NCT04286022

Specific Neurotechnical Strength Training (NeuroTraining)

Specific Neurotechnical Strength Training: Randomized Controlled Trial (NeuroTraining)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 34 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Malaga · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to apply a novel study methodology using high density electromyography (HDEMG) to know what are the mechanisms underlying the structural and functional changes obtained by two different training methods, commonly used, facilitating their understanding, study and subsequent application according to specific needs.

Detailed description

Different training methodologies have previously shown similar results in the improvement of structural or functional characteristics such as hypertrophy or strength. However, the different nature of their methods has suggested for years the possibility that different neuromuscular mechanisms could be behind these observed characteristics. The development of a new technology, such as high-density electromyography (HDEMG), capable of studying new properties previously hidden from assessment methods, such as the speed of nerve impulse propagation or the frequency of motor unit discharge, has allowed a more thorough study of the mechanisms. This study aims to apply this new study methodology to know what are the mechanisms underlying the changes at the structural and functional level obtained by two different training methods, commonly used, facilitating their understanding, study and subsequent application according to specific needs. For this reason, the main hypothesis is the generation of different neuromuscular mechanisms and adaptations by executing, for 4 weeks, two different training methodologies, obtaining a dissociation between the results obtained at the structural level (hypertrophy), functional (generation of strength) and HDEMG analysis of the central and peripheral characteristics of the neuromuscular system in each of the programs studied.

Conditions

• Neuromuscular Adaptations

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Speed Loss 20% Strength Training	Strength training based on the control of speed loss in execution.
OTHER	Reduced Rest Time Strength Training	Strength training based on a protocol that includes reduced rest times between sets.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-10-30
• Completion: 2023-10-31
• First posted: 2020-02-26
• Last updated: 2023-12-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain