Effects of Intermittent Pneumatic Compression on Recovery of Cyclists

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Recovery

• Registration Number: NCT06815640
• Lead Sponsor: University of Maia

Brief Summary

This study aims to assess the recovery kinetics of road cyclists following a fatigue protocol (30 time trial).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-07
• Study Start: 2025-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-04-15
• Status Verified: 2025-07
• Study Completion: 2025-07-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-07-29
• Last Update Posted: 2025-07-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

• Road cyclists competing nationally

Exclusion Criteria

• Injured athletes

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Creatine Kinase	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Creatine kinase will be assessed
Muscle soreness	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Muscle soreness will be assessed using the likert scale of muscle soreness (ranging from 0 to 6)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Low frequency fatigue - Myocece Powerdex score	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Low frequency fatigue will be assessed using Myocene
4 min time trial	24 hours post intervention	A 4 minute time trial will be conducted at the 24th hour post-intervention.
Percieved fatigue	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Likert scale of percieved fatigue (ranging from 0 to 10)
Sleep questionnaires (consensus sleep diary)	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Sleep quality and quantity will be assessed using a questionnaire, based on the consensus sleep diary
Perceived recovery	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Total quality recovery scale will be used
Nutritional diaries	Baseline, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Participants will be asked about their nutritional intake during the timecourse of the assessments
Isometric knee extension srength	Baseline, post 30 minutes, post 24 hours, and post 48 hours	Isometric Knee extension exercise will be assessed

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade da Maia; 🇵🇹 Maia, Portugal