Transmeridian Travel in Elite Female Athletes

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Transmeridian Travel

• Registration Number: NCT06920225
• Lead Sponsor: Florida State University

Brief Summary

The study will investigate whether maintaining a home-based time zone schedule will attenuate any decrements to sleep and performance experienced following transmeridian travel in elite female athletes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-02-15
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-20
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-02
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-09
• Last Update Posted: 2025-04-09
• Primary Completion: 2025-05-01
• Study Completion: 2025-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

• Athlete on the roster of an NCAA Division 1 Team
• Has worn WHOOP device for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Musculoskeletal injury or cardiometabolic disease limiting participation in regular team activities
• Pre-diagnosed sleep condition that would negatively affect sleep quantity or quality

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sleep Quantity	Daily for 5 days	Sleep duration will be assessed via wrist-worn WHOOP bands.
Sleep Quality	Daily for 5 days	Sleep efficiency will be assessed via wrist-worn WHOOP bands.
Resting Heart Rate (RHR)	Daily for 5 days	RHR will be assessed in the morning via wrist-worn WHOOP bands.
Muscular Strength	Daily for 3 days	Muscular strength is assessed via handgrip dynamometry.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)	Daily for 5 days	HRV will be assessed in the morning via wrist-worn WHOOP bands.
Muscular Power	Daily for 3 days	Muscular power is assessed via countermovement jump (CMJ) testing on force plates

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reaction Time	Daily for 5 days	Assessed in the morning via a mobile application
Subjective Sleep Quality	Daily for 5 days	Assessed in the morning via questionnaire (0-100)
Subjective Recovery	Daily for 5 days	Assessed in the morning via questionnaire (0-100)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine; 🇺🇸 Tallahassee, Florida, United States