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Vibrational Percussion Massage Improves Rectus Femoris Mechanical Properties and Sports Performance in Physically Active Adults

NCT07580313 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2026-05-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if vibrational percussion massage (VPM) improves rectus femoris mechanical properties and sports performance after muscle fatigue in physically active adults. It will also examine the immediate effects of VPM on muscle function and recovery.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does VPM improve the mechanical properties of the rectus femoris muscle after fatigue?
* Does VPM improve knee extensor strength and triple-hop performance after fatigue?

Researchers will compare measurements obtained before fatigue, after fatigue, and after a VPM intervention to evaluate the effects of VPM on muscle recovery and sports performance.

Participants will:

* Perform a fatigue protocol targeting the lower extremity muscles.
* Receive a 5-minute VPM intervention after the fatigue protocol.
* Complete assessments of rectus femoris mechanical properties using a myotonemeter.
* Perform maximal isometric knee extensor strength and triple-hop distance tests at three time points: before fatigue, after fatigue, and after VPM intervention.

Conditions

  • Fatigue Recovery
  • Sport Performance
  • Muscle
  • MyotonPRO

Interventions

DEVICE

Vibrational percussion massage

Participants will receive a 5-minute vibrational percussion massage (VPM) intervention applied to the right rectus femoris muscle using a handheld percussion massage device (Hypervolt, Hyperice, California, United States) with a spherical massage head at a fixed frequency of 53 Hz. The intervention will be administered by a trained physical therapist with the device applied perpendicularly to the treatment area. Two treatment locations on the rectus femoris muscle, including the midpoint and lower one-third of the muscle, will each receive 2.5 minutes of non-stroking stimulation. During the intervention, participants will lie in a supine position with both lower extremities fully relaxed and extended.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Cheng Kung University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yi-Ju Tsai, PhD · National Cheng Kung University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-12
Primary Completion
2024-01-31
Completion
2024-01-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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