Clinical trials: Soccer
Soccer Performance
Combined Technical and Balance Training in U12 Soccer Players
This study was designed as a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of a combined technical and balance training program on dynamic postural control, inter-limb asymmetry, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07853638
- Testing
- Combined technical and unstable-surface balance training
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manouba
Exercise (EX), Strength Training Effects
Velocity-Based vs Percentage-Based Strength Training in Young Football Players
The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of six weeks of velocity-based training (VBT) and traditional percentage-based strength training (TRD) on 20 m sprint performance, vertical jump, and aerobic capacity in…
- Conditions
- Exercise (EX), Strength Training Effects, Soccer Performance
- Trial name
- VBTvsPBT (NCT07802028)
- Testing
- Velocity Based Squat and Bench Press Training, Velocity Based Squat Training, Traditional Strength Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Soccer Performance, Small-Sided Games Training
Effects of an Eight-Week Small-Sided Games Training Program on Aerobic Endurance and Passing Performance in Adolescent Soccer Players
Soccer requires players to combine physical fitness with technical skills throughout a match. Small-sided games (SSG) are modified soccer training sessions played with fewer players and reduced pitch dimensions.
- Conditions
- Soccer Performance, Small-Sided Games Training, Aerobic Endurance, Passing Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07755358
- Testing
- Small-Sided Games Training, Regular Soccer Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Gelisim University
Soccer, Kinesiology Taping
Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Performance in Soccer Players
Kinesiological taping, frequently used today for the prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and to support athlete performance, has become a popular technique in the field of sports science.
- Conditions
- Soccer, Kinesiology Taping, Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07421583
- Testing
- Kinesiology Taping
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury
FIFA 11+ Warm-Up and Injury Risk Classification in Youth Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether an eight-week, supervised FIFA 11+ neuromuscular warm-up program improves multifactorial injury risk classification, functional performance, and time-loss injury incidence in…
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries, Soccer Injury, Lower Extremity Injury, Sprains and Strains
- Trial name
- NCT07713004
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ Neuromuscular Warm-Up Program, Routine Warm-Up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Acute Effects of Isometric Conditioning on Sprint, Jump and Change of Direction Performance in Youth Soccer Players
This study aims to examine the acute effects of an isometric conditioning activity on sprinting, jumping, and change-of-direction performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Isometric Strength Training
- Trial name
- NCT07482254
- Testing
- Isometric Conditioning Activity, Control Condition
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Executive Function (Cognition), Soccer Training
Cognitive-Integrated Soccer Training and Performance
This study will examine whether an 8-week soccer-specific cognitive-motor training program can improve executive functions, decision-making, and soccer skill performance in youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Executive Function (Cognition), Soccer Training, Performance, Motor Development
- Trial name
- NCT07284940
- Testing
- Cognitively Engaging Soccer Practice, Conventional Soccer Practice
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fan Mao
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Unilateral vs Bilateral Isometric Training in Youth Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of unilateral and bilateral isometric strength training integrated into an 8-week complex training program on neuromuscular performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07556315
- Testing
- Unilateral Isometric Training, Bilateral Isometric Training, Complex Strength Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Sprint Force-Velocity-Power Profile, Football (Soccer) Sprint Performance
Effects of Resisted Versus Unresisted Sprint Training on Sprint Force-Velocity Profile in Youth Footballers
This randomised, controlled, two-arm trial evaluates whether light resisted sprint training (sled towing at 20% of body mass) produces superior improvements in 30 m sprint mechanical outputs compared with matched-dose unresisted…
- Trial name
- RST-FV Youth F (NCT07418892)
- Testing
- Resisted Sprint Training, Unresisted Sprint Training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Soccer Training, Aerobic Capacity
Yo-Yo With Ball and Small-Sided Games Intervention
This study aims to investigate the differential effects of three training protocols: traditional Yo-Yo intermittent training, ball-dribbled Yo-Yo intermittent training, and small-sided games (SSGs) on aerobic capacity, anaerobic…
- Conditions
- Soccer Training, Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Power, Physical Activity Enjoyment
- Trial name
- NCT07408284
- Testing
- Yo-Yo running training, Ball-dribbled Yo-Yo training, Small-sided games
- Where
- 2 sites in Macau
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Healthy Adolescent Soccer Players
Nutritional Attitudes and Anthropometric Measurements in Relation to Agility in Football Players
Soccer players' agility can be affected by many factors, including nutrition and body composition. The primary objective of our study is to reveal the relationship between nutritional attitudes and anthropometric measurements and…
- Trial name
- NCT07331051
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Children Soccer Players
Conventional Warm-up on Physical Performance in Children Soccer Players
Considering the importance of an optimal warm-up to enhance performance in key soccer-related variables such as jump height, sprint speed, and ball kicking velocity, most available evidence to date has focused on youth and adult…
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07310251)
- Testing
- conventional warm-up regarding to stretching warm-up
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule
Plyometric Exercises, Soccer Performance
Micro-Dosed vs. Traditional Plyometric Training in Elite Youth Soccer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a micro-dosed plyometric training program works as well as a traditional plyometric program for improving speed and explosive abilities in elite under-19 soccer players during the…
- Conditions
- Plyometric Exercises, Soccer Performance, Speed, Explosive Strength
- Trial name
- TRMD-PLYO_U19 (NCT07193706)
- Testing
- Traditional group training program, Micro-dosed group training program
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matej Bel University
Adolescent, Soccer Performance
Guided Imagery Training for Shooting Accuracy and Mental Skills in Adolescent Football Players
This study is designed to examine whether guided imagery training can improve football shooting performance and psychological skills in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Soccer Performance, Psychological Phenomena and Processes, Imagery, Psychotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07161934
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Training, Standard Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve Burcu Güler
Soccer Performance
Off-season Training Effects on U19 Soccer Players
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether functional strength and power training or traditional strength and power training during the off-season can improve soccer-specific performance in trained male…
- Trial name
- NCT05534191
- Testing
- Experimental, comparator and control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Soccer, Physical Stress
Chronic Effects of the Use of Instep Weights on Specific Capacities in Soccer Players
The main goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the chronic effects of using instep weights on technical, physical (conditional), and perceptual parameters in amateur male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Soccer, Physical Stress, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06723587
- Testing
- Instep weights use
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Performance, Soccer
Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse (Small-Sided Soccer Games)
The present study evaluated the influence of carbohydrate mouth-rinsing (CHO- MR) and placebo (PLA) conditions on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance of young male soccer players in…
- Conditions
- Performance, Soccer, Carbohydrate, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- CHOMR-SSGs (NCT06990022)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Performance, Soccer
Mental Fatigue and Performance in Young Soccer Players
The study employed a randomized, parallel-group, between-subjects design in which participants were assigned to either the MF+ or MF- condition and completed a single testing session accordingly.
- Conditions
- Performance, Soccer, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06982326
- Testing
- MF+, MF-
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Athletes, Soccer
Relationship of Anthropometric Profile and Fitness Indicators With Sports Performance of Elite Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
- Trial name
- ANTHROPERFORMX (NCT06941064)
- Testing
- Anthropometric and sports performance assessment
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Young Soccer Players
Effects of Combined Training on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players
Small-sided games (SSGs) are an effective training method for improving aerobic fitness. However, their effects on physical performance attributes such as, sprinting, jumping, agility, and repeated sprint ability (RSA) remain…
- Trial name
- NCT06921564
- Testing
- Combined training, Small-sided games alone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University