Acute Effects of Tecar Therapy on Skin Temperature, Ankle Mobility and Hyperalgesia in Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Professional Basketball Players: A Pilot Study
| Autor: | Luis Baraja-Vegas, Iker J. Bautista González, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo, Carlos Barrios, Mireia Yeste-Fabregat, Juan Vicente-Mampel |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
sport injuries
Basketball diathermy Visual analogue scale Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis medicine.medical_treatment Pilot Projects Myofascial pain syndrome trigger point Article range of motion Gastrocnemius muscle medicine Humans gastrocnemius muscle basketball Myofascial Pain Syndromes business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Diathermy medicine.disease thermography medicine.anatomical_structure Hyperalgesia Anesthesia Medicine Ankle medicine.symptom Skin Temperature business Range of motion |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8756, p 8756 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 16 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | (1) Background: Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a clinical condition characterized by localized non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain caused by myofascial trigger points. Diathermy or Tecar therapy (TT) is a form of noninvasive electro-thermal therapy classified as deep thermotherapy based on the application of electric currents. This technique is characterized by immediate effects, and its being used by high performance athletes. (2) Methods: A total of thirty-two participants were included in the study who were professional basketball players. There was a 15-person Control Group and a 17-person Intervention Group. TT was applied in the Intervention Group, while TT with the device switched off (SHAM) was applied in the Control Group. The effects were evaluated through the Lunge test, infrared thermography, and pressure threshold algometry at baseline, 15, and 30 min after the intervention. (3) Results: the Intervention Group exhibited a greater increase in absolute temperature (F[1,62] = 4.60, p = 0.040, η2p = 0.13) compared to the Control Group. There were no differences between the groups in the Lunge Test (F[1.68,53.64] = 2.91, p = 0.072, η2p = 0.08) or in pressure algometry (visual analog scale, VAS) (F[3.90] = 0.73, p = 0.539, η2p = 0.02). No significant short-term significant differences were found in the rest of the variables. (4) Conclusions: Diathermy can induce changes in the absolute temperature of the medial gastrocnemius muscle. |
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