Clinical trials: Flexibility
Injuries, Flexibility
Effects of the FIFA 11+ on Physical Performance and Injury Prevention in Female Futsal Players
The FIFA 11 + is an injury prevention that has shown to improve physical performance and prevent injuries in male futsal players, however, this injury prevention program has not been tested in female futsal players.
- Conditions
- Injuries, Flexibility, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT05334082
- Testing
- FIFA 11+
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Hip Functional Restriction, Lumbar Spine Biomechanics
RELATIONSHIP OF REDUCED HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY WITH LUMBOPELVIC RHYTHM AND MUSCLE ACTIVATION
Key Findings (narrative form) The study examined how hamstring flexibility influences the way the lumbar spine and pelvis share movement during forward bending and how this affects muscle activity. 1.
- Conditions
- Hip Functional Restriction, Lumbar Spine Biomechanics, Lumbar Muscle Activation
- Trial name
- RELHAM (NCT07123012)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Executive Function
The Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study
Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function.
- Trial name
- NCT05314634
- Testing
- concurrent exercise, aerobic exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Ectopic Lipids, Insulin Sensitivity
The Effect of Dietary Fat Load and Physical Exercise on the Flexibility and Partitioning of Ectopic Lipids.
This study aims at assessing the effect of standardized dietary fat load and short-term aerobic exercise on systemic lipolysis, flexibility and partitioning of ectopic fat stores (intramyocellular = IMCL, intrahepatocellular =…
- Conditions
- Ectopic Lipids, Insulin Sensitivity, Aerobic Exercise, Fat Load
- Trial name
- NCT01467193
- Testing
- Fat diet, 2h standardized aerobic exercise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Executive Function
The Order Effect of Acute Concurrent Exercise on Executive Function: An Event-Related Potential Study
Executive function is a high-level cognition which plays an important role in our life. Meta-analysis study has demonstrated that acute exercise could improve executive function.
- Trial name
- NCT05314699
- Testing
- resistance-aerobic exercise, RA, aerobic-resistance exercise, AR
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Healthy, Obesity
Metabolic Phenotyping in Humans
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a global burden disease affecting almost 200 million people and is expected to nearly double by 2030 (1).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- MetPhe (NCT01298375)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
Sub Occipital Muscle Inhibition Versus Slump Stretch Position in Short Hamstring Syndrome Subjects
45 female participants with short hamstring syndrome were devided into one of the three groups; Group I: suboccipital muscle inhinbition plus passive hamstring stretch, group II: Slump stretch position plus Passive hamstring…
- Trial name
- NCT04244045
- Testing
- Suboccipital muscle inhibition
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Falling
Motor Flexibility in Multidirectional Balance Control
The goal of this observational study is to learn about how older adults (those 65 and above) manage to maintain balance when experiencing a slip or trip while walking.
- Trial name
- NCT06076525
- Testing
- Multidirectional Perturbations for Balance Control Assessment (60 perturbations), Multidirectional Perturbations for Balance Control Assessment (150 perturbations)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Knee Arthritis
Mechanical Traction Force and Knee Joint Space
the purposes of this crossover study are to Purpose 1. To determine the most effective traction force for knee joint that can be used in the treatment of patients with KOA. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05699733
- Testing
- mechanical traction for knee joint
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hail
Patellar Tendon
Patellar Tendon Physiotheraphy Acute Effects Trial
This randomized controlled trial investigated the acute effects of different physiotherapy interventions applied to the patellar tendon.
- Trial name
- PTPAFT (NCT07315906)
- Testing
- Deep Friction Massage, Thermal Agent Application, Quadriceps Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Vertical Jump Performance
Stretching to Improve Jumping Performance
The study involves comparison of an 8-week plantar flexor stretching program to a shoulder stretching program for improving vertical jump performance in adolescent athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT06944652
- Testing
- Stretching
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Depression Symptoms
Measuring and Enhancing Creativity and Brain Flexibility in Adolescents With Depression
This research is designed to find out if engaging in creative activities will help adolescents with depression have more flexible thinking, start to see and appreciate their own talents, and develop a more positive view of…
- Trial name
- NCT07605975
- Testing
- Creativity Camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Healthy
Investigating Cognitive Flexibility Training
The investigators' previous research identified two distinct subtypes of Cognitive Flexibility (CF), termed CF1 (shifting flexibility) and CF2 (strategy flexibility).
- Trial name
- NCT07556250
- Testing
- Experimental (Implicit Training): Structure Learning Training, Active Control (Explicit Training): 'All You Can E.T.'
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Adolescent Athletic Performance, Flexibility
Effects of Myofascial Release, Dynamic and Static Stretching in Adolescent Karate Athletes
This randomized single-blind crossover trial investigated the acute effects of three different exercise modalities, namely self-myofascial release with a foam roller, dynamic stretching, and static stretching, on posture…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Athletic Performance, Flexibility, Stretching Exercises, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07573267
- Testing
- Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching, Self Myofascial Release
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Healthy Volunteers
Metabolic Flexibility as a Biomarker of Adaptation to Diet and Exercise Challenges
The objective is to develop a new metabolic flexibility biomarker, which has application in the study of changes diet and exercise on fuel management in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT01987388
- Testing
- High Intensity Exercise, Low Intensity Exercise, High Carbohydrate Beverage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
Muscle Stretching Exercise, Range of Motion, Articular
Comparison of Eccentric Exercise and Static Stretching on Muscle Flexibility
Background: Muscle flexibility is a fundamental physical quality for body development, daily life and sports activities, and also for maintaining muscle quality during aging.
- Trial name
- COEESS (NCT06469346)
- Testing
- Nordic Hamstring Eccentric Exercise Training, Passive Hamstring Static Stretching Training, Control Group
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Healthy, Metabolism
Improving Resilience With Whole Grain Wheat
This study investigates the health benefits of whole grain wheat on cardiovascular/ cardio-metabolic health, including glucose metabolism, by means of applying a mixed meal challenge.
- Trial name
- Graandioos (NCT02385149)
- Testing
- whole grain wheat, refined wheat
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Aging, Oxidative Stress
Whole Body Vibrations on Functional Capacity, Muscular Strength, and Biochemical Profile in Elders
This study is a randomized clinical trial that has as objective to evaluate the effects of training with a vibratory platform on body composition, muscular strength functional capacity, flexibility and biochemical profile on…
- Trial name
- NCT03030456
- Testing
- Power Plate®
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Santa Cruz do Sul
Inflammation, Insulin Sensitivity
Sugar-sweetened Beverages Influence Benefits of Exercise in Overweight Adults
The objective of this study was to determine how metabolic and inflammatory effects of physical exercise in overweight individuals are altered when sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are consumed after physical exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03576703
- Testing
- Exercise with and without SSB ingestion
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montana State University
Competitive Atheletes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
20 Competitive Athletes of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Where Randomly Assigned in a Myofascial Diaphragm Release Technique or a Sham Technique in Order to Investigate the Immediate Effects of Thoracic Mobility and Chest Expansion
Thoracic injuries, in high level competitive Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ) athletes occupied a significant percentage of all musculoskeletal injuries in this population.
- Trial name
- Myofascial Rx (NCT07150039)
- Testing
- Manual therapy intervention (Chaitow's myofascial diaphragm release)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evdokia Billis