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A total of 2,000 pulses will be delivered to the gastrocnemius muscle (medial and lateral heads) at a pressure of 2.5 bar and a frequency of 10-15 Hz. The intervention aims to improve local microcirculation and reduce myofascial stiffness.",[13],"Device: Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)",{"label":15,"type":10,"description":16,"interventionNames":17},"Percussive Therapy - Massage Gun","Application of percussive massage using the Hyperice Hypervolt 2 Pro device. The intervention will last 5-10 minutes and will be applied to the gastrocnemius muscle at a frequency of 50 Hz (Level 3), focusing on the muscle-tendon junction to enhance neuromuscular recovery.",[18],"Device: Massage Gun",{"label":20,"type":10,"description":21,"interventionNames":22},"TECAR Therapy -","Application of diathermy using the Fisiowarm 300 system (Golden Star, Italy). The treatment will be administered for 15 minutes using a combination of capacitive and resistive modes at a frequency of 500 kHz. Intensity will be set at a thermal level (Type III) to promote deep vasodilation and metabolic clearance in the calf muscles.",[23],"Device: TECAR Therapy",{"label":25,"type":10,"description":26,"interventionNames":27},"Expert Manual Sports Massage","A standardized sports massage session lasting 15-20 minutes will be performed by a senior physiotherapist with more than 20 years of experience in elite sports. The protocol will include deep effleurage, petrissage, and transverse friction techniques to alleviate muscle tension and improve blood flow in the gastrocnemius muscle.",[28],"Other: Manual Massage",{"label":30,"type":10,"description":31,"interventionNames":32},"Intermittent Negative Pressure","Application of intermittent negative pressure using the Physium System (multimodal vacuum therapy). The protocol consists of a 10-minute session applied to the gastrocnemius area to decompress tissue layers, enhance lymphatic drainage, and modulate mechanoreceptors to reduce pain.",[33],"Device: cupping",{"label":35,"type":10,"description":36,"interventionNames":37},"Pressotherapy","Application of pressotherapy using the Hermes Professional system. 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The main questions it aims to answer are:\n\nDo passive recovery modalities significantly improve muscle oxygenation and tissue temperature immediately following high-intensity effort?\n\nWhich specific technique is most effective in reducing perceived pain, measured by the pressure pain threshold, and restoring muscle strength?\n\nResearchers will compare six different therapeutic interventions-Transfer of Energy Capacitive and Resistive therapy, manual massage, intermittent negative pressure therapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, percussion therapy, and pneumatic pressotherapy-to determine which provides a superior immediate physiological and functional recovery effect.\n\nParticipants will:\n\nPerform a high-intensity physical effort designed to induce peripheral fatigue.\n\nBe randomly assigned to receive one of the six recovery protocols.\n\nUndergo objective measurements immediately after the intervention, including near-infrared spectroscopy to assess muscle oxygen saturation, tissue thermography, algometry, and dynamometry.",[91,92,93],"Muscle Soreness","Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness","Athletic Injuries",[95,96,97,98,99],"muscle recovery","SmO2","tecartherapy","shockwave therapy","massage","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-04-23",{"date":103,"type":104},"2026-04-24","ACTUAL",{"date":106,"type":85},"2026-06-01",{"date":108,"type":85},"2026-08-16",{"name":5,"class":6}]