Effects of Human TECAR Therapy on Exercise Preconditioning and Recovery in Physically Active Men Aged 18 to 35

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the effects of TECAR therapy, a type of radiant energy treatment that generates heat inside the body, on exercise preconditioning and recovery after exercise in healthy men. This study aims to understand how different TECAR therapy protocols influence muscle performance and recovery following exercise-induced muscle fatigue and damage. The trial involves fifty healthy male volunteers aged between 18 and 35 years. Participants are randomly assigned to one of five groups a sham-control group receiving a fake TECAR treatment massaging with the device turned off, or one of four TECAR therapy groups receiving either capacitive or resistive mode treatment applied to the quadriceps muscles before or after an eccentric knee extension exercise. Each treatment session lasts 10 minutes and is done immediately before or after the exercise protocol designed to induce muscle fatigue. During the study, participants will undergo a standardized knee extension exercise using a dynamometer to create muscle fatigue. Muscle strength and other outcomes such as muscle soreness, enzyme activity, temperature, oxygen saturation, blood flow, effort perception, and participant satisfaction will be measured at multiple time points from 5 minutes up to 96 hours after exercise. The main outcome is the change in muscle strength 48 hours post-exercise. The study is double-blind, with participants and assessors unaware of group assignments, and will monitor safety and treatment effects throughout.

Human TECAR on Exercise Preconditioning and Post-exercise Recovery