Effects of a capacitive-resistive electric transfer therapy on physiological and biomechanical parameters in recreational runners: A randomized controlled crossover trial

摘要

ObjectivesThis study compared the effects of a capacitive-resistive electric transfer therapy (Tecar) and passive rest on physiological and biomechanical parameters in recreational runners when performed shortly after an exhausting training session. DesignRandomized controlled crossover trial. SettingUniversity biomechanical research laboratory. ParticipantsFourteen trained male runners Main outcome measuresPhysiological (running economy, oxygen uptake, respiratory exchange ratio, ventilation, heart rate, blood lactate concentration) and biomechanical (step length; stride angle, height, frequency, and contact time; swing time; contact phase; support phase; push-off phase) parameters were measured during two incremental treadmill running tests performed two days apart after an exhaustive training session. ResultsWhen running at 14?km/h and 16?km/h, the Tecar treatment group presented greater increases in stride length (p?