Clinical trials: Soccer Performance
Change of Direction Performance, Athletic Performance
Flywheel vs Traditional Resistance Training for Change of Direction in Elite Soccer Players
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of unilateral flywheel resistance training and unilateral traditional resistance training on change-of-direction performance in elite male soccer players.
- Trial name
- UFRT-COD (NCT07567677)
- Testing
- Flywheel Resistance Training, Traditional Resistance Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Football (Soccer) Sprint Performance
Reliability and Concordance of 15-metre (15-m) Sprint Performance on Sand and Firm Surfaces
This observational repeated-measures methodological study evaluated the reliability and agreement of a 15-m linear sprint test performed on sand and firm surfaces in male beach-sport athletes.
- Trial name
- NCT07638475
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Athletic Performance Enhancement
Myofascial Line Training Effects on Mobility and Endurance in Adolescent Football Players
This study compared the effects of two myofascial chain training programs - the Superficial Posterior Line (PL) and the Spiral Line (SL) - on joint mobility and myofascial isometric endurance in adolescent male football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07699822
- Testing
- Superficial Posterior Line (PL) Myofascial Training, Spiral Line (SL) Myofascial Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercises
Elastic Band-Resisted Plyometric Training in Young Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of elastic band-resisted plyometric training (EBPT) on jump performance in young male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Plyometric Exercises, Physical Conditioning, Human
- Trial name
- NCT07367230
- Testing
- Elastic Band-Resisted Plyometric Training, Traditional Plyometric Training, Regular Soccer Training (No Intervention)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Serkan özgür
Athletic Performance, Warm-Up Exercise
Acute Effects of a Brief Low-Load Core Activation Warm-Up on Football-Specific Technical Performance in Male Youth Players
This study examined whether a brief, low-load core activation warm-up would acutely improve football-specific technical performance compared with a conventional dynamic warm-up in male youth football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07639190
- Testing
- Core Activation Warm-Up, Conventional Dynamic Warm-Up
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Overuse Injury, Traumatic Injury
Sustainable Elite Football
The literature is scarce when it comes to more comprehensive research project that investigates the differences between youth and adult elite football players in physical parameters and the risk of injury.
- Trial name
- NCT07325084
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linnaeus University
Amputation, Dysmelia
Physical Activity and Sports for People With Special Needs
Purpose of this study was to assess the balance level of highly qualified amputee football players in relation to their sports level, training experience, position on the pitch, as well as the type of amputation/dysfunction and…
- Conditions
- Amputation, Dysmelia, Leg; Deformity, Congenital
- Trial name
- NCT05778799
- Testing
- Balance test
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Soccer, Core Stability
Core Stabilization Programme on Kicking Velocity and Performance in Male Adolescent Football Players
Core stability is an important component maximising efficient athletic function. Function is most often produced by the kinetic chain, the coordinate sequenced activation of body segments that places the distal segment in the…
- Conditions
- Soccer, Core Stability, Sports Performance
- Trial name
- NCT05711069
- Testing
- Core Stability Exercise Program, Routine Football Training Program
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Chronic Low-back Pain
Low Back Pain and Motor Control in Soccer Players
Identification of the effects of low back pain and motor control influence on soccer players performance.
- Trial name
- NCT05934201
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Muscle Damage, Athletic Performance
The Combined Effects of Cordyceps and Fartlek Training on Muscle Recovery and Bone Health in Soccer Players
Purpose of the Study:This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of combining Cordyceps supplementation and fartlek training as a recovery and performance enhancement strategy for soccer players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Damage, Athletic Performance, Oxidative Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- COR-FAST (NCT07726979)
- Testing
- Fartlek Training Program, Cordyceps sinensis Supplementation
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Surabaya State University
Caffeine, Fatigue
Effect of Caffeine Supplementation and Personalized Insoles on Females
Several studies have shown the positive effect that caffeine has on athletic performance related variables. Nonetheless, most studies have been developed in males and have not studied the possible effects on biomechanics and…
- Conditions
- Caffeine, Fatigue, Injuries, Females Xy
- Trial name
- NCT04642131
- Testing
- Caffeine supplementation, Personalized insoles, Control condition
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Athletic Performance, Postural Balance
Effect of an 8-Week Core Exercise Program on Jumping and Balance in Recreational Soccer Players Aged 14-16 Years
This randomized controlled trial examines the effect of an 8-week core exercise program on jumping and balance performance in recreational male soccer players aged 14 to 16 years.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Postural Balance, Jumping Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07870083
- Testing
- Core Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Talha Öztürk
Health Adult Subjects
Acute Effects of Percussive Therapy
This randomized crossover study investigates the acute effects of different percussive massage intensities on agility, jumping, strength, and power performance in trained male football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07354256
- Testing
- Percussive Massage Therapy, Passive Rest
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monira Aldhahi
Genu Varum
Genu Varum, Change of Direction, and Reactive Agility in Youth Football Players
The goal of this observational study is to compare change-of-direction (COD) and reactive agility (RA) performance between football players with and without genu varum and to examine whether lower-limb alignment is associated…
- Trial name
- NCT07798869
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL), Athletes
High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation and Exercise Effects on Vitamin D Metabolites in Professional Football Players
This randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study investigated the effects of high-dose vitamin D₃ supplementation and football-specific physical exercise on vitamin D metabolite concentrations in professional male…
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL), Athletes, Football Players, Exercise Physiology
- Trial name
- VitD-Football (NCT07310329)
- Testing
- Vitamin D₃
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences
Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue
TCP-600 Supplementation and Performance Response in Professional Football Players
This 28-day randomised, placebo- and active-controlled trial investigated multidimensional responses to taurine-caffeine supplementation with or without phosphatidylserine in 65 male professional and highly trained football…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Cognitive Fatigue, Exercise Recovery, Football-Specific Performance
- Trial name
- TCP600-RESP (NCT07710547)
- Testing
- Taurine, Caffeine, Phosphatidylserine
- Where
- 3 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vizja University in Warsaw
Athletic Performance, Muscle Strength
Different Drop Height Plyometric Training in Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of different drop height plyometric training protocols on lower limb explosive strength, anaerobic power, and change of direction (COD) performance in soccer players.
- Trial name
- NCT07484425
- Testing
- Experimental Group 1, Experimental Group 2, Experimental Group 3
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Physical Fitness
Speed-based and Mechanical Work Considered HIIT for Football Referees
Majority of the existing studies on the high intensity training of referees are heart rate-based prescription. It is probably the most commonly measured physiological marker used to control or measure exercise intensity in the…
- Trial name
- NCT05682430
- Testing
- Heart rate based HIIT, VIFT speed-based HIIT with mechanical work
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Vascular Occlusion, Soccer
Effect of Blood Flow Restriction on Football-Related Performance Parameters
The blood flow restriction method can have similar or superior effects to high-intensity exercises even in a short duration, which can positively affect some performance parameters, can be applied with low-intensity load and…
- Conditions
- Vascular Occlusion, Soccer, Exercise, EMG
- Trial name
- NCT05452109
- Testing
- Blood Flow Restriction, Classical Training Alone
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
no Disease or Condition is Being Studied
Effects of an 8-week Plyometric Training Programme on Sprint, Jump, and Agility 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.
- Trial name
- NCT07640958
- Testing
- 8-week plyometric training programme, Routine football training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University