Overview
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the acute effects of two passive warm-up methods-infrared heating and therapeutic massage-on vertical jump, horizontal jump, dynamic balance, static balance, and lower extremity muscle flexibility in healthy adults.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18-35 years
- Healthy young adults
- No alcohol 12 hours prior to testing
- No smoking 30 minutes prior to testing
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active musculoskeletal disorder
- Orthopedic diagnosis in past 6 months
- Lower extremity or spinal fracture or surgery within last 2 years
- Use of any assistive device for gait
- Intra-articular injections in knee, hip, spine within last 6 months
- Neurological, vestibular, cardiovascular disease


