Healthy Male and Female SubjectsNCT06867679
Effects of Recreational Soccer Training on Physical Fitness and Gross Motor Coordination in Prepubertal Boys and Girls
A study testing Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) and Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) in people with Healthy Male and Female Subjects, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
Physical activity is essential for the healthy development of children, contributing significantly to their physical fitness and motor skills. Prepubertal children experience changes in physical growth. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 7 to 9 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Male and Female Subjects
- What is being tested?
- Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) and Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group)
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 70 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 20 Feb 2025to 30 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 7 to 9 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children between age 7 to9
- Flamingo balance test between 11-14
- Both genders
Who cannot join
- Presence of any chronic medical condition
- Children who areinvolved inother training program
- Having any physical disability or impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Pakistan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
CDGL Boys High School, Upper Mall
Lahore, Punjab Province, 53400
Fareeha Kausar, PP-DPT, 03216758180, fareeha.kausar@riphah.edu.pk
About this study
Physical activity is essential for the healthy development of children, contributing significantly to their physical fitness and motor skills. Prepubertal children experience changes in physical growth. During the prepubertal phase, engaging in regular physical activity can lead to substantial improvements in cardiovascular health, muscular strength, agility, and coordination. Physical fitness has been recognized as a key determinant in healthy lifestyles based increasingly on criteria referenced to general health. However, many children and adolescents are only exposed to vigorous physical activity during school based physical education classes. That way, schools seem to provide an excellent setting to enhance physical activity and physical fitness levels. Soccer, a widely popular sport, offers an engaging and enjoyable way for children to improve their physical fitness and gross motor coordination.
This study aims to investigate the effects of recreational soccer training on physical fitness and gross motor coordination in prepubertal boys and girls and to compare the effects of recreational soccer training between boys and girls. This current study will be a clinical trial; data will be calculated from Dar-e-Arqam School, upper mall Lahore. A total of 70 prepubertal children (35 boys and 35 girls) will be recruited for this study. Inclusion criteria for the study will be 7 to 9 years old boys and girls. participants should be in good general health, without any medical condition that could affect their ability to participate in physical activities. Individuals with physical disabilities or impairments that prevent them from engaging in soccer activities will be excluded. Participants will be divided into two experimental groups: Group A (boys) and Group B (girls). Both groups will undergo the same soccer training program. The soccer training program will consist of sessions held thrice a week for 8 weeks, each lasting 60 minutes.Outcomes to be analyzed will be Physical fitness and Gross motor coordination. Data collection will be done before and after the intervention. Tools used for data collection will be Physical fitness test battery for children to assess physical fitness and rohrer's index will be used to assess somatotype. Gross motor coordination will be evaluated using the Körperkoordinations test für Kinder (KTK) test battery. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 26.00.
- Conditions
- Healthy Male and Female Subjects
- Being tested
- Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group), Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group)
- Keywords
- Physical Fitness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group)Other
Also called Prepubertal Boys Group
This group will have 3 training sessions per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes (13). The session will include: Warm-up (10 minutes): Light jogging, Dynamic stretching (Arm circles, Leg swings, Hip circles), Mobility exercises (Ankle roll, Trunk rotations),Technical Skills Training (20 minutes):Dribbling, passing, and shooting drills, Small-Sided Games (20 minutes): 3v3 or 4v4 games emphasizing teamwork, passing, and movement off the ball.Cool Down (10 minutes):Light jogging, Static stretching, Breathing exercises. Training Progression: Weeks 1-2: Basic skills and small-sided games, Weeks 3-5: Increased drill complexity, Weeks 6-8: Enhanced tactical awareness and structured gameplay.
Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group)Other
Also called Prepubertal Girls Group
This group will have 3 training sessions per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes (13). The session will include: Warm-up (10 minutes): Light jogging, Dynamic stretching (Arm circles, Leg swings, Hip circles), Mobility exercises (Ankle roll, Trunk rotations),Technical Skills Training (20 minutes):Dribbling, passing, and shooting drills, Small-Sided Games (20 minutes): 3v3 or 4v4 games emphasizing teamwork, passing, and movement off the ball.Cool Down (10 minutes):Light jogging, Static stretching, Breathing exercises. Training Progression: Weeks 1-2: Basic skills and small-sided games, Weeks 3-5: Increased drill complexity, Weeks 6-8: Enhanced tactical awareness and structured gameplay.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) | Experimental | Prepubertal Girls Group Receives: Other: Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) |
| Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) | Experimental | Prepubertal Girls Group Receives: Other: Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children
Physical fitness test battery for children has been found to be highly reliable tool with interclass correlation coefficients for individual test items and total score ranging from .54 to .92
Measured: Baseline and 8th Week
Körperkoordinationstest für kinder (KTK) for Gross Motor Coordination
The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) is a widely used test to assess motor coordination in children. KTK has high test-retest reliability ranging from o.80 to 0.96, indicating that children's performance on the test is consistent over repeated administrations. The test involves components of Motor Coordination, such as balance, rhythm, strength, laterality, speed, and agility.
Measured: Baseline and 8th Week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Mar 2025
- Study start20 Feb 2025
- Primary completion15 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Healthy Male and Female SubjectsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International 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
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Fareeha Kausar, PP-DPT, Principal investigator, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06867679
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Riphah/G-III/RCR&AHS/B42-177
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 20 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hammami M, Negra Y, Billaut F, Hermassi S, Shephard RJ, Chelly MS. Effects of Lower-Limb Strength Training on Agility, Repeated Sprinting With Changes of Direction, Leg Peak Power, and Neuromuscular Adaptations of Soccer Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Jan;32(1):37-47. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001813.
