Acute Effect of Massage and Exercise on Muscle Tenderness

February 27, 2012 updated by: Lars L. Andersen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

Many people experience pain, tenderness and soreness of joint and muscles, both in sport and working life. Pain killers can provide acute relief of pain, but may not be a feasible solution for all people. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of massage and exercise on induced muscle tenderness (delayed onset muscular soreness).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 67 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • working age adults

Exclusion Criteria:

  • blood pressure above 160/100
  • disease of the cervical spine

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Massage
massage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Other: Massage
massage will be provided for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Experimental: Exercise
exercise (shoulder shrugs with elastic resistance) will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
Behavioral: Exercise
Exercise will be performed for 10 minutes at the left or right trapezius (randomized)
No Intervention: Control
control shoulder (randomized)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Perceived tenderness of the trapezius muscle on a numerical rating scale of 0-10
Time Frame: change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)
Perceived tenderness where 0 is no tenderness and 10 is worst imaginable tenderness
change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)
Pressure pain threshold of the trapezius muscle
Time Frame: change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)
change from before to after the acute intervention (average of 0, 10, 20 and 60 min after the intervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lars L Andersen, PhD, Senior Researcher

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 28, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 28, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 27, 2012

Last Verified

February 1, 2012

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRMA02

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