Clinical trials: Muscle Performance
Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength, Handball Players
Relationship Between Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength, Balance and Jumping Performance in Professional Female Handball Players
Background Balance and jumping mechanisms are important to prevent injuries in sports such as handball, which require immediately change of direction, jumping and landing strategy.
- Conditions
- Gluteus Medius Muscle Strength, Handball Players, Balance, Jumping Performance
- Trial name
- NCT04563182
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation
Aloe Vera Ointment Application and Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Aloe vera, sometimes described as pharmaceutical aloe, is a flowering succulent plant with many therapeutic properties such as wound and burn wound healing, treatment of diabetes and reduction of blood lipid profile.
- Conditions
- Skeletal Muscle Damage, Exercise-induced Aseptic Inflammation, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03934762
- Testing
- Natural Aloe Vera, Aloe vera soup
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Blood, Muscle and Exercise Responses to Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation
The aim of this study is to evaluate the changes in activity of transporters of H+ (monocarboxylate transporters; MCT1, MCT4, NHE) following sodium bicarbonate supplementation and subsequent exercise performance.
- Trial name
- NCT03505970
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Maltodextrin
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Hypertension
Effectiveness of Foam Rolling on Selected Muscle Groups on Jumping
An experiment elucidating the immediate effect of foam rolling of the posterior chain on reactive force performance that will represent multiple jumps over low obstacles.
- Trial name
- NCT05764837
- Testing
- Foam Rolling
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Dietary Exposure
Effects of L-arginine and L-citrulline Supplementation on Muscle Respiration
The objective of this trial is to determine the effects of dietary supplementation with the amino acids, L-arginine and L-citrulline, on endurance performance and mitochondrial respiration in healthy men compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT03998800
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement, Endurance exercise on a cycle ergometer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Muscle Power, Muscle Fatigue
SierraSil Joint Formula 14 as an Ergogenic Aid to Performance in Athletes
The purpose of this study is to examine whether supplementation with SierraSil can improve anaerobic power and reduce muscle fatigue in a group of well-trained athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT01932281
- Testing
- SierraSil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cognitive Change, Motor Activity
The Influence of Gender on Dual Task Performance in Young Healthy Adults
Dual tasking (DT), or the act of conducting multiple, simultaneous tasks, is wide spread in daily life .In particular, the vast majority of mobility tasks we complete (e.g., standing, walking, stepping, etc.) occur while…
- Trial name
- NCT05912530
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jouf University
Physical Performance, Neuromuscular Function
Tissue Flossing and Lower Limb Neuromuscular Function
There is no study investigating different volumes, that is various sets of the configuration of tissue flossing on neuromuscular function.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance, Neuromuscular Function, Tissue Flossing, Ischemic Preconditioning
- Trial name
- MF2-TMG-CMJ (NCT05219344)
- Testing
- Tissue flossing
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ljubljana
Health, Subjective
Does Application Time Influence the Effect of Massage on Pain and Performance?
Introduction: The massage technique is widely used for post-exercise recovery, however, there is still a gap regarding the ideal dosage in relation to the duration of its application.
- Trial name
- NCT06537245
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Dual Task in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
This study was planned to determine the effects of the dual-task performance of children with DMD with motor dysfunction and varying degrees of cognitive impairment compared to their healthy peers, to compare the dual-task…
- Trial name
- NCT05575648
- Testing
- 10 meter walk test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sports Nutrition
The Effect of Quinoa on Strength, VO2max and Athletic Performance
Background: Proper nutrition is essential for sports performance. Quinoa is a gluten-free grain rich in macronutrients such as protein, polysaccharides, and fatty acids and consists of many phytochemicals such as carotenoids…
- Trial name
- NCT06444698
- Testing
- cookies that contain 50 grams of quinoa, cookies without quinoa
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Athletic Performance, Upper Extremity
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE NEUROCOGNITIVE UPPER EXTREMITY TESTS: A RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY STUDY
The goal of this observational study is to develop an upper extremity neurocognitive performance test battery, determine its reliability and validity, and investigate the effect of neurocognitive load on test performance in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Upper Extremity, Cognition, Physical Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07579676
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Performance, Recovery
Effects of Root Extract Ashwagandha (KSM-66) on Physiological Stress, Perception of Recovery and Muscle Strength in Youth Footballers
This trial examines if six weeks of taking 450 mg Ashwagandha root extract affects exercise performance and recovery in youth male elite football players.
- Conditions
- Performance, Recovery, Strength, Aerobic Endurance
- Trial name
- NCT07343219
- Testing
- Root extract Ashwagandha, Corn Starch
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sports Performance and Applied Research in Trials and Analysis
Developmental Coordination Disorder
Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness
To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).
- Trial name
- NCT02945124
- Testing
- K tape
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Power Training Exercise Protocols
Recovery of Performance, Muscle Damage and Neuromuscular Fatigue Following Muscle Power Training
Muscle power is one of the most important parameters in almost every athletic action, and expresses the ability of the human muscle to produce great amounts of force with the greatest possible speed.
- Trial name
- PoTrRec (NCT03936595)
- Testing
- Core exercises protocol, Structural exercises protocol, Accentuated eccentric load exercises protocol
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Caffeine and Resistance Exercise
Caffeine, Resistance Exercise and Muscle/Cerebral Oxygenation
Introduction: Several studies have evaluated and confirmed the ergogenic effects of acute caffeine intake on sports performance. However, the mechanism responsible for this ergogenic effect remains to be elucidated.
- Trial name
- CAF+RE+Oxy (NCT07001176)
- Testing
- Caffeine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Physical Function, Vitamin D Insufficiency
Vitamin D Supplementation and Physical Function in Older Adults
A growing body of evidence suggests that vitamin D status is important in biologic processes involved in the maintenance of physical function.
- Trial name
- NCT01179503
- Testing
- calcium, Vitamin D plus calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Physical Fitness, Basketball
TRX Training Intensity in Male Adolescent Basketball Players
This randomized interventional study aims to compare the effects of low-, moderate-, and high-intensity TRX suspension training on physical performance in male adolescent basketball players.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Basketball, Resistance Training, Exercise
- Trial name
- TRX-INT (NCT07800130)
- Testing
- TRX Suspension Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London