Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine


ISSN: 2300-9705     eISSN: 2353-2807    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/cej.2025.4-05
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Lista wydań / Vol. 52, No. 4/2025
Metabolic and Neuromuscular Responses to High-Intensity Training with and without Taopatch® Nanotechnology: A Pilot Randomized Control Study

Autorzy: Alessia Boatta ORCID
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy

Andrea Pagliaro ORCID
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Giuseppe Messina ORCID
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy

Anna Alioto ORCID
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Omar Mingrino ORCID
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy

Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak ORCID
Department of Clinical and Molecular Biochemistry, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

Robert Nowak ORCID
University of Szczecin, Faculty of Physical Culture and Health, Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, Szczecin, Poland / Department of Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland

Patrizia Proia ORCID
Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Słowa kluczowe: Taopatch® AMRAP High-intensity training CrossFit® blood lactate levels blood glucose handgrip push-up physiological response motor performance
Data publikacji całości:2025
Liczba stron:9 (57-65)
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Abstrakt

High-intensity training (HIT), such as CrossFit® training, causes metabolic and neuromuscular stress. Wearable devices, such as Taopatch®, which combine photobiomodulation and proprioceptive stimulation, have been proposed to enhance metabolic responses during HIT. Our pilot study investigated the acute effects of Taopatch® on metabolic (blood lactate and glycemia) and neuromuscular (handgrip strength and push-up performance) markers in six trained female CrossFit® athletes. Participants were assigned to either experimental group (TAO), who received the Taopatch® device, or the control group (CC), who received the Taopatch® placebo device. Each athletes completed a 15-minute CrossFit® training session. Lactate and glycemia levels were measured at baseline before device application (T0). The Taopatch®, active or placebo, was then applied, and post-training measurements were collected 45 minutes after the end of training (T1), and 90 minutes after the end of training (T2). Strength tests were performed before and after the application of Taopatch®. The results showed no statistically significant differences between groups. However, TAO group showed a stable glycaemic profile and a less marked lactate peak than CC group after the workout, suggesting a potential effect of Taopatch® on metabolic regulation. In neuromuscular parameters, there were no relevant changes between the groups. A small improvement in left-hand grip strength test was observed in TAO group, suggesting that Taopatch® can improve the non-dominant limb. However, the absence of evident effects on neuromuscular parameters could be related to the small sample size and short duration of the study. These preliminary findings suggest a potential modulatory effect on metabolic response that warrants verification in larger, fully-powered trials.
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