Clinical trials: Muscle Performance
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
Caffeine, Placebo - Control
Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Morning Cognitive and Muscle Repeated Sprint Performance in Males
Athletes often compete in the morning when they are biologically weaker; normally in competition heats or quarterfinals to qualify for the finals scheduled in the evening.
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Placebo - Control, No Pill
- Trial name
- NCT07466732
- Testing
- Caffeine, Placabo, No Pill
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Biological Maturation
Biological Maturation and Plyometric Exercise
Plyometric training comprises one of the most widely used training methods in both individual and team sports, and is widely used by coaches as one of the main training in both adults, and children.
- Trial name
- BiMaPlEx (NCT05442593)
- Testing
- Plyometric training
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Healthy Individuals
Effects of Exercises Combined With Blood Flow Restriction in Healthy Individuals
Purpose of the study is; to investigate the effect of exercises combined with blood flow restriction on strength, proprioception and functional motor performance in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03401567
- Testing
- Exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Breathing Exercises: Inspiratory Muscle Training
Inspiratory Muscle Training (EMI) on Inspiratory Muscle Strength, Pulmonary Capacity and Performance in Soccer Players
The training of the respiratory muscles seems to be fundamental in people who require a high physical demand. There is abundant scientific evidence that relates the respiratory variables and the limitation to exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT03383900
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Grupo de Investigacion en Fisioterapia Cardiovascular y Respiratoria
Athletic Performance, Shoulder Muscle Strength
Strong Kinesio Taping and Shoulder Performance
This study evaluated the immediate effects of Strong Kinesio Taping on shoulder muscle performance in professional male basketball players.
- Trial name
- StrongKinesio (NCT07786974)
- Testing
- Strong Kinesio Taping, No Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Pain, Chronic, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Comparison of Respiratory Muscle, Pain, Functional Performance and Cognitive Status in Obstructive Lung Diseases
In the literature, there are a limited number of studies evaluating postural awareness, cognitive status, respiratory muscle strength and endurance, functional capacity, and pain in people with obstructive pulmonary disease, and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cognitive Impairment, Functional Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04048408
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Diet; Deficiency, Exercise Intervention
Influence of Low Energy Availability on Skeletal Muscle and Cardiovascular Health
The project is designed as a randomized controlled intervention trial in which 60 young trained (n = 30) (Population A) and recreationally active (n = 30) women (Population B) with regular menstruation are divided into four…
- Trial name
- LEA (NCT04821076)
- Testing
- Diet intervention - caloric restriction, Exercise intervention, Diet intervention - Energy balance
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Aging, Obesity
Resistance Exercise Training in the Older Population With Obesity
Background: Aging leads to an alteration in the immune response, characterized by a chronic inflammatory state, and a progressive decrease in muscle quantity and quality, a situation that increases in women and in the presence of…
- Trial name
- RETOPO (NCT06367296)
- Testing
- Prolonged resistance exercise training
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de La Frontera
Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness
Vibration Rolling, Non- Vibration Rolling,and Static Stretching for Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness
Delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is an acute micro-trauma or inflammatory response experienced in the most runners; and, it concurrently impairs athletic performance and may increase the risk of sports injury.
- Trial name
- NCT03986242
- Testing
- rolling, Vibration rolling, static stretching
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Placebo, Tetraselmis Chuii
TetraSOD® Supplementation and Skeletal Muscle Redox Gene Expression
Tetraselmis chuii (TetraSOD) is a marine microalgae that has been reported to improve antioxidant responses in human skeletal muscle cells treated with TetraSOD and to improve recovery from muscle damaging exercise in humans…
- Trial name
- NCT06822556
- Testing
- Tetraselmis chuii
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Nutritional Supplementation, Physical Performance
Sanghuangporus Sanghuang Supplementation to Improve Anti-Fatigue Performance in Healthy Adults
This clinical study aims to evaluate the anti-fatigue and muscle performance-enhancing effects of Sanghuangporus sanghuang mycelia (SS-MN4) capsules in healthy adults.
- Trial name
- SSMN4-AF (NCT06902662)
- Testing
- SS-MN4
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Ergogenic Effects of Salbutamol in Healthy Males
The Effect of High Dose Salbutamol on Muscle Performance
Many athletes use beta2-agonists as treatment of airway hyperresponsiveness during exercise. High dose beta2-agonists may have an ergogenic effect on exercise performance.
- Trial name
- NCT01415596
- Testing
- salbutamol
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Spinal Cord Injuries
Beta-alanine Supplementation and Its Effects on Performance, Muscle Carnosine Content and Safety in Athletes With Spinal-cord Injury
Paralympians competing in wheelchair sports may experience a very high glycolytic demand (and therefore acidotic environment) in their upper-body muscles, particularly in high-intensity disciplines.
- Trial name
- NCT02604927
- Testing
- Beta-alanine, Dextrose
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Physical Exertion
Effect of Low Level Laser Irradiation on Muscle Performance and Recovery
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) was shown to affect muscle performance and fatigue. The aim of this study is to investigated the effect of B-cure laser on muscle performance and recovery after intense exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT02527850
- Testing
- B-cure laser
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Heart Failure
Cardiac Function and Inspiratory Muscles Performance
The purpose of this study is to determine whether ejection fraction and peak oxygen uptake have correlation on inspiratory muscle strength, chest wall volumes and quality of life in individuals with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT02763982
- Testing
- Physical evaluation
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Sports Physical Therapy
Dynamic vs. PNF Quadriceps Stretching in Cyclists
Following an initial assessment, 30 professional cyclists will be divided into two groups (1:1). PNF stretching will be applied to the Quadriceps muscles of the participants in Group A, while Group B will perform dynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT07164729
- Testing
- PNF Stretching, Dynamic Stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Muscle Function, Muscle Soreness
Vitamin D2, Muscle Damage, NASCAR Pitcrew
Hypothesis: Six weeks of supplementation with vitamin D (4000 IU/day) using Dole's Vitamin D Portobello Mushroom Powder will increase winter serum vitamin D levels, and improve muscle function and strength, and innate immunity…
- Conditions
- Muscle Function, Muscle Soreness, Vitamin D Status
- Trial name
- NCT01825616
- Testing
- Vitamin D2 mushroom powder
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Appalachian State University
Muscle Damage
Effect of Whey Protein on Soccer Performance
Rationale: During exercise protein breakdown in muscles is larger than protein synthesis. This negative muscle protein balance leads to increased muscle damage and thereby to a reduced muscle tissue recovery.
- Trial name
- NCT01110122
- Testing
- Whey protein
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
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