Swimming Economy in Swimmers and Paraswimmers as a Function of SR(Stroke Rate) and V(Velocity) Ma… (NCT05011591) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Swimming Economy in Swimmers and Paraswimmers as a Function of SR(Stroke Rate) and V(Velocity) Manipulations (NePTUNE-3)
France58 participantsStarted 2021-09-01
Plain-language summary
The competitive swimming and open water swimming events are scheduled for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympian Games. Generally associated with a non-neglectable number of medals in the last Olympics, swimming performance depends on the swimmer's ability to manage his or her Stroke Length and Stroke Rate, where Velocity can be defined as the product of SR and SL. The optimisation of this management depends on the swimmer's ability to develop a large motor repertoire and to use the coordination mode (catch-up, opposition, superposition) best suited to the environmental constraints and opponents' adversity. These adaptations may contribute to 1) a modification of the energy expenditure or be dependent on the energy supply necessary for muscular contraction and 2) the preferential use of one or other of the metabolic pathways in the production of this chemical energy, moreover in an aquatic environment inducing particular thermal exchanges.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years – 50 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* High-level swimmers and para-swimmers on ministerial lists
* Current license to participate in national and international competitions
* Over 12 and under 50 years old
* Signed consent form
* Willingness to participate / cooperate
Exclusion Criteria:
* Absence of authorization from legal guardians for the minor athlete at the time of inclusion in the study.
* For disabled athletes: non-union fracture, pressure sore stage 2 or more, infection (CRP \> 5, body temperature \> 38°C), non-union musculo-tendinous lesion at the time of inclusion.
* Hemophilia, coagulation disorders
* Regular medication intake that may influence the data
* Any metabolic or hormonal disorder. Contraindications to competitive swimming
* Any other condition that the investigating physician considers may pose an individual risk or interfere with the evaluation of the data.
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
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6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Change in index of coordination (IdC) from motor behavior