Clinical trials: Muscle Performance
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
Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Slow Breathing and Resistance Exercise in Fibromyalgia
This randomized controlled trial investigates whether slow breathing techniques influence heart rate variability, exercise self-efficacy, and resistance exercise performance in women with fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- Breath-fibro (NCT07404384)
- Testing
- Slow Breathing with Visual Pacer, Slow Breathing without Visual Pacer, Spontaneous Breathing (Active Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation
Effects on CK, RPE, VAS Scale and Physical Performance of Three Recovery Methods in Elite Basketball Players
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of cold water intermittent ion (CWI), carbohydrate and protein supplementation (SUPPL), and active recovery (ACT) on creatine kinase (CK), perceptual and performance markers of…
- Conditions
- Cold-water Immersion, Protein-carbohydrates Supplementation, Active Recovery, Placebo
- Trial name
- NCT05805540
- Testing
- Cold-water immersion, Protein-carbohydrates supplementation, Active recovery
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Stroke
Acute Effects of Whole Body Vibration in Chronic Stroke
Whole body vibration has been found to be useful in promoting bone health, balance, and muscle performance in older adults. The overall aim of the proposed study is to determine whether whole body vibration (WBV) has immediate…
- Trial name
- NCT01211093
- Testing
- High frequency whole body vibration, Low frequency whole body vibration, control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Long-term Safety and Performance of Materialise's Patient-specific TMJ System.
This is a long-term (10 years), retrospective-prospective, observational, single-arm, monocenter study of patients to be treated with the Materialise TMJ Total Arthroplasty System for TMJ replacement.
- Trial name
- NCT06951178
- Testing
- TMJ Total Arthroplasty System (TMJ System)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Materialise
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics Following a Soccer Training in Middle-aged Males
This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single soccer trainning session in middle aged males.
- Trial name
- NCT06260215
- Testing
- ST
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Transgender Persons
Transgender Observational Performance
The study will evaluate the sports capabilities of transgender women mainly in terms of muscular strength and aerobic capacity (VO2max).
- Trial name
- TOP (NCT05337865)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise test.
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Brasileiro de Controle do Cancer
Physical Fitness, Athletic Performance
Physiological and Performance Characteristics of HYROX Athletes
HYROX© is a fast-growing fitness competition that combines long-distance running with functional exercises such as sled pushes, rowing, and weightlifting movements.
- Conditions
- Physical Fitness, Athletic Performance, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT07873840
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Atlantica - Instituto Universitario
Sarcopenia
Effectiveness of Nutrition and Exercise Interventions in Older Adults With Sarcopenia in Can Gio District, Ho Chi Minh City
Sarcopenia is an age-related condition characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical performance, which may adversely affect functional capacity and quality of life in older adults.
- Trial name
- HMUIRB1078 (NCT07761091)
- Testing
- Health education, Physical Activity Intervention, Individualized Nutritional Counseling
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Neck Pain
Isokinetic Assessment of Wrist Muscle Performance Among Medical Students With Neck Pain
PURPOSES: 1. To assess the effect of chronic non-specific neck pain on peak torque of wrist extensor and flexor muscles /body weight among Egyptian physical therapy students. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT06240611
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Mahmoud Refaey
Exercise Recovery
Post-exercise Therapeutic Modalities on Functional Performance, Muscle Damage and Oxidative Stress of CrossFit® Athletes
Crossfit® is a training modality that consists in functional movements, constantly varied and executed at high intensity. Both training sessions and competitions involve physically demanding activities, which in addition to being…
- Trial name
- NCT06628609
- Testing
- Passive recovery, PBMT-sMF, Shock wave
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance
Resistance Training Adaptations and Caffeine Intake
This parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigates the effects of three different caffeine supplementation strategies on resistance training-induced adaptations in 120 caffeine-naive, inactive…
- Conditions
- Muscle Hypotrophy, Exercise Performance, Muscle Strength, Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07410195
- Testing
- Caffeine (Constant Daily Dose), Caffeine (Escalating Dose), Caffeine (Training Days Only)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Muscular Fatigue
Effect of Chronic Supplementation of L-arginine in the Muscular Performance
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of oral administration of L-arginine in the muscular fatigue of the quadriceps, expressed in terms of the Fatigue Resistance Factor (FRF).
- Trial name
- NCT00785811
- Testing
- L-arginine aspartate (Targifor)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi