Clinical trials: Football
Sleep
Does Wearing Compression Garments Affect Sleep in Soccer Players
This study investigated the effects of nocturnal compression garments on sleep quantity and quality in young elite male soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07802093
- Testing
- Compression Leggings, Compression Calf Sleeves
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite de Picardie Jules Verne
Frontal Plane Projection Angle, Maximal Countermovement Jump
The Effect of 6 Weeks Jump Training on Sand Versus Hard Surfaces on Jump Landing and Performance in Young Females
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a supplemental jump training program (added to a warm up) conducted on either sand or hard surfaces on the landing and jumping ability of young female football players.
- Conditions
- Frontal Plane Projection Angle, Maximal Countermovement Jump, Repeated 10/5
- Trial name
- NCT06254963
- Testing
- sand jump training, land jump training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Teesside University
Focus of Study is Effects of Neuromuscular Training
The Effects of an Exercise Programme on Neuromuscular Outcomes in Gaelic Sport
A randomized control trial examining the effects of an exercise based injury prevention programme on postural control and jump landing mechanics.
- Trial name
- NCT02433106
- Testing
- GAA 15, Control
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr Ulrik McCarthy Persson
Skeletal Muscle Damage
Recovery Kinetics Following a Soccer Training in Middle-aged Males
This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single soccer trainning session in middle aged males.
- Trial name
- NCT06260215
- Testing
- ST
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Football Players, Decision Making
Effects of a Tactical Programme for Critical Thinking on Football-Specific Decision-Making in Under-9 Academy Players
This study evaluates whether two academy football training programmes are associated with different changes in football-specific cognitive-motor performance in under-9 male players.
- Trial name
- TPCT-F-U9 (NCT07479368)
- Testing
- Tactical Programme for Critical Thinking (TPCT), Matched Academy Football Training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya
Aerobic Exercise, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
Effects of Aerobic Blood Flow Restriction
The aim is to evaluate the effects of aerobic blood flow restriction on academy football players. Randomized clinical trial, with two intervention groups: Experimental group I will carry out training based on running on the…
- Trial name
- NCT06105697
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction Running on Treadmill, Running on Treadmill
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Balearic Islands
Athletic Performance
Effects of Blood Flow Restriction and Small-Sided Games on Soccer Passing and Dribbling Stability Under Fatigue
This study aims to investigate whether applying blood flow restriction (BFR) during small-sided soccer games (SSG) can help soccer players maintain their passing and dribbling stability when they are fatigued.
- Trial name
- BFR-SSG (NCT07496944)
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction + Small-Sided Games (BFR-SSG), Small-Sided Games (SSG) Control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Virtual Reality, Football
VR-Based Cognitive & Technical Training in Youth Football: A Randomized Trial
In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has emerged as a promising tool to bridge this gap. By providing immersive, interactive, and customizable environments, VR-based interventions offer a safe and controlled platform for…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Football, Training Study, Cognitive Performance
- Trial name
- VR-SCANPASS (NCT07144371)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training Group, Standard Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
Healthy Adult Male
Effects of Caffeine on Agility in Amateur Soccer Players
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover clinical trial aims to investigate the acute effects of caffeine supplementation on motor and perceptual-cognitive components of agility performance in male amateur…
- Trial name
- NCT07844122
- Testing
- Caffeine 300 MG
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Healthy
The Influence of Acute Static Stretching on the Ankle Joint-position Sense of Soccer Players
The aim of this study isto investigate the influence of acute static stretching on the ankle joint position sense of soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT06320977
- Testing
- Static Stretching
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Fernando Pessoa
Flexibility, Hamstring Tightness
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization vs Therapeutic Cupping on Hamstring Tightness Among Football Players
The study is randomized and single-blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah International University, Lahore.
- Conditions
- Flexibility, Hamstring Tightness, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Range of Motion
- Trial name
- NCT06197971
- Testing
- Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Therapeutic Cupping Technique
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Cardiomyopathies
Body Surface Area Prediction Impacts on Ventricular Dilatation Prevalence
The goals of this observational study are to investigate the accuracy of different predictive equations for body surface area (BSA) estimation and to evaluate the impact of different BSA normalizations on ventricular dilatation…
- Trial name
- NCT06939205
- Testing
- Assessment of body surface area and assessment ventricular dilatation prevalence
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Muscle; Fatigue, Heart, Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Infrared Low-level Laser Therapy Before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-level Soccer Players
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) has recently been used to alleviate postexercise muscle fatigue and enhance muscle recovery, demonstrating positive results.
- Trial name
- NCT03803956
- Testing
- Active PBMT
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nove de Julho
Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiovascular Effects of a Soccer Match in Viewers With With Coronary Artery Disease
Watching football matches could cause increased blood pressure and heart rate induced by catecholamines and thus increase the incidence of cardiovascular events.
- Trial name
- NCT01754675
- Testing
- Soccer, Movie
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Cardiologia de Santa Catarina
Concussions
COmmunities Aligned to Reduce Concussion and Head Impact Exposure
Head impacts in collision sports such as football are a public health concern, as repetitive head impacts, even if a concussion is not suspected, have negative effects on brain health.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT06624202)
- Testing
- COmmunities Aligned to reduce Concussion and Head impact exposure (COACH) Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Muscle Strength, Postural Balance
Eccentric and Trunk Stability Exercise Program Effects in Young Soccer Players
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of an in-season mixed training program on several physiological parameters of soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT04329273
- Testing
- Sliding leg curl, Balance training, Core stability
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Konstantinos Dafkou
Spinal Mobility, Thoracic Spine
Effects of Thoracic Spine Exercises on Spinal Alignment and Mobility in Male Soccer Players
Thoracic spine mobility is essential for trunk stability, rotational movement, and athletic performance in soccer players. This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding thoracic spine exercises to routine soccer training…
- Trial name
- NCT07253415
- Testing
- Thoracic spine exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Soccer Players
Q-Angle, Segment Length, Quadriceps, and Knee Alignment in Soccer Players
The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship of Q-angle, lower extremity segment lengths, and quadriceps muscle activation with dynamic knee alignment during a single-leg squat in active soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07894250
- Testing
- Group 1
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Flatfoot, Flexible, Pes Valgus
Physiotherapy Program Effect on Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions in Young Football Players
The goal of this clinical study is to test the proposed physiotherapy exercise program in young football players. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the proposed physiotherapy program work well in improving young…
- Conditions
- Flatfoot, Flexible, Pes Valgus, Pes Varus, Balance; Distorted
- Trial name
- NCT05798988
- Testing
- Neurophysiology-based exercise program
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Fatigue Recovery, Physical Exertion
Cluster Versus Traditional Plyometric Training in Young Soccer Players
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two different plyometric training methods (cluster sets versus traditional sets) on young male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Fatigue Recovery, Physical Exertion, Muscle Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT07843069
- Testing
- Traditional Set Configuration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University