PubMed 28678768
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Recreational Soccer Training on Physical Fitness and Gross Motor Coordination in Prepubertal Boys and Girls
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06867679
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Riphah/G-III/RCR&AHS/B42-177
- Conditions
- Healthy Male and Female Subjects
- Keywords
- Physical Fitness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 70 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Mar 2025 (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.
Physical activity is essential for the healthy development of children, contributing significantly to their physical fitness and motor skills. Prepubertal children experience changes in physical growth. During the prepubertal phase, engaging in regular physical activity can lead to substantial improvements in cardiovascular health, muscular strength, agility, and coordination. Physical fitness has been recognized as a key determinant in healthy lifestyles based increasingly on criteria referenced to general health. However, many children and adolescents are only exposed to vigorous physical activity during school based physical education classes. That way, schools seem to provide an excellent setting to enhance physical activity and physical fitness levels. Soccer, a widely popular sport, offers an engaging and enjoyable way for children to improve their physical fitness and gross motor coordination.
This study aims to investigate the effects of recreational soccer training on physical fitness and gross motor coordination in prepubertal boys and girls and to compare the effects of recreational soccer training between boys and girls. This current study will be a clinical trial; data will be calculated from Dar-e-Arqam School, upper mall Lahore. A total of 70 prepubertal children (35 boys and 35 girls) will be recruited for this study. Inclusion criteria for the study will be 7 to 9 years old boys and girls. participants should be in good general health, without any medical condition that could affect their ability to participate in physical activities. Individuals with physical disabilities or impairments that prevent them from engaging in soccer activities will be excluded. Participants will be divided into two experimental groups: Group A (boys) and Group B (girls). Both groups will undergo the same soccer training program. The soccer training program will consist of sessions held thrice a week for 8 weeks, each lasting 60 minutes.Outcomes to be analyzed will be Physical fitness and Gross motor coordination. Data collection will be done before and after the intervention. Tools used for data collection will be Physical fitness test battery for children to assess physical fitness and rohrer's index will be used to assess somatotype. Gross motor coordination will be evaluated using the Körperkoordinations test für Kinder (KTK) test battery. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 26.00.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) | Experimental | Other: Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group)Prepubertal Girls Group |
| Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) | Experimental | Other: Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group)Prepubertal Girls Group |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 7 to 9 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Children between age 7 to9
- Flamingo balance test between 11-14
- Both genders
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Presence of any chronic medical condition
- Children who areinvolved inother training program
- Having any physical disability or impairment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group)Also: Prepubertal Boys GroupThis group will have 3 training sessions per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes (13). The session will include: Warm-up (10 minutes): Light jogging, Dynamic stretching (Arm circles, Leg swings, Hip circles), Mobility exercises (Ankle roll, Trunk rotations),Technical Skills Training (20 minutes):Dribbling, passing, and shooting drills, Small-Sided Games (20 minutes): 3v3 or 4v4 games emphasizing teamwork, passing, and movement off the ball.Cool Down (10 minutes):Light jogging, Static stretching, Breathing exercises. Training Progression: Weeks 1-2: Basic skills and small-sided games, Weeks 3-5: Increased drill complexity, Weeks 6-8: Enhanced tactical awareness and structured gameplay. | Other | Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) |
| Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group)Also: Prepubertal Girls GroupThis group will have 3 training sessions per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes (13). The session will include: Warm-up (10 minutes): Light jogging, Dynamic stretching (Arm circles, Leg swings, Hip circles), Mobility exercises (Ankle roll, Trunk rotations),Technical Skills Training (20 minutes):Dribbling, passing, and shooting drills, Small-Sided Games (20 minutes): 3v3 or 4v4 games emphasizing teamwork, passing, and movement off the ball.Cool Down (10 minutes):Light jogging, Static stretching, Breathing exercises. Training Progression: Weeks 1-2: Basic skills and small-sided games, Weeks 3-5: Increased drill complexity, Weeks 6-8: Enhanced tactical awareness and structured gameplay. | Other | Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) |
Primary outcome
Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children
Time frame: Baseline and 8th Week
Physical fitness test battery for children has been found to be highly reliable tool with interclass correlation coefficients for individual test items and total score ranging from .54 to .92
Körperkoordinationstest für kinder (KTK) for Gross Motor Coordination
Time frame: Baseline and 8th Week
The Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder (KTK) is a widely used test to assess motor coordination in children. KTK has high test-retest reliability ranging from o.80 to 0.96, indicating that children's performance on the test is consistent over repeated administrations. The test involves components of Motor Coordination, such as balance, rhythm, strength, laterality, speed, and agility.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2025.
- Background: PubMed 28678768Hammami M, Negra Y, Billaut F, Hermassi S, Shephard RJ, Chelly MS. Effects of Lower-Limb Strength Training on Agility, Repeated Sprinting With Changes of Direction, Leg Peak Power, and Neuromuscular Adaptations of Soccer Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Jan;32(1):37-47. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001813.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Fareeha Kausar, PP-DPT principal investigator
Riphah International 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 Recreational Soccer Training (Boys Group) and Recreational Soccer Training (Girls Group) in people with Healthy Male and Female Subjects, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 3 inclusion and 3 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 2025. 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 Pakistan. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Imran Amjad, PhD (03324390125, imran.amjad@riphah.edu.pk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children (time frame: Baseline and 8th Week). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06867679, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 10 Mar 2025.