Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
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
Healthy Volunteers
Generation of Biological Samples Positive to Somatropin for Anti-doping Control
Background: Somatropin, also known as recombinant growth hormone (rhGH), is one of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substances.
- Trial name
- GH5 (NCT04042428)
- Testing
- Somatropin injection
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness
Trunk Muscle Endurance and Flexibility as Determinants of Athletic Performance in Elite Adolescent Tennis Players
This study aims to examine how trunk (core) muscle endurance and flexibility relate to athletic performance in elite adolescent tennis players aged 11-18 years.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Physical Fitness, Sports Performance, Trunk Muscle Function
- Trial name
- NCT07447765
- Testing
- Physical Performance Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Physiological Adaptations, Sport Performance
Molecular Hydrogen Inhalation: Effects on Health, Exercise Capacity and Inflammatory Response - in Vivo/in Vitro Studies
Summary To comprehensively address the research aims and explore the state of knowledge of the mechanisms of biochemical response to specific tissue affecting method in form of a molecular hydrogen inhalation and will allow to…
- Conditions
- Physiological Adaptations, Sport Performance, Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Power
- Trial name
- NCT07130942
- Testing
- Inhalation using a molecular hydrogen generator
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Sports Physical Therapy
The Effect of Respiratory on Sports Performance in Archers
Purpose: The physical, physiological, and functional characteristics of archers affect target shooting performance. In our study, we aimed to examine the effect of pulmonary functions and respiratory muscle strength on sports…
- Trial name
- NCT06320873
- Testing
- archery respiratory parameters
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
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
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
Healthy Athletes, Healthy Volonteers
Efficacy of a Foot Strengthening Protocol on Sport Performance Kinetics
This randomized controlled trial aims to explore the effect of a foot strengthening protocol on toe flexion strength, foot deformation and morphology as well as kinetics during sprinting, cutting and jumping in healthy athletes…
- Trial name
- PRP-Pied-PERF (NCT05574322)
- Testing
- Progressive foot strengthening protocol, Control group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
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
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
Muscle Strength, Athletic Performance
Nordic vs Blood Flow Restriction Nordic Exercise in Elite Female Pole Vaulters
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of Nordic Hamstring Exercise (NHE) and Blood Flow Restriction-assisted Nordic Hamstring Exercise (BFR-NHE) on hamstring muscle strength, muscle morphology…
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Athletic Performance, Hamstring Adaptation, Sports Injury Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07705698
- Testing
- Nordic Hamstring Exercise, Blood Flow Restriction-Assisted Nordic Hamstring Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toros University
Healthy Subjects
Cocoa Intake for Health Promotion in Athletes
Athletes consume an extra of nutritional supplements every day with the purpose of improving their athletic performance, sometimes without being aware of their health.
- Trial name
- INDYCA (NCT03897114)
- Testing
- Cocoa group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Chronic Ankle Instability, Ankle Sprain
Impact of Chronic Ankle Instability on Jumping and Agility in Athletes
This study investigated how chronic ankle instability (CAI) affects functional performance in athletes compared with healthy controls.
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Instability, Ankle Sprain, Functional Performance Deficit, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07171398
- Testing
- Functional Performance Testing Battery
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Placebo Effect, Nocebo Effect
Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Placebo and Nocebo Effects in Sports - a Protocol Paper
This clinical trial aims to investigate the neurophysiological mechanisms of placebo and nocebo effects on sports performance, using Electroencephalography (EEG) and isometric strength testing of the lower extremities.
- Trial name
- NCT06835777
- Testing
- Positive Expectation, Negative Expectation, Control
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
Soccer, Core Stability
Core Stabilization Programme on Kicking Velocity and Performance in Male Adolescent Football Players
Core stability is an important component maximising efficient athletic function. Function is most often produced by the kinetic chain, the coordinate sequenced activation of body segments that places the distal segment in the…
- Conditions
- Soccer, Core Stability, Sports Performance
- Trial name
- NCT05711069
- Testing
- Core Stability Exercise Program, Routine Football Training Program
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Gut Microbiota Diversity and Composition, Athletic Performance
Kefir, Gut Microbiota, and Athletic Performance in Soccer Players
This research work is a clinical trial that will assess the impact of kefir consumption on the gut microbiota profile and athletic performance of female soccer players of age 18-29 years.
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiota Diversity and Composition, Athletic Performance, Functional Food Intervention (Kefir), Body Composition
- Trial name
- KEFIR-SPORT (NCT06753422)
- Testing
- Kefir
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Sport Performance, Inspiratory Muscle Training
Land- and Water-based Inspiratory Muscle Training in Young Swimmers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of four weeks of land- and water-based inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on performance and selected physiological variables in young swimmers.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT07493837)
- Testing
- Land-Based Inspiratory Muscle Training, Swimming-Based Inspiratory Muscle Training, Water-Based Static Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Biomechanical Data, Sport Performance, Professional Overhead Athletes
Barrier-Step Action in Elite Futsal Goalkeepers
This observational case series examined the barrier-step action in elite futsal goalkeepers. The aim was to describe how this goalkeeper-specific defensive movement was organised in time and how selected body angles were…
- Conditions
- Biomechanical Data, Sport Performance, Professional Overhead Athletes, Futsal
- Trial name
- BARRIER-STEP-F (NCT07539246)
- Testing
- Standardised barrier-step assessment task
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Resistance Training
Effects of Isometric Conditioning Activity on Subsequent Jumping Performance in Volleyball Players
The pairing of high-effort exercise, called conditioning activity, with a biomechanically similar high-velocity power movement is considered a valid method to effectively facilitate muscle power adaptations.
- Trial name
- NCT06459050
- Testing
- Dominant Limb Overcoming Isometric Conditioning Activity, Non-dominant Limb Overcoming Isometric Conditioning Activity
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial, Hamstring Injury
Interventions and Viscoelasticity of Hamstring
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers.
- Conditions
- Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial, Hamstring Injury, Sport Injury, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT04796298
- Testing
- Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise, Kinesiotape
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University