AthletesANTHROPERFORMXNCT06941064
Relationship of Anthropometric Profile and Fitness Indicators With Sports Performance of Elite Mexican National Team Soccer Players
An observational study of Athletes and Soccer, run by Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement at 1 site in Mexico.
Trial summary
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- What is being tested?
- Anthropometric and sports performance assessment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteMexico
- Study dates
- 11 Nov 2024to 11 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Mexican National Team soccer players gathered at the Mexican Football Federation facilities before official international matches.
Who may be able to join
- Athletes who attended the evaluation laboratories.
- Athletes who gave their assent to carry out the evaluations.
- Female or male soccer players.
- Actively competing in national and/or international tournaments.
Who cannot join
- Not having been called to integrate the Mexican national soccer team during the evaluation dates.
- Injured or ill athletes during the assessments.
- Athletes who do not give their assent to carry out the evaluations.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Relating Anthropometric Profile and Countermovement Jump Performance to In-Match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Read the detailed description
Previous studies have reported differences in the body composition of Latin American or European youth to elite soccer players based on playing position or age. Furthermore, in youth or sub-elite samples, body composition has been linked to in-match speed, distance, or acceleration. Few studies have been developed with elite samples of soccer players. Elite soccer performance depends on the complex interaction of physical, physiological, tactical, and contextual variables. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of anthropometric, countermovement jump and in-match performance variables can provide deeper insight into soccer success. Accordingly, this study addresses this knowledge gap by characterizing and analyzing the multidimensional relationships between these variables in elite Mexican soccer players. A descriptive, cross-sectional study will be conducted. According to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' displacement was monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed. A descriptive analysis of anthropometric and body composition characteristics of overall and among playing positions will be performed. The relationship between body composition and anthropometric profile with counter-movement jump and in-match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics will be computed. Multivariate models will be explored to analyze multidimensional relationships between these variables.
- Being tested
- Anthropometric and sports performance assessment
- Keywords
- Kinanthropometry, Body Composition, Sports Performance, Somatotype
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Anthropometric and sports performance assessmentDiagnostic test
Also called Body composition, Anthropometry, Fitness, Sports Performance
According to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' GPS-derived external Load Metrics were monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed.
Certificated anthropometrists performed the anthropometric assessment twice. A third measurement will be performed if the difference between these measures exceeds 5% for skinfolds and 1% for all other variables. Countermovement jump tests were conducted in duplicate, and the higher measurements were recorded. In-match GPS-derived external load metrics of different matches will be downloaded and analyzed.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Mexican soccer players | Mexican National Team soccer players gathered at the Mexican Football Federation facilities before official international matches will be considered to participate in the study. Receives: Diagnostic Test: Anthropometric and sports performance assessment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Anthropometric profile
Anthropometric assessment through the International Society for the Advancement in Kinanthropometry standards
Measured: One day
Secondary outcomes (2)
Countermovement jump performance
An assessment of lower-limb strength and power using ForceDecks Max platform (VALD Performance, Australia).
Measured: One day
GPS-derived external load metrics
In-match players' sports performance will be monitored during matches using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units (RealTrack Systems, Almería, Spain).
Measured: One day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Apr 2025
- Study start11 Nov 2024
- Primary completion11 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion11 Dec 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (6)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for AthletesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Metropolitan Autonomous University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cesar Octavio Ramos Garcia, PhD, Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
- Investigators
- William Carvajal Veitía, Principal investigator, Institute of Sports Medicine, CubaRodrigo Yáñez Sepúlveda, Principal investigator, Andres Bello University (UNAB), ChileLuis Ortíz Hernández, Principal investigator, Metropolitan Autonomous University campus XochimilcoIsrael Rios Limas, Principal investigator, Mexican Football FederationAndrés López Sagarra, Principal investigator, Mexican Football FederationJosé F López Gil, Principal investigator, Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Ecuador
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06941064
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FMF-IICDEM-ID-001-2025
- Acronym
- ANTHROPERFORMX
- Status last verified
- Apr 2025
- First submitted
- 16 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 23 Apr 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Because the participants were informed that data management would be protected only by the principal investigators.
