Status:

COMPLETED

Fatigability Compared Men and Women Induced According to the Distance Traveled on an Ultra-marathon in the Mountains

Lead Sponsor:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne

Conditions:

Ultra-marathon Runners

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Acute physiological consequences of ultra-marathon running are still unknown, particularly in women. Some studies have suggested that the proportion of fatigue attributable to peripheral and central m...

Detailed Description

Thus, the main purpose of the present project is to investigate whether sex differences in neuromuscular fatigue in plantar flexors depend on the distance (\> 100 km vs \< 60 km).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject listed in the race "2019 Mont Blanc Ultra Trail"
  • Affiliates or beneficiaries of social security scheme
  • Signed consent

Exclusion

  • Subject having been injured in the previous 3 months
  • Pregnant woman
  • Chronic joint diseases
  • Chronic or central neurological pathologies
  • Taking neuroactive substances that can alter corticospinal excitability
  • Contraindication to experimental procedures including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
  • Taking corticosteroids in the previous 3 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 2 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

75 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04025138

Start Date

July 2 2019

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

December 15 2022

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CHU Saint-Etienne

Saint-Etienne, France