Recovery, Strength Training Adaptations
Conditions
Keywords
ashwagandha, strength, recovery, handball
Brief summary
This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.
Interventions
OTHERHandball training
Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training
Sponsors
University of Maia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Handball players competing nationally
Exclusion criteria
* Injured athletes * Female athletes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rating of fatigue | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Participants' levels of fatigue were measured using the Rating of Fatigue Scale, which includes 10 descriptors ranging from not fatigue |
| Perceived soreness | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. Perceived muscle soreness was evaluated using a 7-point Likert scale, where 0 indicated no soreness and 6 represented severe pain that s |
| Knee Extension | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. |
| Knee Flexion | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. |
| Handgrip | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total Quality Recovery | Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.Perceived recovery was evaluated using the Total Quality Recovery (TQR) scale, which ranges from 6 to 20, with endpoints reflecting very |
Contacts
Primary ContactFilipe Maia Principal Investigator
Outcome results
None listed