital sign measurements up to one hour post-massage.

Enrollment: 11 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

IInclusion Criteria:

• Students
• Mens
• Aged 18 to 35 years
• Healthy (self-report) regularly enrolled in the Physiotherapy course at the Northern Paraná State University (UENP), from the 1st to the 5th year
• Who have not undergone
• Surgery in the last spine and lower limbs and were instructed not to perform any physical activity in the last 24 hours before the test.

Exclusion Criteria:

• People who are not enrolled in the Physiotherapy course at the State University of Northern Paraná
• Are not in good health
• Have undergone surgery on the lower limbs within a period of 12 months
• Have practiced physical activity in the last 24 hours

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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11 participants in 2 patient groups

5 minutes massage group

Experimental group

Description:

The anatomical location chosen for applying the massage was the anterior part of the thigh (muscular quadriceps femoris), due to the effort required by the stress protocol. The participant was placed in the supine position and the massage was performed on the dominant limb (DOM) and the non-dominant limb (ÑDOM). The techniques used were: superficial and deep sliding, which is presented in two intensities, moderate or intense, with gradual increase. Intensity grading was controlled through participant self-reports. The massage was performed in the direction of the muscle fibers, from distal to proximal and following the lymphatic flow. The massage had the following rhythm: 1 second of sliding and 1 second to return the hand to the initial position, totaling 2 seconds of sliding. The rhythm of the massage was controlled by an electronic metronome that was used only by the therapists during the technique.

Treatment:

Other: Massage

10 minutes massage group

Experimental group

Description:

The anatomical location chosen for applying the massage was the anterior part of the thigh (muscular quadriceps femoris), due to the effort required by the stress protocol. The participant was placed in the supine position and the massage was performed on the dominant limb (DOM) and the non-dominant limb (ÑDOM). The techniques used were: superficial and deep sliding, which is presented in two intensities, moderate or intense, with gradual increase. Intensity grading was controlled through participant self-reports. The massage was performed in the direction of the muscle fibers, from distal to proximal and following the lymphatic flow. The massage had the following rhythm: 1 second of sliding and 1 second to return the hand to the initial position, totaling 2 seconds of sliding. The rhythm of the massage was controlled by an electronic metronome that was used only by the therapists during the technique.

Treatment:

Other: Massage