Clinical trials: Muscle Performance
Stroke
Impact of Training on Gait and Strength in Stroke Survivors
Background: A discrepancy between strength gain and gait changes following various training programs aimed at improving gait function after stroke has been noted.
- Trial name
- NCT01818349
- Testing
- isokinetic lower-limb training, isokinetic upper-limb training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Physical Therapy
Comparison of the Effects of Turkish Get Up Exercise and Stabilization Exercises on Muscular Activation, Core Stability and Upper Extremity Performance in Healthy Individuals
Turkish Get Up (TGU) exercise, which is one of the kettlebell exercises, is a multi-step, progression-based, functional and whole-body exercise method that includes a combination of movements such as lunge, bridge building and…
- Trial name
- NCT05261789
- Testing
- Turkish Get Up exercise, Core Stability exercise, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
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
Skeletal Muscle, Human Performance
The Effects of L-arginine Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if acute ingestion of L-arginine will enhance anaerobic exercise performance in young, healthy, and recreationally active adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06475391
- Testing
- L-arginine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
TMJ Disc Disorder, TMJ Pain
MDR-JuggerKnot Mini Soft Anchor in Maxillofacial TMJ
The objective of this retrospective consecutive series PMCF study is to collect data confirming safety, performance and clinical benefits of the JuggerKnot Mini Soft Anchor (implant and instrumentation) when used for soft tissue…
- Conditions
- TMJ Disc Disorder, TMJ Pain, TMJ Sounds on Opening/Closing the Jaw, TMJ Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04033692
- Testing
- JuggerKnot Mini Soft Anchor
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zimmer Biomet
Exercise-Induced Fatigue
Muscle Oxygenation and Autonomic Recovery After Repeated Sprint in Competitive Soccer Players
This study evaluates the acute and short-term recovery responses to repeated sprint exercise in competitive male soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07742163
- Testing
- 8 x 30 m Repeated Sprint Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
High-Intensity Interval Training, Resistance Training
Speed-specific Training and Ultrasound
The investigators propose to compare the effects of a 12-week load resistance training program to a velocity resistance training program on ultrasound measures of quadriceps muscle quality in a healthy, older adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT05513521
- Testing
- High-velocity interval training, Resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Cognition - Other, Strength Outcomes
Effects of Alpha-GPC on Muscle Power, GH Levels, and Cognitive Function
Purpose: To determine the effects of low dose and high dose Alpha-GPC on cognitive performance, muscle performance, and serum growth hormone levels.
- Trial name
- NCT06690619
- Testing
- 315 mg Alpha-GPC, 630 mg Alpha-GPC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lindenwood University
Physical Endurance, Muscle Strength
Combined Effects of Game Profile-based Training and Small-sided Games Among Football Players
Game profile-based training is a methodology in sports, including football, where training sessions are designed to simulate the specific conditions and challenges that players face during actual games.
- Conditions
- Physical Endurance, Muscle Strength, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06536816
- Testing
- Game Profile-based training Group, Small-sided games Group, Combined training Group with both Game Profile-based training and Small-sided Games
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Chronic Renal Failure
Efficacy of an Intradialysis Combined Training Program on Disability Level and Physical Performance.
The patient subjected to hemodialysis has a low physical capacity due to being advanced in years and the complexity of the process, which is encouraged by family members and caregivers who lead them to a total dependence.
- Trial name
- PTH-CKD0113 (NCT02883309)
- Testing
- intradialytic physical training program
- Sponsor
- Universidad Austral de Chile
Kinesiology Taping
Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping in Handball Players
The aim of this randomised placebo-controlled study was to investigate the acute effect of kinesiology taping in the gastro-soleus muscle group of handball players.
- Trial name
- NCT05691946
- Testing
- Kinesiology Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Muscle Damage
Tart Cherry Juice for Exercise Performance and Recovery
This study evaluates the effects of tart cherry juice consumption on endurance exercise performance, fat metabolism during exercise, blood pressure, and recovery from exercise as assessed by muscle pain, muscle strength and…
- Trial name
- NCT03313388
- Testing
- Drink
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Obesity
Home-based Training in Obese Individuals
Generally, the enhancement of physical fitness depends on the optimal modulation of different physiological, technical or psychological stimuli and within the factors the would contribute to a decrease performance level, obesity…
- Trial name
- FITOB (NCT05773690)
- Testing
- Movement quality, Conventional Resistance Training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Fatigue
BioSteel Supplementation and Performance
BioSteel Sports Drink (BSD), a proprietary blend of branched chain amino acids, taurine, and B vitamins, has increased its popularity among professional and amateur athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT02019316
- Testing
- BioSteel Sports Drink, Isoenergetic Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Western Ontario, Canada
Musculoskeletal Pain, Fractures, Closed
Graded Motor Imagery for Women at Risk for Developing Type I CRPS Following Closed Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures
Nearly 2 out of 10 women will sustain a distal forearm fracture throughout their lifespan.Recent longitudinal studies illustrate that as many as 1/3 of all persons who undergo closed reduction and casting for distal radius…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Fractures, Closed, Distal Radius Fracture, Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
- Trial name
- NCT02957240
- Testing
- Standard Care, Motor Representation Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Neuromuscular Function, Postural Balance
"Muscle Strength, Balance, and Core Endurance in Elite Adolescent Rowers: A Cross-Sectional Study"
This study aims to investigate the relationship between lower extremity isokinetic strength, dynamic balance, and core muscle endurance in elite adolescent rowers aged 16-18.
- Conditions
- Neuromuscular Function, Postural Balance, Core Stability, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- REBCORE (NCT07077993)
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
Effects of Eccentric Training for Shoulder Abductors in Subjects With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of eccentric strength training for shoulder abductors on force steadiness in subjects with subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS).
- Trial name
- NCT01090271
- Testing
- Isokinetic eccentric training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Ankle Injuries, Ankle Sprains
Foam Rolling and Tissue Flossing of the Cuff Muscles
The hypothesis is that self-myofascial release (SMR) intervention on the cuff muscles would affect positively sprint performance and jump height, as well as, decrease Achilles tendon stiffness.
- Trial name
- NCT04367532
- Testing
- Foam rolling, Tissue flossing
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Functional Independence, Respiratory Insufficiency
More Air - Better Performance - Faster Recovery
The objective of this study is to investigate i) the effect of 3 weeks IMT to adults post-stroke to maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) and ii) the effects of 3 weeks IMT to the degree of dependency in activities of daily living…
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT04686019)
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Central Jutland Regional Hospital
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Unilateral and Bilateral taVNS in Fibromyalgia
This randomized controlled trial aimed to compare the effects of unilateral (left-sided) and bilateral transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with a home exercise program on clinical outcomes, autonomic…
- Trial name
- taVNS-FMS (NCT07577102)
- Testing
- taVNS, Home Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University