Can Lower-body Occlusion Influence Sports Recovery?

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MAIA · Apr 2, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how different recovery methods can help soccer players bounce back after intense training. The researchers want to find out if methods like active recovery (staying active after exercise), continuous vascular occlusion (keeping blood flow restricted while recovering), and intermittent vascular occlusion (briefly restricting blood flow during recovery) are more effective than not using any special recovery method at all.

To participate, athletes must be male soccer players who are elite competitors and regularly attend training sessions. Unfortunately, the study is not open to injured athletes or female players. If selected, participants will engage in various recovery techniques and help researchers determine which one works best for improving performance after strenuous activity. The study has not yet started recruiting participants, so interested athletes will need to wait for further announcements.

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • soccer players
• • elite athletes
• • present in the pitch training sessions
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • injured athletes
• • female athletes