Associations Between Low Frequency Fatigue, Jump Height and Perceptual Measures of Muscle Soreness, Fatigue and Recovery
- Conditions
- Physical ExerciseFatigue
- Registration Number
- NCT06458166
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Maia
- Brief Summary
Over the recent years, the increased competitive demands in elite competitive athletes has sparked a heightened interest in monitoring fatigue. Given the nature of the soccer game, athletes may experience low-frequency fatigue. Until recently, this assessment was restricted to in-lab. However, the emergence of new instruments aiming to allow low-frequency assessment to be carried out on a daily basis, in the context of professional teams. This study aimed to analyze the recovery of low-frequency fatigue, jump height and perceptual responses following competition and investigate possible associations between the objective and subjective parameters.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 40
- Elite level youth soccer players, competing in the highest portuguese division
- Older adults
- none elite soccer player
- Play less than 70 minutes of match
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Differences in Low frequency fatigue measured using Myocene (eletrical stimulus and force measurement) 2 hours before the match; 30 minutes following the match, 24 hours following the match; 48 hours following the match Assessment using myocene. Muscles are stimulated with low-frequency electrical pulses. The response of the muscle (force or torque) output, is recorded. A decrease in force output compared to baseline levels indicates fatigue.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Maia
🇵🇹Maia, Porto, Portugal