Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
Respiratory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength
Respiratory Function and Athletic Performance in Professional Soccer Players
This prospective observational study aims to investigate the relationship between respiratory function and multidimensional athletic performance parameters in professional soccer players.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, Athletic Performance, Reaction Time
- Trial name
- NCT07617116
- Testing
- Respiratory and Athletic Performance Assessments
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Healthy Volunteers
Generation of Biological Samples Positive to Triptorelin for Anti-doping Control
Background: Androgens are used for doping purpose because they can increase muscle mass and strength. These drugs are included in the list of prohibited substances of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
- Trial name
- TRIPTO (NCT04189900)
- Testing
- Triptorelin
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion
Effect of Activator-Assisted Talocrural Manipulation on Performance in Elite Volleyball Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the acute effects of activator-assisted talocrural joint manipulation on joint range of motion, dynamic balance, vertical and horizontal jump performance, and weight transfer…
- Conditions
- Joint Manipulation, Range of Motion, Athletic Performance, Sports
- Trial name
- NCT07072260
- Testing
- Activator Manipulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness
Effects of Small-Sided Games and Repeated Sprint Training in Young Soccer Players
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of 6-week Small-Sided Games (SSG) and Repeated Sprint Training (RST) on body composition, anaerobic power, and selected physical performance qualities in young male soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT07807618
- Testing
- Small-Sided Games Protocol, Repeated Sprint Protocol, Routine Soccer Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitlis Eren University
Hamstring Flexibility, Hamstring Muscle Tightness
Effects of Combining PNF With NMES in Young Football Players
Hamstring muscle injuries are common in sports like football and often lead to extended periods of inactivity. This study aims to compare the effects of two different stretching programs on hamstring flexibility, with a secondary…
- Trial name
- PNF+NMES (NCT07075497)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), Contract-Relax PNF (crPNF)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Healthy Volunteers, Neuromuscular Function
Eco-guided Neuromodulation of the Femoral Nerve on the Performance of Amateur Athletes.
This randomized crossover study aims to evaluate whether different percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) protocols produce changes in neuromuscular performance in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07719179
- Testing
- Theta Burst Protocol, 10-10-10 Protocol, 5-55 Protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Carbohydrate Ingestion, Fuel Selection
Maple Products and Exercise Performance
The purpose of this study is to compare the acute metabolic responses and time-trial performance following the ingestion of carbohydrate solutions containing either maple syrup, maple sap, corn syrup, a commercial sport drink or…
- Conditions
- Carbohydrate Ingestion, Fuel Selection, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT02880124
- Testing
- Solution ingestion, Constant load cycling, Expired gas sampling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Healthy Volunteers
Steroid Profile: Differentiating Testosterone Administration From (Simultaneous) Ethanol Consumption
Background: Testosterone is an anabolic steroid widely known to improve physical performance. Its consumption is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
- Trial name
- SPOL1 (NCT04166786)
- Testing
- Testosterone gel, Ethanol Solution
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
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
Neuromuscular Control, Healthy
RIIP REPS Neuromuscular Training
The purpose of this study is to assess both the feasibility and efficacy of a 6-week mobile-application-based neuromuscular training program in high school athletes by measuring adherence rates and examining changes in agility…
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Control, Healthy, Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
- Trial name
- NCT07221305
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Control Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Mental Fatigue
The Effect of a Caffeine Blend on Reaction Time, Mental Performance and Focus in Athletic Males
This is a cross-over design study in which subjects arrived to the lab and were assigned a supplement to ingest. Prior to ingestion subjects completed baseline reaction time testing along with a questionnaire.
- Trial name
- NCT03019523
- Testing
- Caffeine Blend, Sugar Pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Exercise
Gene-Exercise Interactions in Athletes
Athlete status is a heritable trait that could be explained with a number of potentially important DNA polymorphisms contributing to predisposition to success in certain types of sport.
- Trial name
- GE-EX (NCT03279380)
- Testing
- SNP, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), Low Intensity Continuous Training
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function
Mindfulness Training, Mental Fatigue, Endurance Performance and Neurocognitive Functions
Mental fatigue has been suggested that would impair neurocognitive functions and sports performance. On the other hand, mindfulness training (MT) seems to as a promising approach to attenuate mental fatigue and counteract its…
- Conditions
- Mindfulness Training, Neurocognitive Function, Sports Performance, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT05452460
- Testing
- Mindfulness intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Sports Performance
The Effects of Increased vs. Traditional Squat Stance Width on Performance Indices in Elite Rugby League Players
The back squat is a commonly utilized resistance training exercise for the promotion of both performance and musculoskeletal health.
- Trial name
- NCT05505786
- Testing
- Normal stance width, Wide stance width
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Lancashire
Reaction Time, Proprioception
Acute Effects of Exercise Bars on Proprioception, ReactionTime, Power and Upper Extremity Performance
This study will be conducted between May and August 2026 at Aydın Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Health Sciences, with male individuals aged 18-35.
- Conditions
- Reaction Time, Proprioception, Power, Performance
- Trial name
- EXBAR-RT (NCT07574788)
- Testing
- flex-i bar, Theraband Flex-Bar, Rolling-pin
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes 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
Sleep Duration, Athletic Performance
Delayed Morning Training, Sleep, and Change-of-Direction Performance in Badminton Athletes
This randomized controlled trial will investigate whether delaying the start of morning training from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM improves nocturnal sleep and change-of-direction performance in elite badminton athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07873203
- Testing
- Usual Morning Training Schedule, Delayed Morning Training Schedule
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China
Athletic Performance, Exercise Performance
Low-Volume High-Intensity Race-Pace Training in Finswimmers
This single-group case series describe individual responses to a 9-week low-volume, high-intensity race-pace training block in 5 finswimmers from the Antioquia Underwater Activities League (LASA), Colombia.
- Trial name
- LVHI-FS-TdeA (NCT07691723)
- Testing
- Low-volume high-intensity race-pace finswimming training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Sleep Disruption, Sleep Hygiene
Sleep Hygiene During Ramadan
Ramadan fasting often disrupts sleep patterns, which can affect alertness and physical performance in student-athletes. This study tested whether a brief sleep education program designed for Ramadan could help improve sleep…
- Conditions
- Sleep Disruption, Sleep Hygiene, Ramadan Fasting
- Trial name
- SHIR (NCT07639229)
- Testing
- Culturally Adapted Sleep Hygiene Education Program
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax
Quality Sleep Time, Athletic Performance
Connection Between Sleep and Athletic Performance
In the last few decades much knowledge has been accumulated on the connection between healthy, sufficient sleep and overall health, cognitive function, memory and job or school performance, motor vehicle accidents and work…
- Trial name
- NCT01364831
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wingate Institute