CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance

Switzerland22 participantsStarted 2015-05

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * only healthy young subjects 18-30 years * no musculoskeletal surgery in trunk and lower extremities * injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year * subjects taking anticonceptive medication are allowed to participate Exclusion Criteria: * actual injuries or injuries for less than one year in trunk and /or lower extremities * injury history in trunk and lower extremity for more than one year with complaints * anxiety of cooling * subjects on medication * pace maker * cardiovascular disease * pregnancy * skeletal problems * appendectomy for less than two years * Morbus Raynaud syndrome

What they're measuring

Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Timeframe: 72 hours

Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

Timeframe: 72 hours

Vertical Jump Performance (VJP)

Timeframe: 72 hours

Peak Power Output (PPO)

Timeframe: 72 hours

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02506283

SponsorUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-11

Results submitted2025-09-30

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