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Effects of Ascending and Descending Direct Current on Grip Strength. Evaluation Through Dynamometry and Myofeedback. Randomized, Controlled Trial.
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Upward Direct Current (Ascending Effect), Downward Direct Current (Descending Effect), and 1 other intervention for Muscle Strength. Completed, enrolled 87 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Electrical stimulation currently has a wide range of clinical applications, being used for activities such as strengthening, pain control, edema management, or inflammation control after injury or surgery. One of the classic forms of electrotherapy is the Direct current (galvanic current), which stands out for its unique effects (polar and interpolar effects) and that are not achieved with other modalities of electrotherapy. Within these effects those activators or suppressors of nervous system activity are described. One of the applications of direct current is to produce sedation or excitation on the nervous system through longitudinal applications (longitudinal galvanization). This application technique is known as the upstream or downstream effect of the direct current or "Leduc Effect", in which it is postulated that an ascending type longitudinal galvanization has excitation effects of the central and / or peripheral nervous system. The study will evaluate the influence of the upward and downward direct current effect when performing a manual dynamometer test while monitoring by miofeedback in college students.
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Interventions
Application of direct current (Galvanic) in milliamperes current which varies according to the positioning of the electrodes. In the ascending stream direct current (Ascending effect) the proximal cathode and distal anode are placed, a excitatory effect on the nervous system being described in theory.
Application of direct current (Galvanic) in milliamperes current which varies according to the positioning of the electrodes. In the descending stream direct current (Descending effect) the proximal anode and distal cathode are placed, a sedative and analgesic effect on the nervous system being described in theory.
Installation of electrotherapy equipment off (Sham tratment).