Assessment of Heart Rate Variability, Performance and Dehydration in Muay Thai Athletes

NCT ID: NCT06338501

Last Updated: 2024-03-29

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 36 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-03-30
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-30

Brief Summary

Known as "Thai boxing," Muay Thai utilizes a combination of upper limb strikes (such as punches and elbow strikes) as well as lower limb strikes (such as kicks and knee strikes), and is thus referred to as the "art of eight limbs." It is practiced worldwide and is a prominent discipline in many mixed martial arts (MMA) training camps. In this sport, training load control involves monitoring and adjusting the quantity and intensity of training according to each athlete's capacity. In the context of combat sports, such as Muay Thai, heart rate variability (HRV) and assessment of body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis can be used as tools to evaluate training responses. Additionally, HRV can also serve as a tool for assessing recovery after training or competition. If HRV does not return to baseline after training or competition, it may be a sign that the athlete is not fully recovered and may need more time to recuperate before returning to training or competition. Due to the absence of studies in the literature that have assessed a possible association between HRV and dehydration and rehydration processes in amateur Muay Thai athletes, it becomes essential to evaluate this correlation. Given the growing interest in practicing Muay Thai in gyms, assessing the sympathetic-vagal balance, body composition, and performance of these athletes becomes of utmost importance. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between dehydration indicators, HRV parameters, and performance in the frequency speed kick test (FSKT). Participants will be assessed before and after an eight-week training program, conducted three times a week. Assessments will include resting HRV measurement and FSKT; in addition, bioimpedance will be used to estimate the body composition of participants pre- and post-training. It is expected that the results will reveal changes in HRV, performance, and body composition of the athletes after training.

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases; Dehydration

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Group Exercise

30 functional specific exercises for muaythai athletes. Nutrition Control HRV quantify.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Specifical Functional Training Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Strength Training: Include compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, lunges, and bench presses to build overall strength and muscle mass. Focus on functional movements that mimic the actions used in Muay Thai.

Core Stability Exercises: A strong core is essential for generating power and maintaining balance during strikes and defensive maneuvers.

Plyometric Training: Jumping exercises such as box jumps, squat jumps, and split jumps help improve explosive power and enhance muscular endurance, crucial for delivering swift and powerful strikes.

Flexibility and Mobility Training: Incorporate stretching exercises to improve flexibility, joint range of motion, and prevent injuries.

Interval Training: Perform high-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions that combine cardiovascular exercises.

Interventions

Specifical Functional Training Exercises

Strength Training: Include compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, lunges, and bench presses to build overall strength and muscle mass. Focus on functional movements that mimic the actions used in Muay Thai.

Core Stability Exercises: A strong core is essential for generating power and maintaining balance during strikes and defensive maneuvers.

Plyometric Training: Jumping exercises such as box jumps, squat jumps, and split jumps help improve explosive power and enhance muscular endurance, crucial for delivering swift and powerful strikes.

Flexibility and Mobility Training: Incorporate stretching exercises to improve flexibility, joint range of motion, and prevent injuries.

Interval Training: Perform high-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions that combine cardiovascular exercises.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 1. Amateur Muay Thai athletes from the city of Curitiba and metropolitan region, aged ≥ 18 years old, male.

2. Amateur Muay Thai athletes for a minimum period of 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Pregnant women. 2. Uncontrolled high blood pressure. 3. Inability to perform performance tests 4. Interrupting any test spontaneously

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Centro Universitário Augusto Motta

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

77325224.4.0000.5235

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id