CompletedNot Applicable

Massage and Cold Water Immersion on Movement Variability After Fatigue in Swimmers

Brazil22 participantsStarted 2023-03-06

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effectiveness of post-exercise massage and cold-water immersion compared to control in young elite swimmers. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is post-exercise techniques effective for recovery of the movement variability, , myotonometric, ergometric and perceptive parameters after fatigue? * Can neuromuscular fatigue protocols impair movement variability, myotonometric, ergometric and perceptive parameters? * What tests are reliable to assess different aspects of swimmers' recovery? Researchers will compare massage and cold-water immersion to control and to each other to see if recovery is antecipated. They will also compare an in-water and an out-of-water fatigue protocol to see if they are effective and can be used in different settings. Participants will: * Perform test and retest sessions to assess movement variability, myotonometric, ergometric and perceptive parameters. * Perform an in-water fatigue protocol consisting of 8x100m front-crawl sprints * Receive three recovery strategies in a randomized order (massage, cold-water immersion and control (i.e. rest) * Answer a questionnaire regarding ther beliefs and preferences for recovery.

Who can participate

Age range

15 Years – 30 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * male and female athletes * between 15 and 30 years old * no injury over the last month (any complaint that prevented the athlete from training or compete at least once) Exclusion Criteria: * use of pain killers at least 24h before study participation

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Movement variability

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of crossover treatments at 6 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04541901

SponsorFlávia Carvalho

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-09-30

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