Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Athletic Performance
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction and Small-Sided Games on Soccer Passing and Dribbling Stability Under Fatigue
This study aims to investigate whether applying blood flow restriction (BFR) during small-sided soccer games (SSG) can help soccer players maintain their passing and dribbling stability when they are fatigued.
- Trial name
- BFR-SSG (NCT07496944)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction + Small-Sided Games (BFR-SSG), Small-Sided Games (SSG) Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Athletes
The Effects of Neuro-Athletic Training on Performance Parameters and Injury Risk in Taekwondo Athletes
Our study is a randomized controlled trial. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of neuro-athletic training on balance, agility, jump performance parameters, and injury risk in Taekwondo athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07702136
- Testing
- Neuro-athletic training, training program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Athletic Performance
Effects of Diathermy Application on Immediate Sports Performance of Paralympic Swimmers
This study aims to evaluate the potential benefits of Monopolar Capacitive Resistive Radio-frequency (448 kHz) on the sports performance of Paralympic swimmers.
- Trial name
- NCT04336007
- Testing
- Resistive Diathermy (INDIBA® Activ Ct9), Resistive Diathermy OFF (INDIBA® Activ Ct9), Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Athletic Performance
Astaxanthin Supplementation in Cyclists
Background of the study: Astaxanthin has been shown to be a powerfull anti-oxidant. Health benefits have been shown in animals and humans. Exercise enhancing effects have been shown in animals via enhancement of fat oxidation.
- Trial name
- NCT01241877
- Testing
- astaxanthin
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Sports Performance, Psychological Adaptation
VR Tennis Training Effects on Psychological Outcomes
This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of an 8-week virtual reality (VR) tennis training intervention on psychological outcomes among Chinese university tennis players.
- Trial name
- NCT07356427
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Tennis Training, Traditional Tennis Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dietary Supplement, Sport Performance
Beetroot Juice Supplementation in Basketball Players
Whereas beetroot juice (BJ) supplementation is shown to increase physical performance in endurance activities, its benefits in team sports has been barely studied.
- Trial name
- NCT04210531
- Testing
- Beetroot juice (BJ) acute supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Healthy Volunteers
The Effect of FIFA 11+ Kids Training Programme on Injury Prevention and Athletic Performance in U-14 Basketball Players
This study aims to evaluate the effects of the FIFA 11+ Kids training program on the athletic performance and Functional Movement Screen (FMS) scores of under-14 male basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT06998901
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ Kids training program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monira Aldhahi
Caffeine
Caffeine Supplementation, Resistance Training and Blood Antioxidant Status
The purpose of this study is to verify the effect of acute caffeine intake on resistance training volume and blood antioxidant status, in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05230303
- Testing
- Caffeine supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Mental Fatigue, Recovery
Effects of Different Nap Durations on Volleyball Performance and EEG Activity Following Mental Fatigue
Mental fatigue is known to impair cognitive and physical performance in athletes, but the effectiveness of different nap durations in counteracting these effects remains unclear.
- Conditions
- Mental Fatigue, Recovery, Volleyball, Sport Performance
- Trial name
- MFNAP (NCT07700576)
- Testing
- Mental Fatigue Induction, Control Condition, Daytime Nap 20 Minutes
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Athletic Performance
Change-of-Direction Repeated Sprints in Adolescent Female Basketball Players
The purpose of this randomized crossover study was to compare the acute effects of repeated-sprint protocols incorporating different numbers of 180-degree changes of direction in adolescent female basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT07727850
- Testing
- Linear Repeated-Sprint Protocol, One-COD Repeated-Sprint Protocol, Two-COD Repeated-Sprint Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Caffeine, Athletic Performance
Caffeine Dose and Duration in Habitual Female Users
This study compares the effects of acute (single-session) and short-term (7-day) consumption of different doses of caffeine (3 and 6 mg/kg) on maximal strength, strength endurance, vertical jump, and medicine ball throw…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Athletic Performance, Resistance Traaining
- Trial name
- NCT07830459
- Testing
- Caffeine 3 mg/kg, Caffeine 6 mg/kg
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Birjand University of Medical Sciences
Hypertension, Pulmonary, Altitude Sickness
Efficacy Study of Riociguat and Its Effects on Exercise Performance and Pulmonary Artery Pressure at High Altitude
During ascent to high altitude there is a physiologic response to hypoxia that results in an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure associated with decreased exercise performance, altitude-induced pulmonary hypertension, and high…
- Trial name
- NCT02024386
- Testing
- Riociguat
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Richard Moon
Healthy
The Effect of Thermotherapy on Recovery and Performance
This study investigates the effects of cooling on the recovery and performance characteristic in young healthy subjects. The study is divided in two projects: Project A: investigates the effects of 20 min.
- Trial name
- Cryotherapy (NCT02506283)
- Testing
- Zamar Therapy CT clinic
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland
Sports Physical Therapy
The Impact of the Prevention Program Developed for Injuries in Recreational Cyclists
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of personal ergonomic adaptations of the bicycle on the bicycle performance parameters, together with the exercise program training created to prevent biomechanical problems that…
- Trial name
- NCT04972305
- Testing
- Exercise and ergonomics, Ergonomics
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Injury;Sports
Acute Effect of Motor-Cognitive Training
Participants will complete a functional MRI to evaluate brain activation, functional connectivity, and behavioral performance immediately before and after a training program (approximately 30 minutes).
- Trial name
- NCT06017154
- Testing
- Motor-Cognitive Training Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ke'La H Porter
Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue
Whole-Body Photobiomodulation Use in Professional Soccer Players During a State Championship
This study aims to investigate the effects of whole-body photobiomodulation on professional soccer players during a state championship.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Fatigue, Muscle Strength, Sports
- Trial name
- WBPBM-PSC (NCT07224646)
- Testing
- Whole-Body Photobiomodulation (PBM) (Active PBM)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
General Health and Wellness, Energy and Vitality
M4C Nutraceutical Intervention Human Health Effects Pilot
This 3 month pilot study will be an unblinded, convenience sampling, nutraceutical intervention trial. Twenty fasted subjects will undergo a baseline health assessment via a questionnaire, baseline clinical chemistries, blood…
- Conditions
- General Health and Wellness, Energy and Vitality, Cognitive Function and Mental Health, Weight Management
- Trial name
- M4C Pilot (NCT06476236)
- Testing
- M4C
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Concordia University Wisconsin
Sports Physical Therapy
Investigation of the Relationship Between Core Endurance and Awareness of Injury Prevention in Adolescent Basketball Players
Injuries occurring during adolescence can lead to serious long-term problems. Such injuries can cause athletes to take breaks from their sports and physically strain themselves.
- Trial name
- NCT06475833
- Testing
- Prone plank test, Side plank test, The Awareness of Sports Injuries Scales
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Healthy, Activity, Motor
The Effect Of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation On Sports Performance And Physiological Parameters
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of non-invasive auricular VNS (Vagus Nerve Stimulation) on sportive performance and physiological parameters in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- VNS001 (NCT04768738)
- Testing
- Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Above Threshold, Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Level Of Subthreshold, 5 Minutes Bicycle Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinop University
Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness
NASM OPT for Gluteal Enhancement in Non-Athletic Women: An RCT
This RCT evaluates a 12-week NASM OPT program targeting gluteal muscle strength, hip aesthetics (shape, lift, circumference), and low back pain in 120 non-athletic women.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Muscle Weakness, Body Image Disturbance
- Trial name
- GlutealEnhan (NCT06977958)
- Testing
- NASM OPT Group, General Exercise Group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sistan and Baluchestan