Muscle Vibration and Joint Position Sense

King Saud University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vibration; Exposure

Treatments: Other: Sham vibration; Other: 63 Hz Vibration; Other: 42 Hz Vibration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05581459

RRC-2018-007

Details and patient eligibility

About

The present study aimed to investigate and compare the acute effect of local vibration (63 Hz vs 42 Hz frequencies) on the biceps brachii muscles on the elbow joint position sense (JPS) in healthy young men. Forty-five healthy young men aged 19 to 30 years were enrolled in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to receive either 63 Hz (n=15) or 42 Hz (n=15) or sham vibration (control group) (n=15). Participants in the experimental group received five bouts of 1-minute of each vibration exposure localized to the biceps brachii muscle, with a 1-minute rest between the bouts. Active elbow joint position error (in degrees) was selected as an outcome measure to assess elbow JPS. To measure active elbow joint position error, the subject was made to sit on the chair with eyes closed and shoulders in 0 degree of abduction and elbows fully extended. The examiner passively moved the elbow to 90 degrees of flexion (target position) and maintained it for 10 seconds. The subject was requested to memorize the target position. The subject was asked to actively flex the elbow to the target position from the initial starting position (elbow fully extended) and hold it for 5 seconds. Three trials were conducted, with a 30-second rest given between each trial. The target and reproduced angles in each trial were measured using a standard plastic goniometer. The difference between the target and reproduced angles in each trial was calculated to determine active elbow joint position error. Measurements were taken at baseline and immediately after the vibration protocol.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 19 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy young men

Exclusion criteria

• history of recent upper extremity surgery
• history of sensory deficits in the upper extremity
• recent upper extremity injury
• undergoing any resistance training

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

63 Hz vibration group

Experimental group

Description:

Vibration of 63 Hz frequency was applied.

Treatment:

Other: 63 Hz Vibration

42 Hz vibration group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Vibration of 42 Hz frequency was applied.

Treatment:

Other: 42 Hz Vibration

Sham vibration group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

No actual vibration was applied.

Treatment:

Other: Sham vibration