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Effect of quadriceps and hamstrings muscle cooling on standing balance in healthy young men
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Odontology. Rehabilitation Research Chair, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2017 (English)In: Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions - JMNI, ISSN 1108-7161, Vol. 17, no 3, p. 176-182Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

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.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
JMNI , 2017. Vol. 17, no 3, p. 176-182
Keywords [en]
Cooling Effect, Balance, Ice, Men
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Physiotherapy
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-140057ISI: 000410545600006PubMedID: 28860419Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85028750700OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-140057DiVA, id: diva2:1146694
Available from: 2017-10-03 Created: 2017-10-03 Last updated: 2023-03-23Bibliographically approved

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