Analysis of Neuromuscular Responses and the Balance After the Application of Physiotherapy Resources

March 13, 2014 updated by: Thiago Batista Muniz, University of Sao Paulo
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ice and shortwave diathermy in different regions of lower limb neuromuscular response and balance.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Applying ice and shortwave diathermy was performed separately (on different days) in the foot, ankle and calf. To assess the neuromuscular response was evaluated electromyographic activity of the rectus femorals, biceps femorals, gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior. To assess the effect of applications on balance, through a force platform was evaluated oscillation of the center of pressure as well as ground reaction forces.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

21

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

  • Brazil
    • São Paulo
      • Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, 14048-900
        • Rehabilitation Center HCRP, FMRP-USP

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 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • woman
  • healthy
  • young
  • sedentary

Exclusion Criteria:

  • sensory changes
  • history of fractures in the lower limbs
  • being in the menstrual period
  • diabetes Mellitus
  • Bone, muscle and/or neural diseases

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Physiotherapy resources
The goal of applying ice and shortwave diathermy to the calf, ankle and sole of the foot was to verify the effect of this resources at the neuromuscular response of the lower limb and postural balance
Other: Physiotherapy resources
The application of ice has been accomplished by means of a plastic bag containing 1.5 kg of crushed ice. The duration of the application was 30 minutes. The use of shortwave diathermy was performed by means of rectangular electrodes having a duration of 20 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Analysis of neuromuscular responses after the application of physiotherapy resources
Time Frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
To evaluate the neuromuscular response, we used the median frequency of the electromyographic variables and root mean square
We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
Analysis of body balance after the application of physiotherapy
Time Frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
To evaluate postural balance used the variables: maximum displacement of the center of pressure, speed of displacement of the center of pressure and ground reaction forces as an impulse and braking
We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain assessment during application of ice and shortwave diathermy
Time Frame: We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months
To evaluate the pain during the application of the studied features we use the McGill questionnaire.
We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Collaborators

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Thiago B Muniz, Master, University of Sao Paulo

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 10, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 17, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • HCRP 12788/2011

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