Internal Discourses and Perception of Trail-running Effort

Physical Exertion Clinical Trial

— UT4M2022  

Official title:

The Effect of Internal Discourses on the Perception of Trail-running Effort

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05389111
• Other study ID #: 38RC22.0111
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: November 2025

Study information

• Verified date: May 2023
• Source: University Hospital, Grenoble
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Determination of the effect of an intervention to develop the use of internal discourses on the perception of exercise during a sub-maximum effort following a trail running

Description:

The practice of mountain running or "trail" is in full development in France and elsewhere in the world. This sport practice is associated with various constraints specific to the activity.

These constraints imposed on the body during the preparation, participation and recovery of this type of effort have an impact on multiple aspects of the individual (physiological, psychological, neurological...). Some studies have made it possible in each of the fields to advance the current knowledge about the trail-running environment. However, there are very few links between variables from different fields of research, even though these links are at the origin of the complex individual responses observed in the field.

Therefore it seems important to study the practice of trail running and its consequences on the individual, relying on a systemic approach of the individual who studies how psychological phenomena, physiological and cerebral interactions to predict behaviour and its health consequences.

The biopsychosocial models are based on this systemic approach and postulate that the perception of the individual's effort would be the main limit to the continuity of effort, performance because it causes the intensity to decrease - or even stop the effort - if this sensation becomes too strong.

Consequently, the study of certain interventions aimed at reducing this perception of effort, such as the one proposed in this project, seems to be an essential step to propose to the practitioners of this type of sport strategies allowing to practice in a healthy and efficient way.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 180
• Est. completion date: November 2025
• Est. primary completion date: November 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female

• 18-55 years

• Subjects available in Grenoble before and during the 15 days after the race

• Subjects subject to a social security scheme

• Subjects able to sign informed consent.

• Fluent in French

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cardiorespiratory, metabolic and neurological conditions

• People treated with anxiolytics and/or neuroleptics or ATCD for behavioural disorders

• Persons refusing to sign the participation consent

• Persons under guardianship

• Persons referred to in Articles L1121-5 to L1121-8 of the CSP

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Physical Exertion

Intervention

Other:
• Internal discourses
This intervention will take place following the randomization performed at the V1 visit. It will be held in videoconference, will be led by a professional of the training field, specialist of the trail activity and trained in the use of mental strategies
• Non internal discourses
This intervention will take place following the randomization performed at the V1 visit. It will be held in videoconference, and will be conducted by a professional of the training field, specialist of the trail activity and coach of mountain guide

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
France	CHU Grenoble Alpes	Grenoble

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Hospital, Grenoble

Country where clinical trial is conducted

France, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perception of effort during running.	Perception of Borg scale rated effort (0 no effort; 10, maximal effort) while running on a treadmill at sub-maximum intensity	1 day
Secondary	Psychological profiles of trail-running practitioners	Assessement of internal discourses use, pre-competitive anxiety, self-determined motivation to practice, achievement goals assessed by a questionnaire	18 months
Secondary	Perception of effort depending on running distance	Comparison of the perception of effort (Borg scale rated effort (0 no effort; 10, maximal effort) while running) between subjects according to the distance of running	18 months
Secondary	Link between the individual's physical level and perception of effort	Correlation between VO2max assessed during exercise testing in the laboratory and effort perception	18 months
Secondary	Serological library	Comparison of circulating markers (e.g. BDNF, s100, creatine kinase, interleukins, to be defined a posteriori according to the physiological and cerebral effects observed) before and after the race	18 months
Secondary	Performance on a cognitive task	Performance on a cognitive task performed on a computer	3 months
Secondary	Brain activation during a cognitive task	Changes in brain oxygenation assessed by NIRS during a cognitive task	3 months
Secondary	Perception of effort, attentional focus, self-efficacy and resources of self-control during a race situation	Change in perception of effort, attentional focus, self-efficacy and self-monitoring resources, assessed by a questionnaire during the race	1 day
Secondary	Recovery kinetics of runners after a trail race.	Changes in the previous outcomes will be evaluated between the end of the race and 1-2 weeks after the race	2 weeks