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Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and Its Effects on Recovery Perceived and Muscle Strength in Male Handball Players

ConditionsStrength Training AdaptationsRecovery
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-35
SponsorUniversity of Maia

About this trial

This study aims to assess the potential recovery and strength effects of male handball players.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Handball players competing nationally

Disqualifiers

Injured athletes

Female athletes

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Handball training

    Other intervention

    Athletes will perfrom their regular handball training

Treatment groups

30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Ashwaggandha supplementationExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: PlaceboPlacebo comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Rating of fatigue

Time frame
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
2

Perceived soreness

Time frame
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
3

Knee Extension

Time frame
Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.
4

Knee Flexion

Time frame
Evaluations were conducted at three distinct time points: at baseline and at the 4th and 8th days after the baseline.

Secondary outcomes

1

Total Quality Recovery

Time frame
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

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Maia

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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