Status:
UNKNOWN
Investigating Muscle Repair in Response to Icing Therapy Post Eccentric Muscle Damage Exercise
Lead Sponsor:
Wilfrid Laurier University
Conditions:
Muscle Damage
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-24 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of our research is to investigate the effects of applying cold therapy, or "icing," to injured muscles in terms of strength recovery and muscle soreness amelioration following unaccustomed...
Detailed Description
The objective is to determine whether or not injured muscles that are subject to icing after eccentrically damaging exercise recover their strength quicker and/or have less muscle soreness than those ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy students attending Wilfrid Laurier University with no previous history of upper body muscle damage and live in close proximity to the University so they can attend all lab sessions. Ideally they have not performed any upper body resistance training within the last 4 months.
Exclusion
- Previous history of muscle, joint, or ligament injuries in the surrounding area of their dominant are elbow flexor region.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
45 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02280668
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
April 1 2015
Last Update
October 31 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5