Clinical trials: Strength, Muscle
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
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome
Physical Fitness, Exercise Capacity and Activities of Daily Living in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: a Retrospective Study
Decreased pulmonary function, peripheral muscle strength, and exercise capacity were reported in primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) in recent studies.
- Conditions
- Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener Syndrome, Immotile Cilia Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05040607
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
Mechanism of Sarcopenia in Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to provide information on the interaction between socioeconomic factors, daily physical activity, nutrition and lifestyle on loss of muscle mass and muscle function in patients with heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Cachexia
- Trial name
- MUSCLE-CHF (NCT05063955)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
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
Sarcopenia
Protein Timing, Lean Mass, Strength and Functional Capacity Gains in Postmenopausal Women
This study evaluated the effect of protein intake immediately after resistance exercise on lean mass, strength, and functional capacity gains in postmenopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT03372876
- Testing
- Protein and carbohydrate supplementation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
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
Conditions
Pilates and Muscle Strength Respiratory
Introduction: Among the systems of the organism, it is believed that the respiratory system is the one which gets older faster due to the greater exposure to environmental pollutants over the years.The Pilates method has emerged…
- Trial name
- NCT02189044
- Testing
- Pilates Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro
Fibromyalgia
Effectiveness of Pain Neuroscience Education and Strength Training in Fibromyalgia
The main goal of this study is to get to know if applying both, pain neuroscience education (PNE) plus strength training (ST) will reduce the pain of fibromyalgia (FM).
- Trial name
- PNE-ST-FM (NCT04855851)
- Testing
- PAIN NEUROSCIENCE EDUCATION AND STRENGTH TRAINING, USUAL CARE
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manuel Rebollo Salas
Inactivity, Physical
Web-based Muscle-strengthening and Aerobic Physical Activity Intervention for Latinas
The disproportionately low physical activity (PA) in Latinas, particularly muscle-strengthening activities, and related chronic diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cancer) signifies an urgent public health concern.
- Trial name
- NCT05613231
- Testing
- Aerobic plus muscle-strengthening physical activity intervention, Original physical activity intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
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
Sexual Behavior
The Pelvic Floor Muscles Strength and Sexual Function in Primigravid and Non-pregnant Nulliparous
This study has two aims: a) to evaluate the pelvic floor muscles strength in primigravid and non-pregnant nulliparous women and to correlate with their sexual function and b) to compare PFM strength and sexual function between…
- Trial name
- NCT02866292
- Testing
- Pelvic floor muscle and sexual function evaluation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Uberlandia
Healthy Subjects, Trained
Vitamin D Supplementation and Muscle Characteristics in Trained Subjects
This study evaluates the effect of vitamin D supplementation on outcomes muscle performance and characteristics in 70 trained healthy individuals (18-40 years of age).
- Trial name
- NCT02599675
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Sarcopenia
Study of Inactivity on Metabolism of Elderly Muscles
Skeletal muscle mass declines with inactivity (casting is a good example) and increases with activity (such as weightlifting). Whether muscle mass increases or decreases, is determined by whether more new proteins within muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01818609
- Testing
- Step reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy
Effect of Physical Therapy Modalities in Osteoarthritis
The purpose of this study was to find the most effective treatment out of both techniques; Dry needling and Kinesio Taping for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in terms of pain, strength, and balance
- Trial name
- NCT05089253
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Kinesio tapping
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
Postmenopausal
Effect of Resistance Training on Ventilatory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Investigating the effects of adding resistance training to breathing exercises, compared with breathing exercises alone, on ventilatory function as the primary outcome and respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07889167
- Testing
- Resistance exercises, Breathing exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Middle East University
Athletes
The Effect of SHOOT Exercise Program on Shooting Performance, Muscular Strength and Endurance
The aim of this study is; to create a special exercise program that will improve the performance of shooting athletes and to examine the effect of this exercise program on shooting performance, muscular strength and endurance of…
- Trial name
- NCT05897281
- Testing
- SHOOT exercise group, routine training group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Healthy Adult Male
Effects of Caffeine on Agility in Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial aims to investigate the acute effects of caffeine supplementation on motor and perceptual-cognitive components of agility performance in male amateur…
- Trial name
- NCT07844122
- Testing
- Caffeine 300 MG
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Muscle Mass and Strength, Obesity & Overweight
Function and Lean Mass Preservation With Resistance Exercise During a GLP-1RA Treatment
This study aims to investigate the effect that a structured, progressive resistance exercise program may have on maintaining the muscle mass and physical function of overweight/ obese females whilst they experience a tirzepatide…
- Conditions
- Muscle Mass and Strength, Obesity & Overweight, Physical Function
- Trial name
- FLEX (NCT07457437)
- Testing
- Progressive Resistance Exercise Training Program, Habitual physical activity guidelines
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter