Massage meets engineering: tensegrity principle tested on healthy muscles
NCT ID NCT06493149
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether using the tensegrity concept (a way of thinking about how structures balance tension and compression) in massage can make it more effective. Fifty-four healthy men aged 19-24 received either a tensegrity-based massage or no massage. Researchers measured muscle properties like stiffness and contraction speed before and after to see if the massage made a difference.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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54 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 24 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age between 18 and 24 years; * healthy individuals, with no lower and upper extremities pathology; * PA≥600 MET-min/week assessed by IPAQ questionnaire; * no medical contraindication of massage therapy; * body mass index 18,5 \< BMI ≤ 25kg/m2 * signing the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * individuals suffering from neurologic or orthopaedic problems; * lower ot upper extremities surgical interventions; * cancers; * musculoskeletal disorders * body mass index 18,5 \> BMI ≥ 25kg/m2 * the lack of informed consent.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Wroclaw, Poland
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