Publications
Ju W, Cost R, Oliva-Lozano JM. Analysis of match performance of elite soccer players across confederations during the Men's and Women's World Cup. Sci Med Footb. 2025 Nov;9(4):369-381. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2024.2409679. Epub 2024 Sep 30.
PubMed 39347689Carlos-Vivas J, Franco-Garcia JM, Mendoza-Munoz DM, Gomez-Pomares S, Perez-Gomez J. High-Intensity GPS-Derived Parameters in Semi-Professional Soccer: Home vs. Away Roles of the Team and Their Relationship with the Match's Final Score. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jul 27;24(15):4891. doi: 10.3390/s24154891.
PubMed 39123938Ramirez-Munera M, Arcusa R, Lopez-Roman FJ, Avila-Gandia V, Perez-Pinero S, Munoz-Carrillo JC, Luque-Rubia AJ, Marhuenda J. Relationship Between Anthropometric Profile, Body Composition, and Physical Performance in Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players at Pre-Season Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Feb 27;10(1):79. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10010079.
PubMed 40137331Ishida A, Travis SK, Stone MH. Associations of Body Composition, Maximum Strength, Power Characteristics with Sprinting, Jumping, and Intermittent Endurance Performance in Male Intercollegiate Soccer Players. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2021 Jan 7;6(1):7. doi: 10.3390/jfmk6010007.
PubMed 33462168Petri C, Campa F, Holway F, Pengue L, Arrones LS. ISAK-Based Anthropometric Standards for Elite Male and Female Soccer Players. Sports (Basel). 2024 Feb 23;12(3):69. doi: 10.3390/sports12030069.
PubMed 38535732Radziminski L, Szwarc A, Padron-Cabo A, Jastrzebski Z. Correlations between body composition, aerobic capacity, speed and distance covered among professional soccer players during official matches. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Feb;60(2):257-262. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.19.09979-1. Epub 2019 Oct 24.
PubMed 31663315
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Apr 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Relating Anthropometric Profile and Countermovement Jump Performance to In-Match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06941064
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ANTHROPERFORMX / FMF-IICDEM-ID-001-2025
- Keywords
- Kinanthropometry, Body Composition, Sports Performance, Somatotype
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human MovementUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Metropolitan Autonomous University
- Study start
- 11 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 11 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Apr 2025 (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.
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Detailed description
Previous studies have reported differences in the body composition of Latin American or European youth to elite soccer players based on playing position or age. Furthermore, in youth or sub-elite samples, body composition has been linked to in-match speed, distance, or acceleration. Few studies have been developed with elite samples of soccer players. Elite soccer performance depends on the complex interaction of physical, physiological, tactical, and contextual variables. Therefore, a comprehensive analysis of anthropometric, countermovement jump and in-match performance variables can provide deeper insight into soccer success. Accordingly, this study addresses this knowledge gap by characterizing and analyzing the multidimensional relationships between these variables in elite Mexican soccer players. A descriptive, cross-sectional study will be conducted. According to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' displacement was monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed. A descriptive analysis of anthropometric and body composition characteristics of overall and among playing positions will be performed. The relationship between body composition and anthropometric profile with counter-movement jump and in-match GPS-Derived External Load Metrics will be computed. Multivariate models will be explored to analyze multidimensional relationships between these variables.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Mexican soccer players | – | Diagnostic Test: Anthropometric and sports performance assessmentMexican National Team soccer players gathered at the Mexican Football Federation facilities before official international matches will be considered to participate in the study. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Mexican National Team soccer players gathered at the Mexican Football Federation facilities before official international matches.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Athletes who attended the evaluation laboratories.
- Athletes who gave their assent to carry out the evaluations.
- Female or male soccer players.
