Effect of Massage on Hamstring Muscle Soreness (IRMA)

June 27, 2013 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

Delayed onset muscular soreness peaks in 24-48 hours after unaccustomed strenuous physical exercise. Therapists often provide manual massage with the hands to acutely relief the soreness. Alternatives to manual hand massage can be useful for therapists. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of a "massage roller" on DOMS in the hamstring muscles

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

22

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

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

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 67 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

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: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Control group, does not receive any intervention
Experimental: Massage group
Massage will be performed on the left or right hamstring muscle (randomized) for ten minutes with a massage roller. The contralateral leg will not be massaged, but serve as a non-massaged control leg to assess possible cross-over effects from the massaged leg
Other: Massage
The hamstring muscle will be massaged with a "massage roller" for ten minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Perceived soreness on a scale of 0-10
Time Frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)
0: no soreness 10: worst imaginable soreness
change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the hamstring muscles
Time Frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)
change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)
Hamstring range of motion
Time Frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)
change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 21, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

November 23, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 28, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2013

Last Verified

June 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRMA03

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