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NCT Number: NCT01478464

Effect of Massage on Hamstring Muscle Soreness

Delayed onset muscular soreness peaks in 24-48 hours after unaccustomed strenuous physical exercise. Therapists often provide manual massage with the hands to acutely relief the soreness. Alternatives to manual hand massage can be useful for therapists. Here the investigators examine the acute effect of a "massage roller" on DOMS in the hamstring muscles

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases

Age range

18 year–67 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • working age adults

Exclusion criteria

  • blood pressure above 160/100
  • disease of the cervical spine

Treatment and study plan

Massage

Other

The hamstring muscle will be massaged with a "massage roller" for ten minutes.

Primary outcomes

  1. Perceived soreness on a scale of 0-10

    Time frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)

    0: no soreness 10: worst imaginable soreness

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pressure pain threshold (PPT) of the hamstring muscles

    Time frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)

  2. Hamstring range of motion

    Time frame: change from before to after massage (average of 0, 10, 30 and 60 min after)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Danish: Integreret Motion på Arbejdspladsen (IRMA) English: Implementation of Exercise at the Workplace

Acronym: IRMA

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 23, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 28, 2013

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