Clinical trials: Muscle Performance
Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation
Effects on CK, RPE, VAS Scale and Physical Performance of Three Recovery Methods in Elite Basketball Players
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of cold water intermittent ion (CWI), carbohydrate and protein supplementation (SUPPL), and active recovery (ACT) on creatine kinase (CK), perceptual and performance markers of…
- Conditions
- Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation, Active Recovery, Placebo
- Trial name
- NCT05805540
- Testing
- Cold-water immersion, Protein-carbohydrates supplementation, Active recovery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics Following a Soccer Training in Middle-aged Males
This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single soccer trainning session in middle aged males.
- Trial name
- NCT06260215
- Testing
- ST
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Transgender Persons
Transgender Observational Performance
The study will evaluate the sports capabilities of transgender women mainly in terms of muscular strength and aerobic capacity (VO2max).
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT05337865)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise test.
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Neck Pain
Isokinetic Assessment of Wrist Muscle Performance Among Medical Students With Neck Pain
PURPOSES: 1. To assess the effect of chronic non-specific neck pain on peak torque of wrist extensor and flexor muscles /body weight among Egyptian physical therapy students. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06240611
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Mahmoud Refaey
Exercise Recovery
Post-exercise Therapeutic Modalities on Functional Performance, Muscle Damage and Oxidative Stress of CrossFit® Athletes
Crossfit® is a training modality that consists in functional movements, constantly varied and executed at high intensity. Both training sessions and competitions involve physically demanding activities, which in addition to being…
- Trial name
- NCT06628609
- Testing
- Passive recovery, PBMT-sMF, Shock wave
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance
Resistance Training Adaptations and Caffeine Intake
This parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigates the effects of three different caffeine supplementation strategies on resistance training-induced adaptations in 120 caffeine-naive, inactive…
- Conditions
- Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance, Muscle Strength, Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07410195
- Testing
- Caffeine (Constant Daily Dose), Caffeine (Escalating Dose), Caffeine (Training Days Only)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Muscular Fatigue
Effect of Chronic Supplementation of L-arginine in the Muscular Performance
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral administration of L-arginine in the muscular fatigue of the quadriceps, expressed in terms of the Fatigue Resistance Factor (FRF).
- Trial name
- NCT00785811
- Testing
- L-arginine aspartate (Targifor)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Healthy
Verbal Encouragement in Swimming
Verbal encouragement (VE) is used to enhance the performance in several sports, even though no studies have been conducted in swimmers and no effects have been reported in elite athletes by some Authors.
- Trial name
- NCT05573971
- Testing
- with verbal encouragement
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universita degli Studi di Genova
Athletes
The Effect of SHOOT Exercise Program on Shooting Performance, Muscular Strength and Endurance
The aim of this study is; to create a special exercise program that will improve the performance of shooting athletes and to examine the effect of this exercise program on shooting performance, muscular strength and endurance of…
- Trial name
- NCT05897281
- Testing
- SHOOT exercise group, routine training group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Healthy Adult Male
Effects of Caffeine on Agility in Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial aims to investigate the acute effects of caffeine supplementation on motor and perceptual-cognitive components of agility performance in male amateur…
- Trial name
- NCT07844122
- Testing
- Caffeine 300 MG
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Temporomandibular Disorder, Bruxism
Botulinum Toxin Administration on Masticatory Performance
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection on masticatory performance and nutritional status in temporomandibular disorder patients with bruxism caused by both intra-articular and…
- Trial name
- NCT05562531
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Psychological Phenomena: Central Fatigue
Impact of Varying Doses of Amino Acids on Exercise, Muscular and Mental Performance
A number of studies have shown that ingestion of crystalline amino acids, in particular branched chain amino acids (BCAA) can affect endurance performance, markers of muscle damage, and possibly mental focus.
- Trial name
- NCT01215396
- Testing
- AminoVital Amino Acid formulation, Amino Vital Amino Acid formulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Telerehabilitation-based Motor Imagery Training in Children With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
When the field of neurorehabilitation is examined, most of the current physiotherapy and rehabilitation approaches are based on real movements to stimulate damaged motor neural connections through neuroplasticity.
- Trial name
- NCT06109103
- Testing
- telerehabilitation-based motor imagery training, telerehabilitation-based physiotheraphy training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenia, Body Weight Changes
Effects of Resistance Training on Physical Performance, Health and Quality of Life in Elderly (RTCHealth)
Physical exercise is considered an important intervention for promoting well-being and healthy aging. The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of moderate-to-high intensity resistance training circuit on…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Body Weight Changes, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- RTCHealth (NCT03551132)
- Testing
- Exercise test
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Tissue Compliance
Implication of Stiffness of the Hamstrings, Achilles Tendon and Calf Muscles for Jumping Performance
For optimal jumping performance an adequate interaction of muscles and tendons is required. A parameter in the functional evaluation of both structures is their stiffness (resistance of the tissue against deformation by external…
- Trial name
- NCT02842892
- Testing
- Tissue stiffness
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
Older Adults
Effects of Home-based Lower Extremity Muscle Power Training on Functional Muscle and Balance Performance in Older Adults
Background: Muscle power, defined as the rate at which muscular force is generated to produce movement, declines more rapidly with age than muscle strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06901700
- Testing
- Experimental Group, control group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hemiplegia, Spastic
THE EFFECTS OF SUBTALAR JOINT MOBILIZATION ON PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC STROKE
Adequate ankle motion for normal gait ranges from 10° to 15° of dorsiflexion passive range of motion (DF-PROM) to allow the tibia to move over the talus.
- Trial name
- NCT03788629
- Testing
- Talocrural joint MWM mobilization, Subtalar joint MWM mobilization
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Gait, Yoga
An Investigation of the Gait Performance and Balance in Yoga Instructors
Yoga is a popular exercise and thought to be beneficial to many aspects such as mood, flexibility and balance, etc. Gait performance is a indicator of overall health and functional status.
- Conditions
- Gait, Yoga, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05449730
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cheng-Hsin General Hospital
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Infrared Low-level Laser Therapy Before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-level Soccer Players
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has recently been used to alleviate postexercise muscle fatigue and enhance muscle recovery, demonstrating positive results.
- Trial name
- NCT03803956
- Testing
- Active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho