Analysis of Neuromuscular Responses and the Balance After the Application of Physiotherapy Resources

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ice and shortwave diathermy in different regions of lower limb neuromuscular response and balance.

Detailed Description
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Applying ice and shortwave diathermy was performed separately (on different days) in the foot, ankle and calf. To assess the neuromuscular response was evaluated electromyographic activity of the rectus femorals, biceps femorals, gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior. To assess the effect of applications on balance, through a force platform was evaluated oscillation of the center of pressure as well as ground reaction forces.

Official Title
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Analysis of Neuromuscular Responses and the Balance After the Application of Physiotherapy Resources

Conditions
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Musculoskeletal Injuries, Cryotherapy Effect, Complication of Diathermy Procedure

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Physiotherapy resources


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: woman healthy young sedentary Exclusion Criteria: sensory changes history of fractures in the lower limbs being in the menstrual period diabetes Mellitus Bone, muscle and/or neural diseases

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Physiotherapy resources<br>The goal of applying ice and shortwave diathermy to the calf, ankle and sole of the foot was to verify the effect of this resources at the neuromuscular response of the lower limb and postural balance | Other: Physiotherapy resources<br>* The application of ice has been accomplished by means of a plastic bag containing 1.5 kg of crushed ice. The duration of the application was 30 minutes. The use of shortwave diathermy was performed by means of rectangular electrodes having a duration of 20 minutes.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analysis of neuromuscular responses after the application of physiotherapy resources | To evaluate the neuromuscular response, we used the median frequency of the electromyographic variables and root mean square | We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months | 
| Analysis of body balance after the application of physiotherapy | To evaluate postural balance used the variables: maximum displacement of the center of pressure, speed of displacement of the center of pressure and ground reaction forces as an impulse and braking | We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain assessment during application of ice and shortwave diathermy | To evaluate the pain during the application of the studied features we use the McGill questionnaire. | We evaluated 22 volunteers in a period of one year and 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Ice, Heat, Ground reaction forces, Electromyography, Lower Limb, Center of pressure