Clinical trials: ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
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
Sports Physical Therapy
Fascial Anthropometry in Archery Athletes
In archery, the body morphological and anthropometric characteristics of the prominent athletes change. It is important to examine facial anthropometry, especially since the athlete's equipment touches the facial area, and there…
- Trial name
- NCT06269991
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
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
Fatigue
The Influence of Central and Peripheral Fatigue on Sports Performance and Prevention of Sports Injury
This is an observational study that assess the baseball pitchers' fatigue status. The purpose of this study is to find the pitching mechanic change and the fatigue point to provide guidance for coaches to schedule training items…
- Trial name
- NCT04695067
- Testing
- Central fatigue group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Low Back Pain, Myofascial Pain
Effect of Dynamic Cupping & Myofascial Release on Pain, ROM and Performance in Athletes With Low Back Pain
Data will be collected at Pakistan Sports Board Lahore. Study design will be Randomized Clinical Trial. Sample size is 28. Population will be divided into two Groups by Convinient Sampling Technique.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Myofascial Pain, Back Strain
- Trial name
- NCT05978765
- Testing
- Dry Cupping, Myofascial Release
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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