Sports Physical TherapyNCT05281653
The Effect of Neuromuscular Training Program in Futsal Players
A study testing Neuromuscular exercise Training and Routine training sessions in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Despite its popularity, there has been limited research on futsal, possibly due to the lack of financial interest in the game, and most of these research articles have addressed game analysis and/or physiological demands on players during match playing and training. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Sports Physical Therapy
- What is being tested?
- Neuromuscular exercise Training and Routine training sessions
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 14 Mar 2022to 4 Nov 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 25 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Playing in Istanbul Medipol University futsal team
- 2 days a week, 2 hours training for futsal or 1 game a week and 2 hours a week, 2 days a week
Who cannot join
- History of lower extremity injury or surgery within 6 months prior to the test
- Injury three months before the study,
- Failure to heal or complete rehabilitation of previous injury,
- Physical or mental conditions that prevent them from participating in technical and tactical futsal training and/or experimental training programs
- Two or more missed training sessions
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Neuromuscular Training Program on Physical Fitness and Performance Components in Young Male Futsal Players
Despite its popularity, there has been limited research on futsal, possibly due to the lack of financial interest in the game, and most of these research articles have addressed game analysis and/or physiological demands on players during match playing and training. For this reason, our aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on performance, physical fitness and injury risk in university futsal players.
Read the detailed description
Futsal, known as five-on-five indoor soccer, is a team sport officially authorized by FIFA and is becoming more and more popular all over the world. Futsal is among the 10 risky sports with the highest traumatic injuries. Futsal-induced traumas cause undesirable consequences such as accelerated osteoarthritis, different types of injuries in the muscle-tendon region, ligament injuries, cartilage injuries, loss of physical activity and higher repetitive injuries. Activities that result in a higher level of fitness can significantly reduce the likelihood of injury and serve as a useful tool for athletes' professional careers and post-career periods.
Neuromuscular control, which is considered a critical component of motor skills, is defined as the ability to keep the body's center of gravity within the base of support. It can be categorized as static or dynamic balance and may be the most modifiable risk factor for the prevention of knee injuries. Interventions targeting neuromuscular control include dynamic lower extremity alignment during landing from a jump, shock absorption, muscle recruitment patterns; and gains improvement in balance through plyometric, strengthening, balancing, endurance and stability exercises. Neuromuscular training program can improve neuromuscular control, which can lead to improvement in balance and joint stability.
In our study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on performance, physical fitness and injury risk in university futsal players.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Being tested
- Neuromuscular exercise Training, Routine training sessions
- Keywords
- futsal, neuromuscular training program, performance, physical fitness, risk of injury
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Neuromuscular exercise TrainingBehavioural
Progressive neuromuscular exercise training
Routine training sessionsBehavioural
Routine training sessions
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Training Group | Experimental | Athletes in this group will receive progressive neuromuscular exercise training in addition to routine 2 weekly training sessions. Receives: Behavioral: Neuromuscular exercise Training |
| Control Group | Experimental | The routine will continue with 2 workouts per week. Receives: Behavioral: Routine training sessions |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
The Tuck Jump Test
It is used to monitor changes in dynamic lower extremity biomechanics. In the evaluation; knee, foot, hip and jump biomechanics will be controlled over 10 parameters. Biomechanical changes during the test will be analyzed with the Kinovea program.
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Horizontal Jumping Test
Athletes will jump as far as possible with their feet shoulder-width apart, using their arms in the horizontal direction, and the distance between the starting point and the heel of the foot will be measured and recorded
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Countermovement Jumping Test
It will be used to test the explosive strength of the lower extremity. Participants will perform 3 vertical jumps with their hands on the hips with maximum effort and the best score will be analyzed using the Kinovea program.
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Sprint Acceleration Test
In this test, which is used to measure the acceleration abilities of the athletes, the athletes will start from 0.3 m behind the starting line on a 10 m field and perform a linear sprint with maximum effort 2 times with a 1 minute rest. The shortest time will be kept and recorded with the stopwatch.
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Repeated Sprint Test (RST)
The 40m RST test consists of 8x40m sprints separated by 20 seconds of passive recovery. Athletes will be asked to warm up first with a 5-minute progressive run and then to run as fast as possible between 2 lines spaced 20 m apart. The athlete will start 0.5 m behind the starting line and the times will be recorded using a stopwatch. Each participant will run 10 m from the start/finish line of the track, turn 180 degrees, then run 20 m to the other end of the track, turn 180 degrees, and finally run 10 m back from the start/finish line. After each sprint, the athletes will slow down and start ready for the next sprint. They will walk the line. Best (RSTenibest) and average sprint time (RSTort) will be recorded as performance indexes
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Y Balance Test
In the Y balance test, the letter Y is drawn on the ground. Of the 3 determined lines, 2 back lines form an angle of 135 degrees with the front line. During the test, for the dominant and non-dominant legs, individuals try to maintain their balanced stance on one leg by reaching in 3 directions (anterior - postero-medial and postero-lateral) with each leg, and the distances reached are measured by fixing a tape measure on the floor.
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Korebalance® System
It is a computerized balance and exercise system that offers a high-tech option for balance assessment. It has a variable air pressure system and a tilt sensor under the platform to monitor 360-degree horizontal and 20-degree vertical movements. The software of the system gives an evaluation score following the static and dynamic balance evaluations. Higher scores indicate more balance disorders.
