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Effects of Passive Recovery Methods After High-Intensity Cycling Exercise

ConditionsYoung Adult HealthYoung Adult Females
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorPamukkale University

About this trial

This randomized crossover trial will investigate the acute effects of five passive recovery interventions following a standardized high-intensity cycling exercise protocol. Participants will complete one supervised high-intensity cycling session per week for five consecutive weeks. Immediately after each exercise session, participants will receive one of five recovery interventions: compression therapy, vacuum therapy, kinesiology taping, passive rest, or classical massage. The order of the interventions will be randomized according to a balanced crossover sequence. Each participant will experience all five recovery interventions during the study period. Outcomes related to post-exercise recovery will be assessed across intervention periods.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Healthy adult volunteers aged 18-35 years

Able to perform high-intensity cycling exercise

No musculoskeletal injury within the last six months

No known cardiovascular, neurological, or metabolic disease

Disqualifiers

Presence of acute or chronic musculoskeletal injury

History of cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, or metabolic disease

Contraindication to high-intensity exercise

Contraindication to compression therapy, vacuum therapy, kinesiology taping, passive rest, or classical massage

Trial design

Design model

Crossover

Treatments tested in this trial

  • High-Intensity Cycling Exercise Protocol

    Behavioral

    All participants will perform a standardized supervised high-intensity cycling exercise protocol once weekly for five consecutive weeks. The cycling protocol will be administered before the assigned recovery intervention in each study period. Exercise intensity, duration, and progression will be standardized across participants and sessions.

  • Doctor Life MK400L Sequential Intermittent Compression Device

    Device

    Compression therapy will be administered using the Doctor Life MK400L 6-chamber sequential intermittent compression device, code MK4L250-BL. The intervention will be applied immediately after the standardized high-intensity cycling exercise session. The application will be delivered according to a standardized protocol, including participant positioning, treated body region, application duration, and device settings.

  • Intelect Neo Therapy System with Chattanooga Intelect Neo Vacuum Module

    Device

    Vacuum therapy will be administered using the Intelect Neo Therapy System with the Chattanooga Intelect Neo Vacuum Module. The intervention will be applied immediately after the standardized high-intensity cycling exercise session. The application will be delivered according to a standardized protocol, including participant positioning, treated body region, application duration, vacuum cup placement, and vacuum pressure settings.

  • Kinesiology Taping

    Other intervention

    Kinesiology taping will be applied immediately after the standardized high-intensity cycling exercise session by a trained physiotherapist. Tape placement, application technique, tension, target region, and wear time will be standardized across participants.

  • Passive Rest

    Other intervention

    Participants will rest quietly after the standardized high-intensity cycling exercise session for a standardized duration. No manual therapy, mechanical therapy, taping, or additional recovery intervention will be administered during the passive rest condition.

  • Classical Massage

    Other intervention

    Classical massage will be administered immediately after the standardized high-intensity cycling exercise session by a trained physiotherapist. The treated body region, massage techniques, sequence of techniques, pressure, and application duration will be standardized across participants.

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 5 treatment groups
Group A: Sequence A: Compression-Vacuum-KT-Rest-MassageExperimental treatment 6 interventions
Group B: Sequence B: Vacuum-KT-Rest-Massage-CompressionExperimental treatment 6 interventions
Group C: Sequence C: KT-Rest-Massage-Compression-VacuumExperimental treatment 6 interventions
Group D: Sequence D: Rest-Massage-Compression-Vacuum-KTExperimental treatment 6 interventions
Group E: Sequence E: Massage-Compression-Vacuum-KT-RestExperimental treatment 6 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Total Quality Recovery (TQR) Score

Recovery status assessed using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale following each recovery intervention.

Time frame
Baseline, immediately after recovery intervention, and 24 hours after exercise

Secondary outcomes

1

Perceived Recovery Status

Perceived recovery will be assessed using a standardized perceived recovery scale after each passive recovery intervention.

Time frame
Baseline, immediately after the recovery intervention, and 24 hours after exercise
2

Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)

Perceived exertion will be assessed using the Rating of Perceived Exertion scale during or after the standardized cycling exercise protocol.

Time frame
Immediately after exercise
3

Muscle Soreness Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Perceived muscle soreness will be assessed using a Visual Analog Scale following each recovery intervention.

Time frame
Baseline, immediately after the recovery intervention, and 24 hours after exercise
4

Vertical Jump Performance

Lower-limb explosive performance will be assessed using a vertical jump test.

Time frame
Baseline, immediately after the recovery intervention, and 24 hours after exercise

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Pamukkale University

Lead sponsor

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