Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences & Research

Original Articles

Comparison of the Effects of Massage and Cryotherapy on the Knee Extensor Muscles Fatigue and Isokinetic Parameters in Soccer Players

Mohsen Razeghi; Hassan Nouri

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 1-7

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Background:Fatigue can cause a significant effect on the mechanics of complex motor skills and reduce physical and mental efficiency. One of the common ways to reduce fatigue is passive ... Read More Background:Fatigue can cause a significant effect on the mechanics of complex motor skills and reduce physical and mental efficiency. One of the common ways to reduce fatigue is passive recovering or using massage and cryotherapy after exercise. The present study aimed to compare the effects of massage and cryotherapy on muscles fatigue and isokinetic parameters.Methods:This study was conducted on54 healthy athletes aged 20-30 years who were randomly divided into three groups: cooling (ice therapy), massage, and control (resting). Each of the volunteers was evaluated in two sessions. The first session was to familiarize the participants with isokinetic contraction. The second session started with a brief warm up subsequently, using Biodex Isokinetic System Average Peak Torque (APTQ), Average Power (AP), and Total Work (TW) were measured. Then, the fatigue protocol was applied. Afterwards, interventions were performed for 15 minutes. After the intervention, isokinetic parameters were evaluated again. Also, perceived fatigue and Fatigue Index (FI) were recorded before and after the intervention.Results:APTQ, AP, and TW significantlyincreased in massage and cryotherapy groupsafter the intervention, while perceived fatigue and FI decreased significantly in both conditions (P<0.05). In the control group, however, no significant differences were observed in APTQ, AP, and TW before and after the intervention (P>0.05), but perceived fatigue and FI decreased significantly (P<0.05). Moreover, isokinetic variables (APTQ, AP, and TW) were higher in the massage group compared to cryotherapy and control groups (P<0.05), but such a difference was not observed between the massage and cryotherapy groups (P>0.05).Conclusion: Massage and cryotherapy could increase isokinetic parameters and decrease FI and perceived fatigue. Therefore, massage and cryotherapy have been more effective than rest as a strategy to return to normal state and no significant difference was observed between these two groups.

Original Articles

Study of the Effect of Using Purposeful Activity (Gardening) on Depression of Female Resident in Golestan Dormitory of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Sahar Ghanbari; Farzaneh Jafari; Nahid Bagheri; Samaneh Neamtolahi; Razieh Shayanpour

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 8-11

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Background: Students encounter many stressful factors during their educational time. Stress can result in different physical and mental disorders such as depression. One intervention ... Read More

Original Articles

Can Impairment Interfere with Performance by Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome According to International Classification of Function?

Somayeh Kavousipor; Roya Mahmoodi; Marjan Jaladat; Ali Reza Ashraf

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 12-16

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Background:Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most prevalent compression neuropathy of upper extremity which, two of the most important risk factors of that are the female sex and manual ... Read More

Original Articles

Evaluation of Ankle Joint Proprioception and Balance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Subjects

Farzaneh Moslemi Haghighi; Farahnaz Ghafarinejad; Ladan Hemmati; Zahra Saadat; Zeinab Oorangi; Somayeh Torabi; Mohammad amin Mohammadzadeh

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 17-19

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Background: Joint proprioception plays an important role in limb movement and awareness of position sense. Diabetes has a lot of complications such as lossof sensoryfunction, which ... Read More

Case Report

Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points of Pelvic Floor with Physiotherapeutic Package: A Case Report

Esmaeil Shokri; Marzieh Mohamadi; Saeed Heidari

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2015, Pages 20-22

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Background:There are various factors that may cause pain and dysfunction in the pelvic region. Myofascial trigger points can likewise contribute in pelvic pain. Common treatments for ... Read More

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Comparison of the Effects of Massage and Cryotherapy on the Knee Extensor Muscles Fatigue and Isokinetic Parameters in Soccer Players

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Study of the Effect of Using Purposeful Activity (Gardening) on Depression of Female Resident in Golestan Dormitory of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

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Can Impairment Interfere with Performance by Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome According to International Classification of Function?

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Evaluation of Ankle Joint Proprioception and Balance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Subjects

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Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points of Pelvic Floor with Physiotherapeutic Package: A Case Report

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