Clinical trials: Muscle Activation
Trunk Muscle Strength
Validity and Reliability of Trunk Strength Device
The study aims to evaluate the accuracy and consistency of assessing trunk muscle strength using an isometric device (Pegasus, Leipzig, Germany).
- Trial name
- PEGASUS (NCT06330129)
- Testing
- CTT Pegasus
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Schulthess Klinik
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Typically Developing Children
The Effect of Perturbation Training on Reactive Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this project was to evaluate whether perturbation training influences reflex modulation in children with spastic CP and whether changed reflex modulation leads to improved reactive balance and walking.
- Trial name
- NCT07818928
- Testing
- Balance training on a moving platform
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Multiple Sclerosis
Effects of Torso Weighting on Muscle Activation During Balance Tests in Individuals With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
Rationale: The Balance-Based Torso-Weighting (BBTW) is a patented evaluation system that uses strategic placement of small or lightweight weights on the trunk to improve balance and stability.
- Trial name
- BBTW-MS (NCT06981013)
- Testing
- balance based torso weighting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Muscle Activation
Latissimus Dorsi Activation During Shoulder Extension Exercises
This observational, cross-sectional laboratory study at Hacettepe University will examine surface EMG activation of the latissimus dorsi during resisted, dynamic shoulder extension performed at three shoulder flexion angles…
- Trial name
- NCT07297758
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
The Relationship Between Q Angle and Quadriceps Muscle Activation on Dynamic Balance in Women
The quadriceps angle (Q angle) is significant for the lower extremity alignment. Anatomical alignment of Q angle is related to Quadriceps muscle strength.
- Trial name
- Quadriceps (NCT04896190)
- Testing
- Evaluation of Q angle and Quadriceps muscle activation on dynamic balance position
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Healthy Adult Participants
Acute Effects of Alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine (A-GPC) on Lower Body Muscular Performance.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of acute A-GPC supplementation on upper and lower body muscular strength, endurance, power, and global levels of activation.
- Trial name
- A-GPC (NCT07397273)
- Testing
- L-Alpha glycerylphosphorylcholine, Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Illinois University
Post Activation Potentiation
Effects of Eccentric Potentiation Activation on Muscle Function
The purpose of this study is to examine the potentiation effects of 2 sets of multi-joint eccentric overload maximal contractions on muscle function.
- Trial name
- NCT05606276
- Testing
- Eccentric Exercise, Cycle ergometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brennan Thompson
Healthy
Muscle Activation of the Lower Limb in Response to a Medio-lateral Imbalance in Monopodal Stance
The "static" single-leg stance has been extensively studied in the literature for its relevance in functional evaluation, therapeutic exercise, sports training and research for fall prevention (particularly for the elderly and…
- Trial name
- SM01 (NCT05080036)
- Testing
- Medio-lateral imbalance
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manusapiens
Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance
Physical Inactivity and Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle.
The purpose of this study is to determine how a decline in physical activity acutely leads to a decrease in insulin sensitivity in skeletal muscle.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- NCT00536211
- Testing
- Exercise, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Shoulder and Upper Arm Injury
Contralateral Blood Flow Resistance Improves Scapular Muscle Activation During Pickleball Forehand Swings
Participants will perform table tennis, pickleball, and tennis swings while arm and leg muscles are analyzed with surface electromyography. Then blood flow resistance will be added to the non-swinging arm.
- Trial name
- NCT07728838
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Woman's University
Patellofemoral Pain (PFPS)
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED POSITIONS ON HIP ABDUCTORS STRENGTH AND ACTIVATION IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME IN MALES
The study aims to explore the effect of body position (side-lying versus standing) on hip abductors muscle strength and activation in individuals with and without PFPS and then to compare these measures between the two groups in…
- Trial name
- PFPS (NCT07305610)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahram Canadian University
COPD
Respiratory Muscle Stretching Effect on Functional and Electromyographic Parameters of Patients With and Without COPD
To evaluate the activation of accessory respiratory muscles and the effects of stretching these muscles in patients with COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT03417908
- Testing
- PNF
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Pampa
Muscle, Acute Exercise
Muscle Activation With Acute Bouts of Blood Flow Restricted Resistance Exercise
Blood flow restricted (BFR) resistance exercise has been shown to improve skeletal muscle adaptations to low load resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT05586451
- Testing
- Traditional High Load Resistance Exercise (HLRE), Low Load Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction (LLBFR), Moderate Load Resistance Exercise with Blood Flow Restriction (MLBFR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Knee Osteoarthritis, Osteearthritis
Effect of 0° and 50° N-K Table Load Angles on Quadriceps Activation in Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative joint disease that leads to pain, reduced mobility, and functional limitation. Quadriceps femoris weakness plays a significant role in disease progression and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07456254
- Testing
- Isotonic Quadriceps Exercise Using NK Table
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Low Back Pain, Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
The Forgotten Role of Back Muscle Characteristics to Tailor Exercise Therapy for Recurrent Non-specific Low Back Pain
Patients with non-specific low back pain will be compared to healthy, age- and sex-matched controls to determine the most discriminating back muscle characteristics and to delineate possible phenotypes of patients with…
- Trial name
- Back-to-Back (NCT05851196)
- Testing
- Proprioceptive training
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Dysphagia
Eccentric Chin Closure Exercise
Swallowing is a set of functions that start with the acceptance of food and end with its delivery to the stomach. One of the most important problems associated with swallowing disorders is insufficient airway closure and the risk…
- Trial name
- NCT05240599
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation
Protein Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Healing Process
In this study the investigators utilized protein supplementation over an 8-day period following eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage in order to test the initial hypotheses : i) protein supplementation after exercise-induced…
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation, Skeletal Muscle Performance, Intracellular Signaling in Skeletal Muscle
- Trial name
- NCT02816411
- Testing
- Milk protein isolate
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Postural Malalignment, Forward Head Posture
Virtual Reality Versus Traditional Exercise on EMG Activity in Postural Malalignment
This study aims to investigate the immediate effects of virtual reality (VR)-based exercise compared with traditional Active free exercise on trapezius muscle activation in adults with and without postural malalignment.
- Conditions
- Postural Malalignment, Forward Head Posture, Rounded Shoulder Posture
- Trial name
- EMG (NCT07854678)
- Testing
- Virtual reality exercise, Active free Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hofstra University
Subacromial Pain Syndrome
The Effect of Unstable Loads on Scapular Kinematics and Muscle Activation During Overhead Press in Overhead Athletes With Subacromial Pain Syndrome
The research aims to compare the differences between stable and unstable load conditions during shoulder pressing in overhead athletes with SAPS and to compare the differences between SAPS and healthy athletes with stable and…
- Trial name
- NCT07646899
- Testing
- stable load shoulder press, Unstable load shoulder press
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Hip Adduction, Gluteus EMG Activity
Acute Effect of a Gluteal Activation Warm-up on Hip Muscle Activity and Kinematics During a Single Leg Squat
Gluteal activation warm-up is one of the modalities being investigated recently. Although widely used in clinical and sports practice, it is unclear whether, in fact, performing gluteal activation exercises in warm-up is…
- Trial name
- NCT04301947
- Testing
- Standard warm-up protocol, Gluteal activation warm-up protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the State of Santa Catarina