Neuromuscular and Structural Effects of Using Stretching During the Recovery Phase Between Sets of Upper and Lower-body Strength Training | NCT07723768

NCT07723768

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07723768
Lead Sponsor: Universidad Europea de MadridOTHER
Official Title: Efectos Neuromusculares y Estructurales de la utilización de Estiramientos en la Fase de recuperación Entre Series de Entrenamiento de la Fuerza de Los Miembros Superiores e Inferiores
Brief Summary: Neuromuscular and structural effects of using stretching during the recovery phase between sets of upper and lower-body strength training
Conditions: Strength Training Adaptations
Interventions: Neuromuscular and structural effects of using ANTAGONISTS stretching during the recovery phase between sets of upper and lower-body strength training

Status and Timeline

Status: Completed
Last Update Posted: Jul 23, 2026Actual
Start Date: Sep 20, 2024Actual
Primary Completion Date: Apr 1, 2026Actual
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Adult (18-64)
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Yes
Eligibility Criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Male or female adults aged 18-30 years. Apparently healthy, with no medical conditions that contraindicate participation in resistance training.

A minimum of 6 consecutive months of resistance training experience. Regular resistance training participation of at least three sessions per week during the previous 6 months.

Previous experience performing the back squat and bench press exercises with correct technique.

Ability to perform maximal intended concentric velocity during resistance exercises.

Willingness to refrain from vigorous physical activity during the 24 hours preceding each testing and training session.

Ability and willingness to comply with all study procedures. Provision of written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Current musculoskeletal injury affecting the upper or lower limbs that limits participation in resistance training or testing.

Acute or chronic pain that is aggravated by the study exercises. Cardiovascular, neurological, metabolic, or other medical conditions that contraindicate vigorous physical exercise.

Current participation in another structured intervention study or clinical trial.

Inability to attend the scheduled assessments or training sessions. Failure to comply with the study protocol or training requirements. Withdrawal of informed consent at any stage of the study. Occurrence of an adverse event during the intervention that prevents continued participation.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 35Actual
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: No data available
Locations: Edificio D

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