Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Fasting, Intermittent Fasting
Time Restricted Feeding in Male Runners
This is a cross-over intervention study designed to evaluate how four weeks of time restricted feeding (16 hours fasting and 8 hours feeding), compared to four weeks of a more traditional eating pattern (12 hours fasting and 12…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Athletic Performance, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03569852
- Testing
- Time Restrictive Feeding, Traditional Eating Pattern
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
The Svendborg-project
The main aim of this study is to describe differences in development of health and motor performance over time in relation to type of school and other background variables.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Risk Factor, Cardiovascular, Sports Injury, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- CHAMPS-DK (NCT03510494)
- Testing
- Augmented physical education program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Athletic Performance
The Accumulative Effect of Cold Water Immersion in Football Athletes
Football is a sport with congested calendars, which requires muscle recovery strategies such as cold water immersion (CWI). This recovery technique is well spread through football clubs, although it lacks a profound physiologic…
- Trial name
- NCT02688972
- Testing
- cold water immersion, Control group
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scheila Marisa Pinheiro
Lactate, Sports Performance
Association Between Training Load and Lactate and Other Metabolites Analyzed by Metabolomic and Proteomic Techniques
Physical exercise induces numerous changes in the body in a complex signalling network caused by or in response to increased metabolic activity of contracting skeletal muscles.
- Conditions
- Lactate, Sports Performance, Metabolomics, Proteomics
- Trial name
- PROTEOMET (NCT06365320)
- Testing
- Single basketball training
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Eurecat
Sports Performance, Sports Nutritional Sciences
Effect of Infusion of Yerba Mate on Oxidative Stress, Physiology, and Performance of Trained Cyclists
This project comes forward with investigations regarding the use of yerba mate infusion in sports performance, providing new knowledge about the effects of its consumption on the performance of trained individuals, thus…
- Conditions
- Sports Performance, Sports Nutritional Sciences, Endurance Performance
- Trial name
- NCT04642144
- Testing
- Yerba mate infusion, Carbohydrate meal
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Athletic Injuries
Association Between Weekly Strength Training Load and Perceived Physical Performance in Non-Professional Soccer Players
Background. Strength training is a key component of physical performance in soccer. However, in non-professional players, evidence regarding the relationship between weekly strength training load and perceived physical…
- Trial name
- NCT07408739
- Testing
- Soccer players sample
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance
Percussive Therapy in U19 Males: Flexibility, Balance, Jump
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07152275
- Testing
- Percussive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
tDCS, Golf Specific Performance
Wearable tDCS and Acute Golf Shot Performance
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been investigated as an ergogenic aid for two decades, but most sport evidence comes from laboratory stimulators operated by experimenters.
- Conditions
- tDCS, Golf Specific Performance, Athletic Performance Enhancement, Healthy Volunteer
- Trial name
- NCT07839910
- Testing
- Wearable transcranial direct current stimulation (Halo Sport 2)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Athletic Performance, Volleyball Players
Cluster Training in Female Volleyball Players
This study compares the effects of three different resistance training methods-traditional training, standard cluster training, and undulating cluster training-on strength, hormonal responses, and inflammation in female…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Volleyball Players, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07785778
- Testing
- Traditional Resistance Training, Standard Cluster Resistance Training, Undulating Cluster Resistance Training
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Athletic Performance
The Effect of a Vegan Alginate Product on Athletes Recovery and Performance
The feeding strategies during recovery are essential to optimize a subsequent performance. Carbohydrate is a major fuel source during exercise as it has been shown to maintain high rates of carbohydrate oxidation.
- Trial name
- NCT05207332
- Testing
- CHO+PRO, CHO
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Per Bendix Jeppesen
Physical Performance, Athletic Performance
Effects of Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Training on Strength and Kicking Performance in Taekwondo Athletes
This study aims to investigate the effects of low-intensity blood flow restriction training (LI-BFRT) on lower-limb strength and kicking performance in taekwondo athletes.
- Trial name
- BFRT (NCT07538037)
- Testing
- LI-BFRT, HIRT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Sports Performance, Vision, Ocular
Stroboscopic Vision Training in Softball
Enhanced sports performance, in our current world, is being pushed at the professional level and down to school-age children as well. Money is being spent on lessons and equipment to enhance performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04309188
- Testing
- Senaptec Strobe Glasses, Standard softball drills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Isolated Gastrocnemius Tightness
Immediate Effects of Graston Massage on Muscle Properties and Performance in Elite Female Handball Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of Graston massage on muscle mechanical properties and sports performance in elite handball players with isolated gastrocnemius tightness.
- Trial name
- NCT06911580
- Testing
- Graston Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Athletes
Effects of Clinical Interventions for the Management of Late Start
Introduction: Late-onset muscle pain (DOMS) is characterized by a type of temporary muscle damage, common after high-intensity exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04628403
- Testing
- massage, lasertherapy, shock waves
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Athletic Performance, Body Composition
Comparing High-Protein and Low-Protein Multi-Ingredient Supplements for Body Composition and Performance in Elite Rugby Players
The purpose of this 12-week study is to compare the effects of two different post-exercise nutritional supplements on the body composition and exercise performance of elite male university rugby players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Body Composition, Whey Protein, Protein
- Trial name
- NCT07569770
- Testing
- Whey Protein Concentrate, Single Formulated Multi-Ingredient Supplement
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Taipei
Healthy
Effects of L-Arginine and Citrulline Malate Supplementation on Sport Performance in Physically Active Men
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial we investigated the effects of combined L-arginine (Arg) and citrulline-malate (CM) supplementation on aerobic, anaerobic, and high-intensity interval training in…
- Trial name
- ReachSci (NCT06938126)
- Testing
- L-Arginine and Citrulline-Malate Supplementation
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hungarian University of Sports Science
Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness
Effects of 8-Week TRX Suspension Training on Body Composition, Anaerobic Power, and Biomotor Abilities in Young Male Volleyball Players
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an 8-week TRX suspension training program on body composition, anaerobic power, and selected biomotor abilities in young male volleyball players.
- Trial name
- TRX (NCT07803640)
- Testing
- TRX Suspension Training Program, Standard Volleyball Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Sport Nutrition, Sports Performance in Children
Effect of Lyophilized Cornelian Cherry on Anaerobic Performance in Young Football Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a lyophilized Cornelian Cherry supplement works to improve anaerobic performance and reduce fatigue in young football players (U14-U19 age group).
- Conditions
- Sport Nutrition, Sports Performance in Children, Ergogenic Athletic Performance, Ergogenic Support
- Trial name
- NCT07114341
- Testing
- Cranberry Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bilgi University
Healthy
Effect of Hibiscus Tea and Green Tea Supplements on Athletic Performance, Blood Pressure, Muscle Damage Indices and Oxidative Stress
This study evaluated effect of Hibiscus tea and green tea supplements on athletic performance, blood pressure, muscle damage indices and oxidative stress in male athletes 18-35 years old and cardiovascular disease prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT02637570
- Testing
- Hibiscus tea, green tea
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Pectoral Enhancement and Breast Firmness
This RCT investigates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting pectoral muscle strength, breast aesthetics (firmness, lift, chest circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Breast Sagging
- Trial name
- BreastFirmne (NCT06977919)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Program, General Exercise
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan