Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Stimulation on DOMS

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Electromagnetic Fields

Treatments: Other: Sham Pulsed electromagnetic fields; Other: Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05554874

17.05.2022/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of Pulsed Electro Magnetic Field application on delayed muscle soreness in healthy Quadriceps femoris muscle.

Full description

Participants will complete 100 consecutive fall jumps from a 0.60 m high platform to generate Delayed muscle soreness. After landing, participants will be encouraged to jump vertically immediately with maximum force. Five sets of 20 jumps will be performed with 10-second intervals between each jump, with a 2-minute rest between sets.Immediately after the implementation of the exercise protocol that will cause delayed muscle soreness, the participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field or sham Pulsed Electromagnetic Field application will be applied to the non-dominant extremities of the participants.

The participants will be evaluated before (0), 24, 48 and 72 hours after the delayed muscle pain protocol.

Pain intensity of the participants will be evaluated with Visual Pain Scale (VAS), muscle fatigue will be evaluated with Modified Borg Scale, muscle performance will be evaluated with one-leg jump test, and muscle tenderness will be evaluated with an algometer.

In addition, serum creatine kinase and myoglabin values will be tested by laboratory analysis.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• not having any systemic disease
• not having neuromuscular deficit
• not having knee pathology
• To be defined as inactive (less than 30 minutes of moderate physical activity five times a week) according to the minimum activity guidelines published by the American College of Sports Medicine

Exclusion criteria

• Being actively involved in any sport
• participating in a regular exercise program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Case group

Experimental group

Description:

participants undergoing pulsed electromagnetic fields

Treatment:

Other: Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

participants undergoing sham pulsed electromagnetic fields

Treatment:

Other: Sham Pulsed electromagnetic fields