ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

This study tests whether adding core stability exercises and inspiratory muscle training (using a breathing device) to regular soccer practice improves muscle oxygenation and athletic performance in 54 male soccer players aged 15-18. Over 8 weeks, players will be split into three…

This study looks at whether taking magnesium glycinate or magnesium L-threonate at night can improve sleep, recovery, and athletic performance in UCLA varsity athletes. 150 participants will take either a magnesium supplement or a placebo for 4 weeks. Sleep and recovery data will…

This study will test whether taking a sideritis (ironwort) supplement before exercise can improve performance and recovery in healthy adults aged 18 to 40. Researchers will measure things like oxygen use, heart rate, blood lactate, and time to exhaustion. The trial is very small …

This study looks at whether a 12-week neuromuscular training program can improve knee control and performance in college basketball players who had ACL surgery at least a year ago. Thirty male players will either do standard basketball training or add special balance and jumping …

This study looks at whether professional soccer players with stronger lungs and breathing muscles also have better balance, faster reaction times, and greater endurance. Researchers will measure lung function, breathing strength, balance, core stability, and reaction speed in 31 …

This study tests whether a rowing program tailored to each athlete's breathing patterns can improve fitness and 2,000-meter race times better than standard training. About 44 youth rowers aged 14-18 from Valdivia, Chile, will be randomly assigned to either personalized or usual t…

This study looks at whether using exercise bars like the Flexi-Bar or Theraband Flex-Bar can improve how well your arms sense position, react, and perform power moves. Forty-five healthy men aged 18-35 will do a single session with one of three tools (Flexi-Bar, Theraband Flex-Ba…

This study will create and test new ways to measure how thinking (neurocognitive load) affects arm and hand performance in athletes and healthy adults aged 18-40. Researchers will compare results from physical tests done with and without a mental challenge (reacting to lights) to…

This study looks at whether adding foot core exercises to regular strength training can improve jump performance in professional volleyball players. Forty-three male players will be split into two groups: one doing only strength training, the other adding foot exercises. Jump hei…