The Analysis of the Impact of 5-minute Massage Session on the Muscle Stiffness and Tone

NCT06082752 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: WroclawUHSS
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study design was a randomised, controlled, parallel, two-arm trial. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of the study groups: the intervention group or the control group. The passive mechanical properties, i.e. the stiffness and tone of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg) were assessed. Measures were taken twice: in the intervention group before and after the 5-minute massage session, and in the control group at the beginning of the meeting and again after 5 minutes.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorder

Keywords

Massage therapy; Muscle tone; Muscle stiffness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (10)

• Changes in maximal displacement of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  The maximal radial displacement is produced in the muscle belly after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in delay time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Delay time is the time in which the muscle displacement increases to 10% after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in contraction time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Contraction time is the time between 10% and 90% of the muscle displacement after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in sustain time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Sustain time is the time between 50% of maximum contraction to 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in relaxation time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Relaxation time is the time between 90% of maximum contraction and 50% of maximum relaxation of a muscle after the electrical stimulation. Measuring device: TMG S2

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in oscillation frequency of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  The oscillation frequency characterizes the tension of muscle tissue. Measuring device: MyotonPRO

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in dynamic stiffness of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  The dynamic stiffness corresponds to the soft tissues' capacity to resist external forces. Measuring device: MyotonPRO

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in logarithmic decrement of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Logarithmic decrement is the dissipation of the tissue oscillation. Measuring device: MyotonPRO

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in mechanical stress relaxation time of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Mechanical stress relaxation time is the time needed for the muscle to recover to its initial shape. Measuring device: MyotonPRO

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

• Changes in creep of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle

  Creep is the ratio of relaxation (R) and time between the beginning of the mechanical impulse and the time point of maximal displacement Measuring device: MyotonPRO

  1) baseline, 2) immediately after the massage session

Study Arms (2)

Massage group

EXPERIMENTAL

In the intervention group measures will be taken twice: before and after the 5-minute massage session.

Procedure: Massage session

Non-massage group

NO INTERVENTION

In the control group measures will be taken twice: at the beginning of the meeting and again after 5 minutes.

Interventions

Massage session PROCEDURE

Participants in the intervention group are provided with the 5-minute massage session in the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscle (dominant leg).

Massage group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• age between 19 and 24 years;
• healthy individuals, with no lower limb pathology;
• PA≥600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire;
• no medical contraindication of massage therapy;
• body mass index 18,5 \< BMI ≤ 25kg/m2
• signing the informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

• pregnant women;
• individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems;
• lower limb surgical interventions;
• cancers;
• musculoskeletal disorders
• body mass index 18,5 \> BMI ≥ 25kg/m2
• the lack of informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences: lead
• University School of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

Wroclaw, Poland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Krzysztof Kassolik

  Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 7, 2023
• First Posted: October 13, 2023
• Study Start: October 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 5, 2023
• Study Completion: November 6, 2023
• Last Updated: November 7, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PL (1)