Clinical trials: Muscle Power, active
Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pediatric Powered Wheelchair Standing Devices: An Exploratory Study
For children who use a power wheelchair, a powered wheelchair standing device (PWSD) may be considered for daily use. A PWSD allows a child to electronically move between sitting and standing and can be driven in either position.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Cord Injuries, Spina Bifida
- Trial name
- NCT05117827
- Testing
- Power Wheelchair Standing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Grand Valley State University
Transgenderism
Transgender Men, Non-binary Persons and Testosterone Treatment BODY IDENTITY CLINIC
The aim of this study is to investigate transgender men and non-binary persons before and during testosterone treatment. The study will focus on: Cardiovascular status Muscle strenght and power Aggression and quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT04254354
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marianne Andersen
Older Adults
Effects of Home-based Lower Extremity Muscle Power Training on Functional Muscle and Balance Performance in Older Adults
Background: Muscle power, defined as the rate at which muscular force is generated to produce movement, declines more rapidly with age than muscle strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06901700
- Testing
- Experimental Group, control group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Postural Neck Pain, Postural Imbalance
Radiographic Head and Neck Positional Changes in Response to Usage of Low-powered Prismatic Lenses
This study aims to investigate the short-term modifications in head and neck positioning by usage of low-powered prismatic lenses in patients with Postural Deficiency Syndrome (PDS). A matched pair observation study was designed.
- Conditions
- Postural Neck Pain, Postural Imbalance, Postural Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07532642
- Testing
- Prismatic low-powered lenses
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Lisbon Academic Medical Center - Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa
Anaerobic Performance, Sports Nutrition
Pre-Sleep Creatine Enhances Anaerobic Power in Recreationally Active Females
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to examine the effects of pre-sleep creatine monohydrate supplementation on anaerobic performance and muscle damage markers in recreationally active…
- Conditions
- Anaerobic Performance, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Recovery, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- SleepCrM (NCT06937190)
- Testing
- Creatine Monohydrate
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Physical Performance, Leg Muscle Mass
Lower-Limb Muscle Mass and Cardiovascular and Muscular Performance in Males and Females
The aim of this study will be to examine the relationship between leg muscle mass and muscle strength, aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, and jumping performance in young adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Performance, Leg Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, Aerobic Capacity
- Trial name
- NCT07440615
- Testing
- Physical Performance Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
Leg Press Power Training with Visual Feedback Games Improves Physical, Cognitive, and Heart Health in Seniors
This study investigates the effects of lower limb leg press power training combined with visual feedback games on the physical performance, cognitive function, and heart rate variability (HRV) of older adults aged 65 and above.
- Trial name
- LPPT-VFG (NCT06714175)
- Testing
- Lower Limb Strength Training Program with Visual Feedback
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparative Effects of Plyometric Training and Theraband Resistant Exercises in Karate Players
The aim of this study is to find out the Comparative effects of Plyometric training and Theraband Resistant Exercises on Agility, Power and Dynamic balance in karate Players with Patellofemoral Syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT06686160
- Testing
- Plyometrics Training, Theraband Resistance Exercise
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Healthy Lifestyle
Effect of Hyperoxygenated Environment on Maximal Muscle Strength
comparing the effect of hyperoxygenated environment on maximal muscle strength in the Mid-thigh Pull Task
- Trial name
- force (NCT07558928)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - HBOT
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA), Falls Prevention
Analysis of the Loss of Muscle Force, Power and Motor Control to Predict the Risk of Falls in Patients With Knee OA
The twofold goal of this study is to understand the link between muscle power, muscle strength, and muscle control degradation with the risk of falling, and to develop a framework for the comprehensive and quantitative assessment…
- Trial name
- PowerAGING (NCT06611618)
- Testing
- Muscle power assessment, Muscle force assessment, Home-based mobility monitoring
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Parkinson Disease (PD)
Effects of a Multicomponent Protocol With Emphasis on Muscle Power Training on Bradykinesia in Individuals With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurological disorder that involves both motor and non-motor symptoms, culminating in functional decline and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT07172698
- Testing
- multicomponent training with an emphasis on muscle power, traditional multicomponent training, control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Older Patients
Blood Flow Restriction in Older Adults
Introduction. From the age of 80 onwards, more than 50% of people suffer from sarcopenia. The loss of muscle strength leads to a loss of muscle power, impairing functionality and preventing the correct performance of activities…
- Trial name
- NCT06906523
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
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
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Other Neuromuscular Disorders
Using Gaze to Enable Head-neck Movements in Patients With Head Drop
The investigators will develop and evaluate controllers for a powered neck exoskeleton in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) to understand how to allow adequate personalization and function and achieves…
- Trial name
- NCT07836751
- Testing
- neck exoskeleton controller
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Iron Deficiency
Effects of Iron Supplementation on Skeletal Muscle Properties in Females With Suboptimal Iron Storage
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether oral iron supplementation will increase skeletal muscle iron storage and its effects on exercise capacity in females with suboptimal iron status.
- Trial name
- MyoIRON (NCT07084298)
- Testing
- Oral iron supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Muscle Power, Functional Performance
Acute Power Training Effects in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how older adults respond to power training when the level of fatigue during exercise is different.
- Conditions
- Muscle Power, Functional Performance, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Neuromuscular Function
- Trial name
- APTE-OA (NCT07522398)
- Testing
- Power Training at Different Fatigue Levels
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Muscle Strength, Muscle Power
Use of Exercise Snacks to Improve Upper Body Fitness
This study will examine the effects of an upper-body resistance "exercise snack" (ES) protocol on upper-body strength, endurance, and power.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Muscle Power, Physical Endurance
- Trial name
- NCT07362329
- Testing
- Submaximal Repeated Exercise Snack, Maximal One-Time Exercise Snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York Institute of Technology
Fall Prevention, Muscle Power Performance
COMMUNITY-BASED POWER TRAINING IN FALLER AND NON-FALLER OLDER ADULTS: A FEASIBILITY AND FALL RISK STUDY.
Aging leads to substantial alterations in the nervous and skeletal muscle systems that ultimately lead to a reduction in "neural drive" and motor performance.
- Conditions
- Fall Prevention, Muscle Power Performance, Functional Mobility, Balance Control in Elderly
- Trial name
- POWER-AEQ (NCT07369440)
- Testing
- Multi-component exercise program focused on muscle power, Multi-component exercise program focused on traditional resistance training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Flexibility and Autonomic Control After Muscle Power vs Metabolic Power Training in Postmenopausal Oncological Women: the POWER Health Study
POWER Health is a randomized clinical trial with a two-arm parallel design whose objectives are 1) to study metabolic flexibility and autonomic function (both capacities that describe cardiovascular health) in a sample of…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Female, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Metabolism Disorder, Lipid, Autonomic Dysfunction
- Trial name
- POWER Health (NCT06336070)
- Testing
- HIIT program (8 weeks), MPI program (8 weeks)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia