Clinical Trial: Effect of Percussive Massage on Skeletal Muscle During Limb Immobilization
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Massage Therapy
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effect of Percussive Massage on the Maintenance of Skeletal Muscle and Vascular Health During Limb Immobilization
Brief Summary:
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 to the control group, as measured by MRI, maximal isometric and isokinetic force production and muscle…
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