Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Health, Subjective, Nutrition Disorders
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Multicenter Study
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) characterizes a range of negative health and performance outcomes that result from chronically low energy availability.
- Conditions
- Health, Subjective, Nutrition Disorders, Athletic Injuries, Hormone Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04766203
- Testing
- Treatment of REDS using a holistic treatment arm
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trent Stellingwerff
Sports Recovery, Sports Performance
Effects of Aromatherapy After Aerobic Exercise"
This study aims to investigate the effect of aromatherapy using lavender oil on recovery speed and cardiovascular parameters in healthy athletes following aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07086495
- Testing
- Aromatherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Achievement, Athlete
Psychological Performance Strategies Training to Improve Achievement Motivation in Athletes
This quasi-experimental study was designed to evaluate whether a structured, four-week psychological performance strategies training program could improve achievement motivation among licensed athletes.
- Conditions
- Achievement, Athlete, Athletic Performance, Sports
- Trial name
- NCT07200219
- Testing
- Psychological Performance Strategies Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ladislav Batalik
Healthy
Short-Term Rhodiola Rosea: Effects on Hoops Players' Game Time, Fatigue & Performance
This study aims to evaluate the effects of short-term Rhodiola rosea supplementation on simulated game performance, perceived fatigue, and aerobic capacity in basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT07239960
- Testing
- Rhodiola rosea, L
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization
Effect of Plant vs Animal Protein Supplementation on Body Composition in Youth Soccer Players
This prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial investigates the comparative effects of plant-based protein (soy and rice blend) versus animal-based protein (whey) supplementation on body composition parameters in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance Enhancement, Body Composition Optimization, Nutritional Supplementation in Athletes
- Trial name
- PLANT-ANIMAL-P (NCT07571720)
- Testing
- Plant-Based Protein Supplement, Animal-Based Protein Supplement (Whey)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Molina Lopez
Athletic Performance
Stool Microbiome, Pathogens, and Infectious Agents Among Olympic and Elite Athletes
This research is being done to investigate fecal microbiome and metabolome as well as serum analytes and single nucleotide polymorphisms in Olympic athletes in comparison with other elite athletes.
- Trial name
- TRMC-Bio (NCT02818413)
- Testing
- Biospecimen collection and questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Athletic Performance
Microdosed Versus Conventional Plyometric Training in Adolescent Basketball Players
This randomized controlled trial compared microdosed and conventional plyometric training in adolescent male basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT07826104
- Testing
- Microdosed Plyometric Training, Conventional Plyometric Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chongqing Normal University
Athletic Performance, Volleyball
Acute Effects of Bilateral Versus Unilateral Isometric Conditioning Activity on Jump Performance in Volleyball Players
This randomized crossover trial investigates the acute effects of bilateral and unilateral isometric conditioning activity on bilateral and unilateral jump performance in highly trained male volleyball players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Volleyball, Isometric Strength Training, Post Activation Potentiation
- Trial name
- BI-UNI ICA (NCT07709104)
- Testing
- Bilateral Isometric Conditioning Activity, Unilateral Isometric Conditioning Activity, Low-Intensity Treadmill Walking
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Acute Nitrate Ingestion on Athletic Performance
Acute Nitrate Supplementation in Cyclists
Six days of dietary nitrate (NO3-) supplementation in the form of beetroot juice (~0.5 L•d-1; 5.1-11.2 mmol NO3- •d-1) has been purported to reduce pulmonary oxygen uptake (VO2) during submaximal exercise and increase tolerance…
- Trial name
- NCT01384968
- Testing
- beetroot juice
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Energy Metabolism, Athletic Performance
Caffeine Increases Maximal Fat Oxidation During Exercise in Endurance-trained Men: is There a Diurnal Variation
Maximal fat oxidation during exercise (MFO) and the intensity of exercise that elicits MFO (Fatmax) has been recognized as potential determinants of endurance performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04320446
- Testing
- Test in the morning, Test in the afternoon
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Athletic Performance
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) on Physiological Responses in Alpine Skiers
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on anaerobic performance and cardiorespiratory responses in alpine skiing athletes.
- Trial name
- HIIT-ALP (NCT07904481)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Regular Alpine Skiing and Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TUNC ILCIN
Vitamin D 25-Hydroxylase Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency/Insufficiency
Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D on Hormones, Neuromuscular Function, Cognition, and Body Composition in Athletes
This study aims to evaluate the effects of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on selected physiological, neuromuscular, and cognitive parameters in athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07641075
- Testing
- Vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Neuromuscular Function, Athletic Performance Enhancement
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Neuromuscular Function and Performance in Artistic Jump Rope Athletes
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate whether blood flow restriction training can improve physical function and sports performance in artistic jump rope athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07750977
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Training, Conventional Artistic Jump Rope Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Sport
Caffeine, Fatigue
Effect of Caffeine Supplementation and Personalized Insoles on Females
Several studies have shown the positive effect that caffeine has on athletic performance related variables. Nonetheless, most studies have been developed in males and have not studied the possible effects on biomechanics and…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Fatigue, Injuries, Females Xy
- Trial name
- NCT04642131
- Testing
- Caffeine supplementation, Personalized insoles, Control condition
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Scapular Dyskinesis, Handball Players
The Effectiveness of an Exercise Program on Scapulohumeral Rhythm, Range of Motion, and Stability in Young Female Handball Players
This record describes a planned randomized parallel-group trial of a modified Watson-based shoulder exercise program in female handball players.
- Conditions
- Scapular Dyskinesis, Handball Players, Female Athlete
- Trial name
- NCT06875596
- Testing
- Modified Watson-based scapular exercise program, Active Comparator: Standard upper-limb exercise program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Running, Athletic Performance
A Multiphase Analysis of Next-generation Trail Footwear
This study will investigate how different advanced-foam trail-running footwear configurations affect running economy, performance, comfort, and fatigue in competitive trail runners.
- Conditions
- Running, Athletic Performance, Oxygen Consumption, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- NEXTGENTRAIL (NCT07855042)
- Testing
- Running footwear
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fernando González-Mohíno Mayoralas
Groin Injuries
Isometric vs Dynamic Copenhagen Adduction Exercise in Football Players
Hip adductor strength training is important for groin injuries rehabilitation and prevention. A widely used exercise is the Copenhagen Adduction (CA) exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT07314671
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Heart Rate Variability, Athletic Performance
The Relationship Between Heart Rate Variation and Athletic Performance in Basketball Players
This study was planned to explain the relationship between heart rate variability and their sportive performance in basketball players.
- Trial name
- NCT04779034
- Testing
- Measurement of heart rate variability
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Low Level Laser Therapy, Photobiomodulation
Influence of Power and Wavelength on Photobiomodulation Therapy for Muscle Performance in Healthy Subjects
In recent years, photobiomodulation has been studied as a means of increasing muscle performance in athletes and healthy individuals. This is possible due to the physiological changes that photobiomodulation therapy can promote.
- Conditions
- Low Level Laser Therapy, Photobiomodulation, Performance, Sport
- Trial name
- NCT04809415
- Testing
- Photobiomodulation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Sports Performance in Children
The Effect of Kinesiotaping on Sprint and Dynamic Balance in Children
The aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping applied to the gastrocnemius muscles of children enrolled in soccer school on sprint and dynamic balance.Children who meet the required criteria will be…
- Trial name
- NCT04979286
- Testing
- Kinesiotaping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University