Clinical trials: Athletic Performance
Athletic Injuries
Validity of an Upper Extremity Physical Performance Test Battery in Healthy Athletes
This project comprises two studies; a cross-sectional study and a prospective study. 1. The cross-sectional study aims to develop and validate a new sport-specific test battery (PROMs, analytical and physical performance tests)…
- Trial name
- VAL_PPT_H (NCT06153121)
- Testing
- Physical performance test - Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST), Physical performance test - modified Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (m-CKCUEST), Physical performance test - Seated Seated Single Arm Shot Put Test (SSASPT)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Sport Medicine, Sport
Ischemic Preconditioning - Perspectives of Use Vivio/in Vitro Studies
Both in sports and medicine, methods that can significantly contribute to improving the ability of tissues to perform their functions are constantly being searched.
- Conditions
- Sport Medicine, Sport, Physiological Adaptations, Sport Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07117643
- Testing
- Ischemic Preconditioning
- Where
- 2 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Athletic Performance, Lower-Limb Strength Asymmetry
Effects of Unilateral Compound Training on Lower-Limb Strength Asymmetry and Athletic Performance in Female Handball Players
Lower-limb strength asymmetry is common among female handball players and may negatively affect athletic performance while increasing injury risk.
- Trial name
- UCT-HB (NCT07679815)
- Testing
- Unilateral Compound Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
Sleep Extension, Sleep Hygiene
Effect of Sleep Hygiene and Sleep Extension on Performance in Soccer Players
Sleep is essential for recovery and performance in athletes, yet they often struggle with inadequate sleep duration and quality.
- Conditions
- Sleep Extension, Sleep Hygiene, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06551935
- Testing
- Habitual sleep habits without intervention, Sleep extension and sleep hygiene
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Exercise
The Munich Cardiovascular Adaptation in Young Athletes Plus Study
The aim of the 3-year longitudinal study is to investigate the cardiovascular system's response to training loads in young athletes.
- Trial name
- MuCAYAplus (NCT06259617)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Healthy Volunteers
Effects of Massage on the Short-term Post-exercise Recovery
Objectives: To analyze the behavior of the effects of massage on clinical, metabolic and functional variables in different scenarios: i) under no stress or massage application; ii) after massage; iii) after exhaustion protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT03057210
- Testing
- Stress Protocol, Massage Protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- São Paulo State University
Sports Performance in Children
The Effect of Nordic Exercise on Children's Agility
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of one-way and two-way Nordic exercise on the agility of active children. Children who meet the necessary criteria will be randomly assigned to one-way Nordic exercise group…
- Trial name
- NCT04986618
- Testing
- One-way Nordic Exercise, Two-way Nordic Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sports Injury
Trail Sciences Clecy: Markers of Performances
The Scientific Trail Protocol of Clécy - Suisse Normande (TCS) is exploratory study including several specific protocols, on a real event of 156 km on hilly terrain (6000 m of difference in level), allowing to evaluate the…
- Trial name
- NCT05538442
- Testing
- Physiological recordings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen
Athletic Performance
Guanidinoacetic Acid (GAA) Administration in Physically Active Men and Women
Glycocyamine (guanidinoacetic acid - GAA) is the biochemical precursor of creatine, which is phosphorylated and plays an important role as a high-energy carrier in the muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT01133899
- Testing
- guanidinoacetic acid, GAA-4, GAA-1
- Where
- Serbia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Metropolitan University, Serbia
Oxidative Stress
The Effect of Protandim Supplementation on Oxidative Damage and Athletic Performance
Nutrition supplementation with antioxidants have been discussed as a way to further enhance overall well-being of athletes, promote faster recovery, and improve overall performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02172625
- Testing
- Protandim Dietary Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Fasting, Intermittent Fasting
Time Restricted Feeding in Male Runners
This is a cross-over intervention study designed to evaluate how four weeks of time restricted feeding (16 hours fasting and 8 hours feeding), compared to four weeks of a more traditional eating pattern (12 hours fasting and 12…
- Conditions
- Fasting, Intermittent Fasting, Athletic Performance, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT03569852
- Testing
- Time Restrictive Feeding, Traditional Eating Pattern
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Athletic Performance
Effects of Massage Between Sets of an Intense Isokinetic Exercise- Protocol of Knee Extensors in Tae Kwon Do Athletes
26 Tae Kwon Do athletes performed a vigorous exercise program on the isokinetic dynamometer twice in a period of 10 days, each time on a different extremity.
- Trial name
- NCT04375163
- Testing
- Isokinetic intense exercise protocol, Massage treatment
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
Comparison of Velocity-Based and Traditional Strength Training in Youth Soccer Players
This study compared the effects of velocity-based strength training and traditional strength training on physical performance and muscle adaptations in youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07447258
- Testing
- Velocity-Based Training (10% Velocity Loss), Velocity-Based Training (20% Velocity Loss), Traditional Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Engin Güneş Atabaş
Kinesio Taping Effects on Knee Extension Force
Kinesio Taping Effects on Knee Extension Force Among Soccer Players
Kinesio Taping (KT) is used often, but there is little scientific information on its effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of KT on knee extension force among soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT02167126
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Franca
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
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
Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance
Percussive Therapy in U19 Males: Flexibility, Balance, Jump
This study aims to evaluate the effects of percussive therapy on muscle flexibility, balance, and jump performance in licensed U19 football players and sedentary healthy males under 19.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Postural Balance, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07152275
- Testing
- Percussive Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sport Injury
Effects of Scapular Stabilization Exercises on Water Polo Players
30 water polo players will be included in this study. It will be divided into 2 groups as the scapular stabilization exercise group and the control group.
- Trial name
- NCT04780282
- Testing
- Scapular Stabilization Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
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
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