- Actively competing in national and/or international tournaments.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Not having been called to integrate the Mexican national soccer team during the evaluation dates.
- Injured or ill athletes during the assessments.
- Athletes who do not give their assent to carry out the evaluations.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric and sports performance assessmentAlso: Body composition, Anthropometry, Fitness, Sports PerformanceAccording to the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) standards, sixteen anthropometric variables have been assessed to characterize the athlete's anthropometric profile. The counter-movement jump assessments were conducted using a ForceDecks Max platform. During matches, the players' GPS-derived external Load Metrics were monitored using 18 Hz WIMU Pro GPS units. Normality tests of all variables will be performed. Certificated anthropometrists performed the anthropometric assessment twice. A third measurement will be performed if the difference between these measures exceeds 5% for skinfolds and 1% for all other variables. Countermovement jump tests were conducted in duplicate, and the higher measurements were recorded. In-match GPS-derived external load metrics of different matches will be downloaded and analyzed. | Diagnostic test | Elite Mexican soccer players |
Primary outcome
Anthropometric profile
Time frame: One day
Anthropometric assessment through the International Society for the Advancement in Kinanthropometry standards
2 secondary outcomes
Countermovement jump performance
Time frame: One day
GPS-derived external load metrics
Time frame: One day
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Apr 2025.
- Background: PubMed 39347689Ju W, Cost R, Oliva-Lozano JM. Analysis of match performance of elite soccer players across confederations during the Men's and Women's World Cup. Sci Med Footb. 2025 Nov;9(4):369-381. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2024.2409679. Epub 2024 Sep 30.
- Background: PubMed 39123938Carlos-Vivas J, Franco-Garcia JM, Mendoza-Munoz DM, Gomez-Pomares S, Perez-Gomez J. High-Intensity GPS-Derived Parameters in Semi-Professional Soccer: Home vs. Away Roles of the Team and Their Relationship with the Match's Final Score. Sensors (Basel). 2024 Jul 27;24(15):4891. doi: 10.3390/s24154891.
- Background: PubMed 40137331Ramirez-Munera M, Arcusa R, Lopez-Roman FJ, Avila-Gandia V, Perez-Pinero S, Munoz-Carrillo JC, Luque-Rubia AJ, Marhuenda J. Relationship Between Anthropometric Profile, Body Composition, and Physical Performance in Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players at Pre-Season Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Feb 27;10(1):79. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10010079.
- Background: PubMed 33462168Ishida A, Travis SK, Stone MH. Associations of Body Composition, Maximum Strength, Power Characteristics with Sprinting, Jumping, and Intermittent Endurance Performance in Male Intercollegiate Soccer Players. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2021 Jan 7;6(1):7. doi: 10.3390/jfmk6010007.
- Background: PubMed 38535732Petri C, Campa F, Holway F, Pengue L, Arrones LS. ISAK-Based Anthropometric Standards for Elite Male and Female Soccer Players. Sports (Basel). 2024 Feb 23;12(3):69. doi: 10.3390/sports12030069.
- Background: PubMed 31663315Radziminski L, Szwarc A, Padron-Cabo A, Jastrzebski Z. Correlations between body composition, aerobic capacity, speed and distance covered among professional soccer players during official matches. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Feb;60(2):257-262. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.19.09979-1. Epub 2019 Oct 24.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Because the participants were informed that data management would be protected only by the principal investigators.
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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.
William Carvajal Veitía principal investigator
Institute of Sports Medicine, Cuba
Rodrigo Yáñez Sepúlveda principal investigator
Andres Bello University (UNAB), Chile
Luis Ortíz Hernández principal investigator
Metropolitan Autonomous University campus Xochimilco
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Athletes and Soccer, run by Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement at 1 site in Mexico.
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 4 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Apr 2025. 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 Mexico. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Anthropometric profile (time frame: One day). 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 NCT06941064, which also lists 6 linked publications.
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 23 Apr 2025.