no Disease or Condition is Being StudiedNCT07640958
Effects of an 8-week Plyometric Training Programme on Sprint, Jump, and Agility Performance in Recreational Male Football Players Aged 14-16 Years
A study testing 8-week plyometric training programme and Routine football training in people with no Disease or Condition is Being Studied, run by TC Erciyes University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 16 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- no Disease or Condition is Being Studied
- What is being tested?
- 8-week plyometric training programme and Routine football training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 20 Jan 2026to 31 Mar 2026
- 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 14 to 16 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- min 14 years
Who cannot join
- max 16 years
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of an 8-week Plyometric Training Programme on Sprint, Jump, and Agility Performance in Recreational Male Football Players Aged 14-16 Years: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
Read the detailed description
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
- Conditions
- no Disease or Condition is Being Studied
- Being tested
- 8-week plyometric training programme, Routine football training
- Keywords
- Plyometric training, youth football, sprint, agility, vertical jump, recreational athletes, randomized controlled trial
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
8-week plyometric training programmeBehavioural
A supervised 8-week plyometric exercise programme added to routine football training. The programme included progressive plyometric exercises designed to improve lower-limb explosive power, sprint performance, jump performance, and agility-related performance in recreational adolescent male football players.
Routine football trainingBehavioural
Participants maintained their usual football training programme during the 8-week study period. This training exposure was continued in both study arms and served as the active comparator condition for the control group.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Plyometric training plus routine football training | Experimental | Participants in this arm received an 8-week supervised plyometric training programme in addition to their routine football training. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention period. Receives: Behavioral: 8-week plyometric training programme; Behavioral: Routine football training |
| Routine football training | Active comparator | Participants in this arm continued their routine football training during the same 8-week period and did not receive the additional plyometric training programme. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week period. Receives: Behavioral: Routine football training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in 30 m sprint time
Sprint performance was assessed using the 30 m sprint test. Time was recorded in seconds using photocell timing gates. Lower values indicate better sprint performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in vertical jump height
Vertical jump performance was assessed using the My Jump 2 application. Jump height was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better jump performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in 505 agility test time
Change-of-direction performance was assessed using the 505 agility test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better agility performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in standing long jump distance
Horizontal jump performance was assessed using the standing long jump test. Jump distance was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better horizontal jump performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in quick feet test time
Footwork performance was assessed using a 10 m ladder-based quick feet test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better footwork performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in zig-zag running test time
Multidirectional running performance was assessed using the zig-zag running test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better multidirectional movement performance.
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change in body mass index
Body mass index was calculated from measured body mass and height and reported as kg/m².
Measured: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jun 2026
- Study start20 Jan 2026
- Primary completion31 Mar 2026
- Study completion31 Mar 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for no Disease or Condition is Being StudiedStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by TC Erciyes 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants were randomized into two parallel groups. The experimental group received an 8-week supervised plyometric training programme in addition to routine football training, whereas the control group continued routine football training only.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gazi University, Istanbul Esenyurt University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ferhat KILIÇARSLAN, TC Erciyes University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07640958
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- E-77082166-604.01-1455789
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 27 May 2026
- Last updated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of an 8-week Plyometric Training Programme on Sprint, Jump, and Agility Performance in Recreational Male Football Players Aged 14-16 Years: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07640958
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- E-77082166-604.01-1455789
- Conditions
- no Disease or Condition is Being Studied
- Keywords
- Plyometric training, youth football, sprint, agility, vertical jump, recreational athletes, randomized controlled trial
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- TC Erciyes UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Gazi University, Istanbul Esenyurt University
- Study start
- 20 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Jun 2026 (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.
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
Detailed description
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants were randomized into two parallel groups. The experimental group received an 8-week supervised plyometric training programme in addition to routine football training, whereas the control group continued routine football training only.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Plyometric training plus routine football training | Experimental | Behavioral: 8-week plyometric training programme, Behavioral: Routine football trainingParticipants in this arm received an 8-week supervised plyometric training programme in addition to their routine football training. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention period. |
| Routine football training | Active comparator | Behavioral: Routine football trainingParticipants in this arm continued their routine football training during the same 8-week period and did not receive the additional plyometric training programme. Outcomes were assessed at baseline and immediately after the 8-week period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 16 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- min 14 years
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- max 16 years
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8-week plyometric training programmeA supervised 8-week plyometric exercise programme added to routine football training. The programme included progressive plyometric exercises designed to improve lower-limb explosive power, sprint performance, jump performance, and agility-related performance in recreational adolescent male football players. | Behavioural | Plyometric training plus routine football training |
| Routine football trainingParticipants maintained their usual football training programme during the 8-week study period. This training exposure was continued in both study arms and served as the active comparator condition for the control group. | Behavioural | Plyometric training plus routine football training, Routine football training |
Primary outcome
Change in 30 m sprint time
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Sprint performance was assessed using the 30 m sprint test. Time was recorded in seconds using photocell timing gates. Lower values indicate better sprint performance.
Change in vertical jump height
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Vertical jump performance was assessed using the My Jump 2 application. Jump height was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better jump performance.
Change in 505 agility test time
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Change-of-direction performance was assessed using the 505 agility test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better agility performance.
Change in standing long jump distance
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Horizontal jump performance was assessed using the standing long jump test. Jump distance was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better horizontal jump performance.
Change in quick feet test time
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Footwork performance was assessed using a 10 m ladder-based quick feet test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better footwork performance.
Change in zig-zag running test time
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Multidirectional running performance was assessed using the zig-zag running test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better multidirectional movement performance.
Change in body mass index
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention
Body mass index was calculated from measured body mass and height and reported as kg/m².
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 11 Jun 2026.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing 8-week plyometric training programme and Routine football training in people with no Disease or Condition is Being Studied, run by TC Erciyes 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 1 inclusion and 1 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 11 Jun 2026. 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?
Change in 30 m sprint time (time frame: Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention). 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 11 Jun 2026.