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Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Muscle Fatigue in Female 11-a-side Football Players
Led by Camilo Jose Cela University · Updated on 2025-12-10
11
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
21 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) in speeding up recovery after induced fatigue in female 11-a-side football players. The study focuses on measuring performance decline using linear encoders and assessing muscle swelling, perceived fatigue, and psychological factors such as sleep quality and emotional state. It aims to develop personalized, non-invasive recovery methods tailored to female athletes to improve performance and lower injury risk. Participants will complete three sessions involving a fatigue protocol followed by either MLD or no treatment. The fatigue protocol includes guided squats monitored by a linear encoder to measure velocity loss. MLD is applied immediately after fatigue induction, using a standardized 10-minute massage technique on the quadriceps. The third session, 15 days later, assesses lasting effects without additional treatment. During the study, participants undergo multiple assessments including performance tests, thigh circumference measurements, fatigue and pain ratings, and questionnaires on recovery perception, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. These are collected at baseline, before and after interventions, and at the 15-day follow-up. Researchers monitor neuromuscular recovery, muscle edema, and psychological factors to understand the impact of MLD on recovery in female football players.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage on Muscle Fatigue in Female 11-a-side Football Players
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female athletes actively participating in 11-a-side football, either federated or official team members.
- Age 16 to 20 years old.
- Regular training of at least 3 sessions per week or active competition.
- No food intake within 3 hours prior to evaluation.
- No acute lower limb injury in the past 3 months.
- Availability to attend all three study visits.
- Signed informed consent; parental consent required for participants under 18.
You will not qualify if you...
- History of deep vein thrombosis.
- Decompensated heart failure.
- Active infection in lower limbs.
- Pregnancy.
- Recent lower limb surgery within 3 months or any medical contraindication to manual lymphatic drainage.
- Failure to comply with fasting requirement before testing.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person) where eligibility is verified, informed consent is obtained, and baseline assessments including psychophysiological questionnaires and thigh circumference measurements are conducted.
Duration - 2 visits over approximately 1 week
Participants undergo a fatigue protocol involving guided squats followed immediately by a 10-minute manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) session. Performance, thigh circumference, and subjective recovery measures are assessed before and after the intervention.
2 visits involving repeated fatigue protocols and MLD intervention with assessments before and after each session.
Duration - 1 visit occurring 15 days after the second visit
Participants return 15 days after the last treatment session for a follow-up visit to evaluate sustained effects without further intervention, repeating the fatigue protocol and all assessments.
1 follow-up visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Camilo José Cela
Madrid, Spain, 28691
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Research Team
E
Edurne Úbeda D'Ocasar, Doctor
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
1
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