Effect of Percussive Massage on Skeletal Muscle During Limb Immobilization
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Massage Therapy
Muscular Atrophy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 50
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Basic Science
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Brigham Young University · Other
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About This Trial
The primary aims of this study are to determine the effect of percussive massage (30 min/session, 2 sessions/day, daily) during 10 days of unilateral limb immobilization on preserving muscle, vascular, and mitochondrial function. The following hypotheses will be tested:
Hypothesis 1: Percussive massage will attenuate the loss of size, strength and endurance over the immobilization period compared…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* 18-50 years old (women are pre-menopausal). We will exclude individuals over the age of 50 because the adaptive capability of skeletal muscle fundamentally changes with older age, and the risk from disuse increases. The findings of this study will help determine the risk benef…
Contacts
Ty Hopkins, PhD
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