Abstract
[Purpose] To clarify whether hot pack stimulation has utility as a movement training pretreatment. [Participants and Methods] The knee extension strength of 20 healthy males was measured at angular velocities of 60 and 180°/s with and without a thermal stimulus comprising wet heat treatment. [Results] At an angular velocity of 60°/s, total strength and the integrated muscle strength value significantly increased after 15 min of heat stimulation. When heat stimulation was provided at an angular velocity of 180°/s, these values significantly increased after 9 min compared to those of the initial evaluation time. [Conclusion] Hot pack stimulation is thought to be useful as a movement training pretreatment, by promoting muscle contraction through heat stimulus.
