RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of Capacitive-Resistive Electric Transfer on Sports Performance in Paralympic Swimmers: A Stopped Randomized Clinical Trial
A1 De Sousa- De Sousa, Luis
A1 Espinosa, Hugo G.
A1 Maté Muñoz, José Luis
A1 Lozano Estevan, María del Carmen
A1 Cerrolaza-Tudanca, Sara
A1 Rozalén-Bustín, Manuel
A1 Fernández-Carnero, Samuel
A1 García Fernández, Pablo
AB Throughout history a variety of therapeutic tools have been studied as possible enhancers of sports activities. This study proposes the use of Capacitive-Resistive Electric Transfer (CRET) as a performance booster to paralympic athletes, specifically those belonging to the Spanish Paralympic swimming committee. The study was a randomized, single-blind, and observer-blind, crossover clinical trial. Six athletes were randomly assigned to three groups: one treated with CRET (A); a placebo group (B) and a control group (C). The CRET group attended a twenty-minute session before being subjected to pool trials at distances of 50 and 100 m at maximum performance. Measurements were in two dimensions: time in seconds and the Borg scale for perceived exertion. Comparisons between groups were made with respect to distance and the main variables. In the case of perceived exertion, no significant changes were observed in any of the distances; however, in the case of the time variable, a significant difference was observed between Group A vs. Personal Record at 100 m distance (76.3 ± 6.8 vs. 68.4 ± 3.3). The proposed protocol and level of hyperthermia applied suggest refusal of CRET use for the 100-m distance a few minutes before sports practice. Our analysis suggests the need to modify the presented protocol. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier under NCT number: NCT04336007
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2022
FD 2022-11-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73412
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73412
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025