Athletic InjuriesNCT05868655
The Effect of Exercise on Amateur American Football Players
A study testing Exercise with Video-Based and Standart exercise-Home-Based in people with Athletic Injuries, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Football is a team activity that calls for numerous sophisticated talents, including speed, endurance, speed, strength, and quickness. It is getting more and more popular among professional and amateur players, particularly in America. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Athletic Injuries
- What is being tested?
- Exercise with Video-Based and Standart exercise-Home-Based
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 17 Apr 2023to 17 Aug 2024
- 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 18 to 25 years
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Male individuals between the ages of 18-25
- Being an American football player
- Regular attendance at training sessions
Who cannot join
- Known neurological disorder
- Serious orthopedic disorders that will prevent him from exercising
- cognitive impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Video-Based Neuromuscular Training on Physical Performance, Balance, and Kinesiophobia in Amateur University American Football Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Football is a team activity that calls for numerous sophisticated talents, including speed, endurance, speed, strength, and quickness. It is getting more and more popular among professional and amateur players, particularly in America.
Read the detailed description
Current research demonstrates that characteristics of American football players like body composition, sprint performance, metabolism, and strength are influenced by elements like the league played, training history, and position played. The ability to generate power with both the upper and lower bodies, change direction quickly, accelerate quickly in both positive and negative directions, run quickly, engage in high-intensity collisions repeatedly, and maintain muscular strength endurance are all skills that players on the court may need.
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries
- Being tested
- Exercise with Video-Based, Standart exercise-Home-Based
- Medical subject headings
- Athletic Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Exercise with Video-BasedOther
A program of stability and balance exercises will be provided
Standart exercise-Home-BasedOther
Participants will be asked to take the final measurements after the exercises have been monitored by a physical therapist for eight weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise withVideo-Based | Experimental | Participants performed an eight-week neuromuscular exercise program consisting of three sessions per week (24 sessions in total). Exercises were delivered through the Fiziu platform using prerecorded videos and images. Exercise completion was monitored asynchronously by a physiotherapist. Receives: Other: Exercise with Video-Based |
| Standart Exercise-Home-Based | Active comparator | Participants performed the same eight-week neuromuscular exercise program, consisting of three sessions per week (24 sessions in total). Exercises were performed independently, with weekly telephone follow-up by a physiotherapist to monitor adherence and progress. Receives: Other: Standart exercise-Home-Based |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Jump height during the 5-dot drill (cm)
The system can be activated with 2 cameras and at least 2 Optojump bars.
Measured: 8 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Sit-Reach Test
The classical sit-reach test will be used to assess flexibility. According to meta-analyses, the classical sit-reach test is the most reliable method to evaluate hamstring flexibility.
Measured: 8 weeks
The Biodex balance system
The Biodex balance system (BDS) is one of the mechanical platforms frequently used in balance measurements. It assesses balance through a platform that oscillates in the anteroposterior, mediolateral and general directions simultaneously.
Measured: 8 weeks
The Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale
The Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale is one of two scales that assesses pain-related fear. This scale, which is frequently used in the literature, is based on avoidance due to fear, fear in work-related activities, fear of movement or re-injury. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia is a 17-item questionnaire that quantifies fear of movement.The original 17-item version of the scale creates scores ranging between 17 and 68 with higher scores indicating more fear of movement
Measured: 8 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2023
- Study start17 Apr 2023
- Primary completion17 Jun 2023
- Study completion17 Aug 2024
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 Athletic InjuriesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Model description
- Prior to and following the eight-week application, evaluation was conducted.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Investigator
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, hazal genc, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05868655
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- American Football Players
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 26 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Fullagar HHK, McCunn R, Murray A. Updated Review of the Applied Physiology of American College Football: Physical Demands, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, and Injury Characteristics of America's Favorite Game. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2017 Nov 1;12(10):1396-1403. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2016-0783. Epub 2017 Dec 19.
PubMed 28338375
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Video-Based Neuromuscular Training on Physical Performance, Balance, and Kinesiophobia in Amateur University American Football Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05868655
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- American Football Players
- Conditions
- Athletic Injuries
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 17 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 17 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 May 2023 (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.
Football is a team activity that calls for numerous sophisticated talents, including speed, endurance, speed, strength, and quickness. It is getting more and more popular among professional and amateur players, particularly in America.
Detailed description
Current research demonstrates that characteristics of American football players like body composition, sprint performance, metabolism, and strength are influenced by elements like the league played, training history, and position played. The ability to generate power with both the upper and lower bodies, change direction quickly, accelerate quickly in both positive and negative directions, run quickly, engage in high-intensity collisions repeatedly, and maintain muscular strength endurance are all skills that players on the court may need.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Prior to and following the eight-week application, evaluation was conducted.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise withVideo-Based | Experimental | Other: Exercise with Video-BasedParticipants performed an eight-week neuromuscular exercise program consisting of three sessions per week (24 sessions in total). Exercises were delivered through the Fiziu platform using prerecorded videos and images. Exercise completion was monitored asynchronously by a physiotherapist. |
| Standart Exercise-Home-Based | Active comparator | Other: Standart exercise-Home-BasedParticipants performed the same eight-week neuromuscular exercise program, consisting of three sessions per week (24 sessions in total). Exercises were performed independently, with weekly telephone follow-up by a physiotherapist to monitor adherence and progress. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Male individuals between the ages of 18-25
- Being an American football player
- Regular attendance at training sessions
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Known neurological disorder
- Serious orthopedic disorders that will prevent him from exercising
- cognitive 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise with Video-BasedA program of stability and balance exercises will be provided | Other | Exercise withVideo-Based |
| Standart exercise-Home-BasedParticipants will be asked to take the final measurements after the exercises have been monitored by a physical therapist for eight weeks. | Other | Standart Exercise-Home-Based |
Primary outcome
Jump height during the 5-dot drill (cm)
Time frame: 8 weeks
The system can be activated with 2 cameras and at least 2 Optojump bars.
3 secondary outcomes
Sit-Reach Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
The Biodex balance system
Time frame: 8 weeks
The Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale
Time frame: 8 weeks
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 26 Oct 2026.
- Background: PubMed 28338375Fullagar HHK, McCunn R, Murray A. Updated Review of the Applied Physiology of American College Football: Physical Demands, Strength and Conditioning, Nutrition, and Injury Characteristics of America's Favorite Game. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2017 Nov 1;12(10):1396-1403. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.2016-0783. Epub 2017 Dec 19.
- 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. 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 Exercise with Video-Based and Standart exercise-Home-Based in people with Athletic Injuries, run by Istanbul Medipol University Hospital 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 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 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?
Jump height during the 5-dot drill (cm) (time frame: 8 weeks). 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 NCT05868655, 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 26 Oct 2026.