Acute Effects of Vibration on Shoulder Flexibility - Experimental Controlled Trial

NCT02649452 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: U/SERC/84/2015
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Whole body vibration (WBV) can help to improve muscle flexibility by stimulating the neuromuscular functions. But there is a dearth in the literature to prove its effectiveness in improving the flexibility of the upper limb muscles. Therefore the purpose of the study is to determine the effects of vibration on improving upper limb flexibility. This experimental research will be conducted by recruiting participants at the age of 19 to 27 with no histories of injuries on the upper limb. They will be randomly assigned into two groups; experimental (with vibration) and control (no vibration) group. The WBV machine will be used to provide vibration to the upper extremities by placing both palms on the vibration platform. The outcome measure of active chest flexibility and shoulder reach flexibility will be performed pre and post vibration.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Whole body Vibration

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Active Chest Flexibility test

  one minute

• Shoulder Reach Flexibility test

  one minute

Study Arms (2)

vibration

EXPERIMENTAL

Flexibility test of Active Chest Flexibility and Shoulder Reach Flexibility tests will be performed before and after the experiment to determine their improvement in the flexibility of the pectoral muscles. After measuring the flexibility, two stretching exercises of one-arm doorway stretch and office chest stretch will be performed. it will be done twice, 30 second each with 10 second rest in between. After exercise, this group had to undergo vibration exercise by using whole body vibration machine.

Other: vibration

Exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Flexibility test of Active Chest Flexibility and Shoulder Reach Flexibility tests will be performed before and after the experiment to determine their improvement in the flexibility of the pectoral muscles. After measuring the flexibility, two stretching exercises of one-arm doorway stretch and office chest stretch will be performed. it will be done twice, 30 second each with 10 second rest in between

Other: vibration

Interventions

vibration OTHER

vibration will be given using whole body vibration machine. The subject will place both palms on top of the vibration platform with their knee supported on the ground. They need to apply as much pressure on the vibration platform by using their body weight. The whole body vibration machine will be set at the frequency of 30 Hz and the amplitude of 5 mm. They need to hold that position for 1 minute for 3 sets with 1 minute rest in between. The researcher will immediately stop this if the subjects feel dizziness and discomfort

Exercises; vibration

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 27 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• ages of 19 to 28
• no athletic background

You may not qualify if:

• shoulder pain and injury within 12 months, recent back pain and neck pain, recent fever and high blood pressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Manisha Parai: lead
• Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Kajang, Selangor, 43000, Malaysia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Vibration

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mechanical Phenomena; Physical Phenomena

Central Study Contacts

Manisha Parai, MPT

CONTACT

0173128276; manisha@utar.edu.my

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2016
• First Posted: January 7, 2016
• Study Start: November 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2016
• Last Updated: February 9, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-02

Locations

MY (1)