Clinical trials: Athletics
Plyometric Exercises, Fitness Training
10-week Complex Training for Chinese National Korfball Players
Korfball is a mixed-gender team sport that requires high levels of coordination, balance, and physical fitness. Unlike basketball or netball, players cannot dribble or run with the ball, and shots must often be taken in a…
- Conditions
- Plyometric Exercises, Fitness Training, Athlete, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07310498
- Testing
- 10-week Unilateral Complex Training Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Sports Injury
Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Guidelines in Recreational Runners
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of specific training programs on the incidence of injuries in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03751150
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
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
Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury
Evaluation of Lower Extremity Athletic Injuries and Response to Treatment Using SWE and MFI
Primary Objective: To explore changes in shear wave elastography (SWE) and microvascular flow imaging (MFI) measurements from time of injury through the recovery phase of lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries to determine if a…
- Trial name
- NCT05608824
- Testing
- Shear wave elastography and microvascular flow imaging.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Athletic Injuries/Prevention and Control
Core Stability Training Combined With Plyometric Exercises on Vertical Jump Performance:
This study protocol investigates whether adding core stability training to a plyometric training program enhances vertical jump performance in elite high jump athletes over a six-week period.
- Trial name
- NCT07573605
- Testing
- Core stability exercises with plyometric training, Plyometric exercise alone
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulf Medical University
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
Athletic Performance, Testosterone
Study of Testosterone and Athlete Response
Trial objectives and purpose: The primary aim is to study the effects of moderately increased testosterone concentration on aerobic performance (endurance running time to exhaustion), and secondary aims to investigate the effects…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Testosterone, Women's Health: Female Athlete/Female Athlete Triad
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT03210558)
- Testing
- Testosterone cream 1% (Andro-Feme® )
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
The Effects of an 8-Week Exer-Genie-Assisted Speed and ABC Drill Training Program on Speed, Hamstring Strength, and Vertical Jump Performance in Female Football Players
This study aims to examine the effects of an eight-week Exer-Genie®-assisted speed and agility-balance-coordination (ABC drill) training program on sprint performance, hamstring muscle strength, and vertical jump ability in young…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength, Hamstring Muscles
- Trial name
- NCT07274566
- Testing
- Exer-Genie® Training Protocol
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Rumeli University
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression, Placebo - Control
Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression Following an Officiall Soccer Match
This study aims to identify the effects of the use of intermittent pneumatic compression on the recovery kinetics following an official soccer match, in comparision with a placebo condition.
- Trial name
- NCT06636942
- Testing
- Intermittent pneumatic compression
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
Comparative Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training Versus Blood Flow Restriction Cycling on Pain, Quadriceps Strength, and Functional Outcomes in Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain
This randomized controlled trial compares blood flow restriction (BFR) resistance training (leg press and seated knee extension at 30% 1RM) versus BFR cycling (stationary cycling at low resistance) in 60 athletes (aged 18-40…
- Trial name
- BFR-PFP-RCT (NCT07585305)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Training, Blood Flow Restriction Cycling
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Ibadat International University, Islamabad
Sport Injury
Effects of Eccentric Hamstring Training in Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
The goal of this clinical trail is to determine the effects of eccentric hamstring training, in prevention of hamstring injuries in sports involving sprinting among club level athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT05789277
- Testing
- Conventional training program, Eccentric hamstring training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Female Athlete Triad
Effect of Acupuncture and Diet Modification on amenorrheaIN FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD
The present study will be designed to investigate the effect of acupuncture and diet modification using soy products on amenorrhea in female athlete triad.
- Trial name
- NCT03817827
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Diet supplementary
- Where
- Egypt
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre, Egypt
Cold, Spray
The Acute Effect of Cold Spray Application on the Mechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Muscle in Athletes
Vikocoolant spray, also known as cold spray; It is a form of cryotherapy (cold treatment) used in sports medicine, athletic training, sports competitions and rehabilitation environments.
- Conditions
- Cold, Spray, Muscle, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT04277494
- Testing
- Clorethyl cold spray® (Vapocoolant spray)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction, Air Pollution
Exercise in Air Pollution and Lung Health in Asthmatics
When exposed to air pollution, the asthma symptoms are aggravated and lung function is impaired. Due to high breathing rates and volumes, physically active individuals are at particular risk of lung health impairment due to the…
- Trial name
- NCT02252302
- Testing
- Rest (Sitting on chair), Cycling exercise, Salbutamol inhalation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Sports Injury
The Gender-Specific Effect of Different Instruction Training
Feedback is incorporated into training programs to prevent injuries. The superiority of several feedback techniques is still debated and there is a need for gender specific studies.
- Trial name
- NCT06746454
- Testing
- Video Instructed Training Group, Verbal Combined Focus Instructed Training Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Injury;Sports
Optimising Hip Mobility, Hamstring Flexibility and Performance Using Lightback
In athletics, in the sprint and hurdles disciplines, muscle injuries account for a significant proportion of injuries. The hamstrings are particularly vulnerable, accounting for between 12% and 26% of all injuries in these…
- Trial name
- NCT06811883
- Testing
- LIGHTBACK
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
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
Groin Injury, Hip Injuries
Adductor Endurance Test: Validity and Reliability
Groin and hip injuries are common in team sports-especially soccer, rugby, and ice hockey-and frequently affect male and young athletes.
- Conditions
- Groin Injury, Hip Injuries, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07297537
- Testing
- Hip Adductor Endurance and Strength Testing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
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
Flatfoot, Flexible
Plyometric vs. Intrinsic Foot Muscle Training in Pediatric Flatfoot
The purpose of this study is to investigate how the order of exercises in a training program affects foot mechanics and physical performance in children with flexible flatfoot.
- Trial name
- NCT07884162
- Testing
- Plyometric Training
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Faculty of Medicine, Sousse