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A clinical trial conducted on professional cyclists to measure how much oxygen they used while pedaling with restricted blood supply to their upper thighs.

Acute effects of continuous versus intermittent cycling training with Blood flow restriction on oxygen consumption in cyclist: A randomized crossover study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050772
Enrollment
14
Registered
2023-03-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Continuous Blood flow restriction: Continuous Blood Flow restriction Participant has to do 15min of cycling( Monark Cycle Ergometer) at load of 40% of VO2max 50 repitions per minute (m

Sponsors

Shristi Bharti
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with more than 2yrs of cycling experience • aerobic exercise at medium to high-intensity for at least 150min/week.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existing cardiopulmonary condition like COVID, asthma, systemic illness like fever during washout period , musculoskeletal injury to hip, knee, ankle joint and low back less than 3months which can affect cycling, chronic smokers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Peak oxygen consumption (VO2) (ml/kg/min)Timepoint: On day 1 Baseline measure, during test measurement taken on 2nd ,5th ,8th,11th,14th min. Post test measurements taken on 1st and 3rd min. After washout period of 3 days same outcome measure taken on above mentioned time points.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Heart rate (beats/min) â?¢ Rate of perceived exertion â?¢ Blood pressure (mmHg) Timepoint: 2nd,5th,8th,11th,14th min—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShristi Bharti

Manipal College of Higher Education

satabdi.ghosh@manipal.edu8910163145

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026