U.S., June 23 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07659301) titled 'Acute Effects of Post-Exercise Hyperoxia on Recovery in Cycling' on June 15.
Brief Summary: This study examines whether exposition to hyperbaric oxygen after a road-race simulation can help competitive cyclists recover and perform better the following day.
Hyperbaric oxygen, which involves breathing oxygen inside a pressurized chamber, is used as a recovery method in elite and professional sport. Its effectiveness, however, remains controversial: despite this widespread use, there is a lack of solid scientific evidence that a single HBO session after strenuous endurance exercise actually improves recovery, or that clarifies how the...