Clinical trials: Running Performance
Healthy
Linear Running Periodization x Nonlinear
In a competitive scenario, trainers and coaches seek to improve the performance of their athletes organizing macrocycles (year), mesocycles (months), and microcycles (weeks) training aimed at a specific moment of a competition.
- Trial name
- Running (NCT02498873)
- Testing
- Linear Periodization, Non Linear Periodization
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Running
Plyometric Exercises During the Winter Pre-season in Sprinters
Background. Plyometric training is an effective strategy to improve power and performance in sprint-based sports; however, evidence regarding its actual effects in athletes during the winter season and its potential influence on…
- Trial name
- NCT07488000
- Testing
- Plyometric training, Training without plyometric exercises
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Magnesium Deficiency
One Week of Magnesium Supplementation Lowers IL-6, Perceived Pain and Increases Post Exercise Blood Glucose in Response to Downhill Running
This study investigated the effect of magnesium supplementation on exercise performance and functional recovery in recreational endurance athletes in conjunction with measures of blood glucose, lactate, IL-6 and sIL-6R.
- Trial name
- NCT04216836
- Testing
- Magnesium oxide
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Worcester
Athletes, Healthy
The Influence of Chlorella Supplementation on Running Performance
Algae, such as chlorella, are gaining popularity as a nutritious additive to whole food or as a supplement. They contain a variety of beneficial nutrients like vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, and amino acids, which can have…
- Trial name
- NCT06479993
- Testing
- Chlorella supplementation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Nutrition, Healthy
Carbohydrates and Running Performance
Carbohydrates serve as the body's primary energy source during intense exercise, and consuming carbohydrates during exercise has been shown to improve exercise performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06742398
- Testing
- Carbohydrate Dissolvable Strip, Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse, Water Mouth Rinse
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Heat Stress, Athletic Performance
Effectiveness of Topical Menthol as A Cooling Method During Exercise in A Recreational Runner Population
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of topical menthol as a cooling method during exercise in a hot air environment in healthy adult recreational runners aged 18 to 45 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07482046
- Testing
- Light blue gel with the trademark Counterpain COOL® (License Number: POM QD. 111 709 501) containing the active substance Menthol 4%.
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taisho Pharmaceutical Indonesia
Sports Physical Therapy
Comparison of Plyometric and Resistance Warmup on Running Performance in Athlets
Background: Active Warm up is one of the best and commonly used techniques in athletes that can induce special type of cardiovascular and metabolic changes that can bring the prominent change in running performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05045521
- Testing
- plyometric warm up group, resistance warm up, control warm up group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Caloric Restriction, Body Composition
Long-Term Effects of Semaglutide on Body Composition and Performance in Running
Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated significant weight-loss effects in people with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, but its impact on exercise performance among lean, fit athletes remains unknown.
- Conditions
- Caloric Restriction, Body Composition, Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07874932
- Testing
- Semaglutide (SEMA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morten Hostrup, PhD
Physical Functional Performance, Physical Education and Training/Methods
Strengthening Children's Coordination and Balance in Everyday Life
The World Health Organization recommends that children and teenagers aged 5 to 17 should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day.
- Conditions
- Physical Functional Performance, Physical Education and Training/Methods, Postural Balance, Child
- Trial name
- KiKoBal (NCT07597720)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Soccer Performance, Sprint Performance
Game-Based Versus Linear Sprint Training in Male Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of two different sprint training approaches on physical performance in male amateur soccer players during the competitive season.
- Conditions
- Soccer Performance, Sprint Performance, Hamstring Strength, Maximum Running Velocity
- Trial name
- GBS-LST (NCT07799324)
- Testing
- Linear Sprint Training, Game-Based Sprint Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Oxidative Stress
The Effect of Protandim Supplementation on Oxidative Damage and Athletic Performance
Nutrition supplementation with antioxidants have been discussed as a way to further enhance overall well-being of athletes, promote faster recovery, and improve overall performance.
- Trial name
- NCT02172625
- Testing
- Protandim Dietary Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Infrared Low-level Laser Therapy Before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-level Soccer Players
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has recently been used to alleviate postexercise muscle fatigue and enhance muscle recovery, demonstrating positive results.
- Trial name
- NCT03803956
- Testing
- Active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Performance of a Hospitalist-run Ward
Performance of a Hospitalist-run Ward: a Prospective Observational Study
To realize performance of a new system - hospitalist-run ward in Taiwan.
- Trial name
- NCT00997646
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
The Effects of Sodium Bicarbonate Supplementation on Endurance Performance in Recreational Female Runners
Sodium Bicarbonate Intake on Endurance Performance
Sodium bicarbonate (SB) is one of the ergogenic aids that enhance short-duration, high-intensity sports performance by improving the buffering system.
- Trial name
- NCT06826222
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), Sodium Chloride
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Body Composition, Running Performance
Does Body Composition Predict Running Time?
Several studies performed in elite endurance athletes have shown that running performance may be determined by a low fat mass in the overall population.
- Trial name
- NCT03400761
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Youth Baseball Speed, Sprint Training, Weighted Vest, Change of Direction
Effects of Sprint Training With and Without Weighted Vests on Speed in Youth Baseball Players
Brief Summary We want to find out whether training with a weighted vest can help improve speed in U-14 baseball players. To do this, we will conduct a study with athletes like you, comparing performance before and after the…
- Trial name
- SWIFT-BASE (NCT07030296)
- Testing
- Sprint Training With Weighted Vest, Sprint Training Without Weighted Vest
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa