Effectiveness of NMES Associated to Vascular Occlusion in Functional Performance and Muscle Hypertrophy in Athlete's

Analysis of the Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Associated to Vascular Occlusion in Functional Performance and Muscle Hypertrophy in Athlete's Basketball of High Performance. Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

This study evaluates the effect of training with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) associated with vascular occlusion of the lower limbs, for increased strength and hypertrophy of the quadriceps muscle of professional basketball athletes.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Muscle Strength; Electric Stimulation Therapy
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: NMES; Device: Vascular Occlusion

Detailed Description

The pre-season preparation is seen as vital to maximize sports performance. However, there has been much debate on what the best strategy to prepare for use. Basketball is a sports activity of high intensity and volume of jumps, which are generally likely to cause injuries resulting from muscle imbalance and dynamic overload. Primarily in activities with eccentric contraction of the knee extensor muscles. A means of preventing injuries and optimization of sports performance is through strength training. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been a physical therapy effective in increasing the recruitment of muscle fibers and strength. Another method that has been shown effective in increasing strength and muscle hypertrophy is the association of low intensity training and peripheral vascular occlusion. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of neuromuscular electrical stimulation associated to vascular occlusion of lower limb muscle recruitment, strength and muscle hypertrophy. This will be met recruited basketball athletes of high performance, the males, aged between 18 and 30 years and BMI between 20 and 24 Kg/m2. The athletes will be randomized into four groups: group control (n = 15), group electrotherapy (n = 15) and group electrotherapy + vascular occlusion (n = 15). Will be carried out 12 sessions of treatment during the pre-season, and the volunteers evaluated before and after the pre-season and in middle the season, through the following instruments: Isokinetic Dynamometer, Surface Electromyography, Force Platform, Cross Section Area of Muscle, Vertical Jump, Functional Evaluation (Jump, Agility and Balance), Infrared Thermography and Numeric Scale of Pain Evaluation. For data analysis, normality test is used to verify the data distribution and consistent statistical test for the appropriate comparisons within and between groups, and thus considered two factors in the comparisons, time and group. Will adopt a significance level of 5%.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 45
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • São Paulo
    • Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil, 14049-900
      • Rinaldo Roberto de Jesus Guirro

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 36 years (Child, Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The categories Basketball Athletes sub- 19, 21 and professional
• BMI between 20 and 24 kg / m²;
• To present physical and cardiorespiratory fitness, attested by the medical responsible for the team, for conducting evaluations and physical training;

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous disease of circulatory order, nervous, metabolic, rheumatic and orthopedic; history of pain or muscle or joint injuries in the lower limbs in the last three months; subjects suffering from muscle fatigue complaint at the time of testing; athletes require the use of stabilizers to perform the tests;
• To present ankle instability assessed by questionnaire Foot and Ankle Outcome Score

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

3

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control; Are not subject to any intervention.
Experimental: Electrotherapy; The athletes will be submitted to NMES of bilateral quadriceps. The stimulation will be held in order to induce the move flexion / extension involuntary knee in extension machine, with resistance of 30% of maximum voluntary strength.	Device: NMES; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Experimental: Electrotherapy + Vascular Occlusion; The same as in Electrotherapy group, athletes are subjected to NMES associated total vascular occlusion of the members below the level of the groin.	Device: NMES; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Device: Vascular Occlusion; Restriction of sanguine flow to the lower limbs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Analysis of muscle strength through isokinetic dynamometer (N / M).	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs increases the isokinetic torque?	12 weeks
Analysis of hypertrophy through the cross section area of the muscle via ultrasound (mm).	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs increases the cross-sectional area of the muscle?	12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Analysis of GH Level by blood test (mg / L)	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs increases the growth hormone (GH) levels after training?	12 weeks
Analysis of IGF-1 Level by blood test (mg / L)	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs increases the insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) after training?	12 weeks
Analysis of Star Excursion Balance Test (cm)	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs improves balance of the athletes?	12 weeks
Performance Analysis in Illinois agility test (Time in seconds)	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs improves agility of the athletes?	12 weeks
Muscle electromyographic analysis through the median frequency (Hz) and root mean square (RMS)	The association of NMES and vascular occlusion of the lower limbs increases the muscle activation and recruitment?	12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): May 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 14, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 29, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): April 2, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 21, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 19, 2017
• Last Verified: July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Rehabilitation; Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation; Physical Therapy; Muscle Strength
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Hypertrophy
• Other Study ID Numbers: U1111-1143

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No