Quadriceps Concentric vs Eccentric

Dokuz Eylül University (DEU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Concentric exercises; Other: Eccentric exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03636854

ConEcc

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to compare the effects of concentric and eccentric exercises on muscle strength, muscle thickness and balance in healthy Individuals. Participants will randomly be divided into 2 groups: Concentric exercise (CE) group, eccentric exercise (EE) group. Concentric exercise group will be doing 2 concentric exercises and eccentric exercise group will be doing 2 eccentric exercise for 8 weeks. The evaluations will be repeated after 8 weeks of training to reveal the effects of concentric and eccentric exercises.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age between 18-25
• Healthy individuals
• Able to read, write and understand Turkish
• Willing and able to attend study

Exclusion criteria

• Any neurological, musculoskeletal or vascular disease in any of the lower extremity
• Having lower extremity musculoskeletal pain
• Previous history of surgery in any of the lower extremity
• Mental and cognitive disorders that would seriously affect cooperation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Concentric Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

2 different concentric exercises will be done 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Concentric exercises

Eccentric Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

2 different eccentric exercises will be done 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Eccentric exercises