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Progressive Loading Exercises and Conditioning Exercises on Calf Strain

NCT06302153 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-03-08

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Summary

Calf pain is a common complaint among runners of all ages but is most frequent in masters athletes. The most common calf injury is a tear of the medial gastrocnemius muscle (Tennis Leg) but other structures including the lateral gastrocnemius, plantaris and soleus also may be the cause of muscular pain.There are multiple techniques for the management that involves loading the strained calf musculature through rest, taping techniques, and appropriate soft tissue massage techniques, modalities such as dry needling or western acupuncture can be popular amongst runners and may also be useful. Progressive loading is a principle of resistance training exercise program design that typically relies on increasing load to increase neuromuscular demand to facilitate further adaptations whereas Athletic performance is based on a number of skills that can be developed through a sports conditioning program. This particular program focuses on improving both muscular strength and power using a technique called post-activation potentiation (PAP), also commonly referred to as complex training.

Conditions

  • Range of Motion, Pain, Sports Injuries, Stretching, Triceps Surae

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Progressive Loading Exercises

At start of study, a formal educational session, lasting about 30 minutes will be given by the physiotherapist dealing with the treatment/interventions. Whole treatment plan will be given for six weeks. Pre and post intervention measurements will be taken.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amna Shahid, MS-DPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-01
Primary Completion
2024-02-10
Completion
2024-02-10

Countries

  • Pakistan

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