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Influence of Training Session Duration on Improvements in Physiological Resilience to Exercise
Led by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne · Updated on 2026-04-14
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
151 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
During prolonged endurance exercise, certain physiological variables deteriorate depending on the duration of the exercise. Physiological resilience has therefore been defined as the ability to resist these changes and appears to be an important performance factor in endurance sports. For example, most studies in this field have investigated changes in cycling power output associated with the first ventilatory threshold (VT1), a marker of an individual's endurance capacity, after prolonged endurance exercise. To date, only two studies have examined the effects of training on resilience. The first compared the effectiveness of two training programs, one with low-intensity sessions and the other with high-intensity sessions, with no difference between the conditions. The second study showed that incorporating strength training into a running training program was more effective at improving resilience than running alone. However, the influence of training session duration on resilience remains unknown. Only one observational study has shown that in a group of runners of similar ability, those who were used to doing long sessions had better resilience than those who only did short sessions.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Influence of Training Session Duration on Improvements in Physiological Resilience to Exercise
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Engage in rigorous cardiovascular activity (e.g., endurance sports, team sports, combat sports) for up to two hours weekly
- Ability to understand, speak, read, and write French
- Affiliated with or beneficiaries of a social security system
- Provided written consent after being informed about the study purpose, process, and risks
You will not qualify if you...
- Chronic joint conditions such as recurrent sprains or ligament problems
- Heart conditions including ischemic, valvular, arrhythmic, hypertensive, congenital, or hypertrophic heart disease
- Under guardianship or conservatorship
- Chronic or central neurological conditions
- Use of products prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Unable to understand the study or provide consent
- Deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision or receiving certain psychiatric care
- Admitted to a health or social care facility for reasons other than research
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Service de physiologie clinique et de l'exercice
Saint-Etienne, France, 42055
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Léonard FEASSON, PHD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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