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Trial reportJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2017

Effect of quadriceps and hamstrings muscle cooling on standing balance in healthy young men.

A H Alghadir, S Anwer, H Zafar, E S Al-Eisa

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A H AlghadirRehabilitation Research Chair, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
S Anwer
H Zafar
E S Al-Eisa
King Saud University · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe present study compared the effect of quadriceps and hamstring muscle cooling on standing balance in healthy young men.

methodsThirty 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.

resultsNo 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).

conclusionsCooling 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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AdolescentAdultCold TemperatureHamstring MusclesHumansMalePostural BalanceQuadriceps MuscleYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID28860419
PMCPMC5601262
OpenAlexW2762821842

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