Measured: 0-8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Mar 2022
- Study start14 Mar 2022
- Primary completion24 Oct 2024
- Study completion4 Nov 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Sports Physical TherapyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Medipol UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Randomized controlled single-blind study
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Gülay Aras, Medipol University
- Investigators
- Gülay Aras Bayram, PhD, Principal investigator, Medipol University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05281653
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-10840098-772.02-788
- Status last verified
- Nov 2024
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2022
- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Nov 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Neuromuscular Training Program on Physical Fitness and Performance Components in Young Male Futsal Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05281653
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-10840098-772.02-788
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy
- Keywords
- futsal, neuromuscular training program, performance, physical fitness, risk of injury
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Medipol UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 24 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Nov 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 16 Mar 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Despite its popularity, there has been limited research on futsal, possibly due to the lack of financial interest in the game, and most of these research articles have addressed game analysis and/or physiological demands on players during match playing and training. For this reason, our aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on performance, physical fitness and injury risk in university futsal players.
Detailed description
Futsal, known as five-on-five indoor soccer, is a team sport officially authorized by FIFA and is becoming more and more popular all over the world. Futsal is among the 10 risky sports with the highest traumatic injuries. Futsal-induced traumas cause undesirable consequences such as accelerated osteoarthritis, different types of injuries in the muscle-tendon region, ligament injuries, cartilage injuries, loss of physical activity and higher repetitive injuries. Activities that result in a higher level of fitness can significantly reduce the likelihood of injury and serve as a useful tool for athletes' professional careers and post-career periods.
Neuromuscular control, which is considered a critical component of motor skills, is defined as the ability to keep the body's center of gravity within the base of support. It can be categorized as static or dynamic balance and may be the most modifiable risk factor for the prevention of knee injuries. Interventions targeting neuromuscular control include dynamic lower extremity alignment during landing from a jump, shock absorption, muscle recruitment patterns; and gains improvement in balance through plyometric, strengthening, balancing, endurance and stability exercises. Neuromuscular training program can improve neuromuscular control, which can lead to improvement in balance and joint stability.
In our study, it was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on performance, physical fitness and injury risk in university futsal players.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Randomized controlled single-blind study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular Training Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Neuromuscular exercise TrainingAthletes in this group will receive progressive neuromuscular exercise training in addition to routine 2 weekly training sessions. |
| Control Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Routine training sessionsThe routine will continue with 2 workouts per week. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Playing in Istanbul Medipol University futsal team
- 2 days a week, 2 hours training for futsal or 1 game a week and 2 hours a week, 2 days a week
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- History of lower extremity injury or surgery within 6 months prior to the test
- Injury three months before the study,
- Failure to heal or complete rehabilitation of previous injury,
- Physical or mental conditions that prevent them from participating in technical and tactical futsal training and/or experimental training programs
- Two or more missed training sessions
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Neuromuscular exercise TrainingProgressive neuromuscular exercise training | Behavioural | Neuromuscular Training Group |
| Routine training sessionsRoutine training sessions | Behavioural | Control Group |
Primary outcome
The Tuck Jump Test
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
It is used to monitor changes in dynamic lower extremity biomechanics. In the evaluation; knee, foot, hip and jump biomechanics will be controlled over 10 parameters. Biomechanical changes during the test will be analyzed with the Kinovea program.
Horizontal Jumping Test
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
Athletes will jump as far as possible with their feet shoulder-width apart, using their arms in the horizontal direction, and the distance between the starting point and the heel of the foot will be measured and recorded
Countermovement Jumping Test
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
It will be used to test the explosive strength of the lower extremity. Participants will perform 3 vertical jumps with their hands on the hips with maximum effort and the best score will be analyzed using the Kinovea program.
Sprint Acceleration Test
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
In this test, which is used to measure the acceleration abilities of the athletes, the athletes will start from 0.3 m behind the starting line on a 10 m field and perform a linear sprint with maximum effort 2 times with a 1 minute rest. The shortest time will be kept and recorded with the stopwatch.
Repeated Sprint Test (RST)
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
The 40m RST test consists of 8x40m sprints separated by 20 seconds of passive recovery. Athletes will be asked to warm up first with a 5-minute progressive run and then to run as fast as possible between 2 lines spaced 20 m apart. The athlete will start 0.5 m behind the starting line and the times will be recorded using a stopwatch. Each participant will run 10 m from the start/finish line of the track, turn 180 degrees, then run 20 m to the other end of the track, turn 180 degrees, and finally run 10 m back from the start/finish line. After each sprint, the athletes will slow down and start ready for the next sprint. They will walk the line. Best (RSTenibest) and average sprint time (RSTort) will be recorded as performance indexes
Y Balance Test
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
In the Y balance test, the letter Y is drawn on the ground. Of the 3 determined lines, 2 back lines form an angle of 135 degrees with the front line. During the test, for the dominant and non-dominant legs, individuals try to maintain their balanced stance on one leg by reaching in 3 directions (anterior - postero-medial and postero-lateral) with each leg, and the distances reached are measured by fixing a tape measure on the floor.
Korebalance® System
Time frame: 0-8 weeks
It is a computerized balance and exercise system that offers a high-tech option for balance assessment. It has a variable air pressure system and a tilt sensor under the platform to monitor 360-degree horizontal and 20-degree vertical movements. The software of the system gives an evaluation score following the static and dynamic balance evaluations. Higher scores indicate more balance disorders.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Nov 2024.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Gülay Aras Bayram, PhD principal investigator
Medipol University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Neuromuscular exercise Training and Routine training sessions in people with Sports Physical Therapy, run by Medipol University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
The Tuck Jump Test (time frame: 0-8 weeks). The study lists 7 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2024.