Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Remote Preconditioning on the Exercise Performance of the Elite Swimmers
Lead Sponsor:
The Hospital for Sick Children
Conditions:
Healthy
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-22 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
In this study, we will test the hypothesis that preconditioning highly trained swimmers using skeletal muscle ischemia as the stimulus will improve exercise performance assessment.
Detailed Description
The main purpose of this study is to determine if it is possible to precondition competitive swimmers and improve their exercise performance to provide further insight into the physiological mechanism...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Healthy male or female athlete volunteers
- Post-pubescent swimmers between the ages of 13 and 22 years (or healthy non-athletes (for the "equipment control" group and for the control arm for the animal model section)
- Members of competitive swimming teams
- Have achieved a swimming performance time within 5% of national qualification standards
Exclusion
- Illness, surgery, or medical intervention within the last 48 hours
- Diabetes mellitus
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
24 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00761566
Start Date
October 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
August 15 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Toronto Swim Club, University of Toronto Athletic Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada