Associations Between Low Frequency Fatigue, Jump Height and Perceptual Measures of Muscle Sorenes… (NCT06458166) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Associations Between Low Frequency Fatigue, Jump Height and Perceptual Measures of Muscle Soreness, Fatigue and Recovery
Portugal40 participantsStarted 2024-07-01
Plain-language 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.
Who can participate
Age range
16 Years – 21 Years
Sex
MALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Elite level youth soccer players, competing in the highest portuguese division
Exclusion Criteria:
* Older adults
* none elite soccer player
* Play less than 70 minutes of match
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What they're measuring
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Differences in Low frequency fatigue measured using Myocene (eletrical stimulus and force measurement)
Timeframe: 2 hours before the match; 30 minutes following the match, 24 hours following the match; 48 hours following the match