Acute Effects of Heat, Cold and Stretching on Knee Proprioception and Vertical Jump

NCT06351709 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: A47
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of heat, cold and stretching on knee proprioception and vertical jump. 60 healthy individuals were randomized into hot, cold, stretching and control groups of 15 each. Pre-test and post-test measurements were made immediately after the application. Knee proprioception was measured with a digital goniometer using the EPD (joint position sense) test. Vertical jump heights were measured with contact mat by countermovement (CMJ) and squat splash (SQS) tests.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

proprioception; vertical jump; heat; streching; cold pack

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Vertical Jump Distance Measurement

  Two types of vertical jump distances, squat jump and countermovement jump, were evaluated using a Fusion Sport ® brand jump meter (Fusion Sport, SmartJump; Colorado, USA) with a sensitivity of 1 nanometer, which is one thousandth of an antimeter. Both tests were repeated a total of 3 times and the best results were recorded.

  Before and immediately after application

• Joint Position Sense Measurement

  For the active joint position sense test, which measures the individual's ability to find the taught target angle, a BASELINE ® brand digital goniometer (BASELINE ® Evaluation Instruments, Digital Absolute + Axis goniometer; NY, USA) with a sensitivity of 0.1° was used.

  Before and immediately after application

Study Arms (4)

Hot Pack Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Hot pack application was applied to the participants in the hot group to warm the extremities locally after the pre-tests were completed. For the application of hotpack, which is a superficial and moist temperature agent, a Chattanooga ® brand hotpack pad (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) with 10 slices and a size of 28 cm x 39 cm was used. The hotpack pad was taken with the help of tongs from the Chattanooga ® brand hot pack boiler (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) at 80° temperature and wrapped in a total of 5 layers with the help of 2 towels. A hotpackpad was placed on each knee of the participant. Hotpack pads were applied for 15 minutes in total.

Other: Hot pack application

Cold Pack Group

EXPERIMENTAL

For participants in the cold group, MSD ® brand cold pack gel (MVS Inmotion, MSD cold pack; Weftdijk 1502830, Belgium), 15 cm x 25 cm in size, was used to cool the extremities locally. The cold pack gel, kept in the freezer, was wrapped in a paper towel and placed on the knee area. Cold pack was applied to both knees for a total of 15 minutes.

Other: Cold pack application

Stretching Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Static stretching technique was applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups in both the dominant and non-dominant extremities of the participants in the stretching group. All stretches were performed twice for 20 seconds with a 3-second rest.

Other: Stretching

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was applied to the control group.

Interventions

Stretching OTHER

Static stretching technique was applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups in both the dominant and non-dominant extremities of the participants in the stretching group. All stretches were performed twice for 20 seconds with a 3-second rest.

Stretching Group

Hot pack application OTHER

Hot pack application was applied to the participants in the hot group to warm the extremities locally after the pre-tests were completed. For the application of hotpack, which is a superficial and moist temperature agent, a Chattanooga ® brand hotpack pad (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) with 10 slices and a size of 28 cm x 39 cm was used. The hotpack pad was taken with the help of tongs from the Chattanooga ® brand hot pack boiler (DJO Global, Chattanooga; CA, USA) at 80° temperature and wrapped in a total of 5 layers with the help of 2 towels. A hotpackpad was placed on each knee of the participant. Hotpack pads were applied for 15 minutes in total.

Hot Pack Group

Cold pack application OTHER

For participants in the cold group, MSD ® brand cold pack gel (MVS Inmotion, MSD cold pack; Weftdijk 1502830, Belgium), 15 cm x 25 cm in size, was used to cool the extremities locally. The cold pack gel, kept in the freezer, was wrapped in a paper towel and placed on the knee area. Cold pack was applied to both knees for a total of 15 minutes.

Cold Pack Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 18-30
• Agreeing to participate in the study and being informed Approving the Volunteer Consent Form

You may not qualify if:

• Having a history of surgery in the knee area
• Movement in lower extremity joints that may affect measurements have limitations.
• Having vision, hearing and balance impairment.
• May cause peripheral neuropathy and deep sensory loss, or loss of proprioception may be caused by other mechanisms having diseases.
• Have a neurological or systemic disease that affects balance and coordination have.
• Describing very severe pain in any part of the lower extremity.
• Being pregnant.
• Having cognitive dysfunction, lack of cooperation
• Having any disease that may cause inability to dry

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Bilgi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İstanbul Medipan Tıp Merkezi

Istanbul, 34218, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 2, 2024
• First Posted: April 8, 2024
• Study Start: November 2, 2020
• Primary Completion: February 20, 2021
• Study Completion: February 20, 2021
• Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)