Clinical trials: Neuromuscular Performance
Athletic Performance, Flexibility
Acute Effects of Different Warm-Up Protocols in Amateur Basketball Players
Brief Summary This randomized controlled trial will compare the immediate effects of three warm-up protocols on physical performance in male amateur basketball players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Flexibility, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT07722143
- Testing
- Standard Dynamic Warm-Up, Classical Hold-Relax PNF Stretching, Short-Duration Self-PNF Stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Muscle Soreness, Energy
Almond for Physical Performance
Investigators specific aims are to compare the effects of consuming daily snacks of raw, shelled, unsalted almonds (2.0 ounces) versus an isocaloric amount of another commonly consumed snack food (pretzels) on energy (vigor)…
- Trial name
- NCT04787718
- Testing
- Almond, Control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Sport Injuries
Neuromuscular Training in Recreational Tennis Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of upper extremity neuromuscular exercise training on throwing performance, upper extremity strength, and endurance in recreational tennis players.
- Trial name
- NCT06665750
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Sarcopenia, Elderly
Alternative to Gait Speed in Sarcopenia Assessment
This study aims to assess the reliability of the Elbow Performance Test as an upper extremity-based alternative for evaluating sarcopenia severity.
- Trial name
- NCT07065448
- Testing
- physical performance tests
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Neuromuscular Performance and Balance
Immediate Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Neuromuscular Performance of Quadriceps Femoris and Balance
The purpose of this study is to analyze the immediate effects of two exercise protocols on the vibration platform, on the strength of the thigh muscles, joint position sense of the knee and balance in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT02416362
- Testing
- Vibration at 30 Hz, Vibration at 50 Hz
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
Healthy, Athletic Performance
Weighted-Vest Versus Bodyweight Plyometric Training in Youth Female Soccer Players
Lower extremity strength, explosive power, dynamic balance and functional movement quality are important determinants of performance and injury prevention in soccer.
- Trial name
- NCT07705087
- Testing
- Body-Weight Plyometrics, Additional Loaded Plyometric, Routine Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Dietary Supplement, Placebo
Neuromuscular Responses to Acute Beetroot Ingestion in Women Older Adults
Beetroot juice supplementation has shown the capacity for provoking different physiological effects (e.g. vasodilation and muscle contraction increments).
- Trial name
- BEET_ELDERLY (NCT05337527)
- Testing
- beetroot juice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
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
Healthy
Effects of an Acute and Chronic Training Protocol Associated to the Inter-set Velocity Loss
This study evaluates different performance, physiological and neuromuscular changes after acute and chronic resistance training intervention in physically active men.
- Trial name
- NCT03964519
- Testing
- Acute changes, Chronic changes, Familiarization
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alejandro Muñoz López
Beetroot Juice, Placebo
Dose-Response Effects of Beetroot Juice on Neuromuscular Performance in the Bench Press
Beetroot juice is rich in dietary nitrate, a compound that may improve muscle function and exercise performance. However, the effects of different nitrate doses on upper-body strength and muscular endurance are lees explored.
- Trial name
- BEET_BP (NCT07911072)
- Testing
- Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Basketball Players, Stretching
Acute Effects of Passive and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching Techniques in Youth Basketball Players
The aim of this clinical trial is to learn the acute effects of passive stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching techniques on agility, speed and lower extremity explosive strength in young…
- Conditions
- Basketball Players, Stretching, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06591052
- Testing
- Passive stretching, PNF stretching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Vitamin D 25-Hydroxylase Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency/Insufficiency
Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D on Hormones, Neuromuscular Function, Cognition, and Body Composition in Athletes
This study aims to evaluate the effects of high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation on selected physiological, neuromuscular, and cognitive parameters in athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07641075
- Testing
- Vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Muscle Soreness
Investigating the Effects of Different Soft Tissue Mobilizations on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is associated with the initiation of a new physical activity or a sudden increase in exercise volume and intensity.
- Trial name
- NCT04248764
- Testing
- Foam roller application, Massage application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
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
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Parkinson Disease
A Systematic Investigation of Phonetic Complexity Effects on Articulatory Motor Performance in Progressive Dysarthria
The goal is to improve the fundamental knowledge about articulatory motor performance in people with Lou Gehrig's disease (also known as ALS) and Parkinson's disease (PD), in order to develop more sensitive assessments for…
- Trial name
- NCT03613038
- Testing
- Phonetic complexity effects on speech motor performance
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Sports Injuries, Athletic Performance and Injury Risk
Integrated Neuromuscular Training Improves Jump Height and Landing Mechanics in Male Volleyball Athletes
Background Volleyball is a sport that requires frequent jumping, landing, rapid movements, and changes in direction. During a match, players repeatedly perform actions such as spikes, blocks, and quick defensive movements.
- Trial name
- NCT07485348
- Testing
- Integrated Neuromuscular Training, Traditional Volleyball training
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- INTI International University
Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness
RubusElite Efficacy Testing of a Novel High Protein, Berry Polyphenol Enriched Dairy Beverage
The RubusElite project is a multi-disciplinary project combining expertise in exercise science, nutrition, biochemistry, microbiology and food science across three institutions: University College Cork, Waterford Institute of…
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Muscle Soreness, Exercise Performance, Gut Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT05463835
- Testing
- RubusElite, 'Protein rich' dairy beverage, 'Low Protein' dairy beverage
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Sprint Training
Recovery Kinetics After Different Sprint Training Protocols (STRecovery)
Speed is one of the most important physical capacities for many sports, especially those that include speed and power as a major element, and plays a major role on performance.
- Trial name
- STRecovery (NCT04766411)
- Testing
- Unresisted sprint training, Resisted sprint training with load equal to 10% of body weight, Resisted sprint training with load equal to 20% of body weight
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Sarcopenia
Effects of Low-volume HIIT Versus MICT on Physical Performance in Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
Background: Sarcopenia is an age-related geriatric syndrome characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function. Before the diagnosis of sarcopenia, a "possible sarcopenia" stage has been proposed recently…
- Trial name
- NCT05790863
- Testing
- Ergometer cycling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Motor Activity, Attention Deficit
Sublingual Glycine vs. Placebo on Attentional Difficulties and Hyperactivity in Prepuberal Children
This study is designed to investigate effects on attentional performance and motoric activity of 100 mg microencapsulated glycine (Bidicin® from Biotiki®) compared to placebo after treatment with t.i.d.
- Conditions
- Motor Activity, Attention Deficit, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02655276
- Testing
- microencapsulated Glycine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eberhard Schulz