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Diurnal Strength Variation

Exercise Timing and Lower Limb Biomechanics

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07711340
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-07-17
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
2026-12-31
Last updated
2026-07-17

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

Conditions

Exercise, Healthy Adult

Brief summary

Healthy individuals will be tested at different times of day to determine whether exercise at a non-expected time results in poorer performance.

Interventions

Three hours earlier or later than usual exercise

Sponsors

Stanford University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy * 18-25 years old * Lower body exercise three or more times per week, all at the same time of day (within 2 hour window) * Regular meal times (±1 hour window) * Regular sleep times (±1 hour window)

Exclusion criteria

* Active or uncontrolled mental or physical health issues * Current musculoskeletal injury

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Isometric quadriceps strength15 minutesisometric quadriceps strength as determined during dynamometer testing

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Isometric hamstring strength15 minutesHamstring strength as determined during dynamometer testing
Isokinetic hamstring/quad strength15 minutesHamstring/quad strength as determined during dynamometer testing

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTJason Liu
jason830@stanford.edu650-493-5000 1-1-62410

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 18, 2026