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The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance

NCT02506283 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

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Summary

This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects:

Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min. post-exercise cooling on vertical jump performance and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.

Project B: investigates the effects of 20 min. pre-exercise cooling on maximal voluntary contraction of the right M. quadriceps femoris and delayed onset muscle soreness and rated perceived exertion.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

Zamar Therapy CT clinic

Zamar Therapy is a certified medical product (directive 93/42/EEC and ISO 134 85:2012) (www.zamarmedical.com)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • THIM - die internationale Hochschule für Physiotherapie

    collaborator OTHER

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universiteit Antwerpen

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ron Clijsen, PhD · University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland SUPSI

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-05-31
Primary Completion
2018-11-30
Completion
2019-05-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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