Effect of quadriceps and hamstrings muscle cooling on standing balance in healthy young men.
J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact
; 17(3): 176-182, 2017 09 01.
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| ID: mdl-28860419
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present study compared the effect of quadriceps and hamstring muscle cooling on standing balance in healthy young men.METHODS:
Thirty healthy young men (18-30 years) participated in the study. The participants were randomly assigned to three groups (n=10 each) quadriceps cooling (QC), hamstring cooling (HC), or control group (no cooling). Participants in the QC and HC groups received 20 minutes of cooling using a cold pack (gel pack), placed on the anterior thigh (from the apex of the patella to the mid-thigh) and the posterior thigh (from the base of the popliteal fossa to the mid-thigh), respectively. Balance score including unilateral stance was measured at baseline and immediately after the application of the cold pack.RESULTS:
No significant difference in the balance score was noted in any group after the application of the cold pack (p⟩0.05). Similarly, no significant differences in post-test balance score were noted among the three groups (p⟩0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
Cooling of the quadriceps and hamstring muscles has no immediate effect on standing balance in healthy young men. However, longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate the long-term effects of cooling these muscles on standing balance.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Temperatura Baixa
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Equilíbrio Postural
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Músculo Quadríceps
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Músculos Isquiossurais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article