Recreational Football PlayersNCT07458373
Effects of Plyometric Versus Resistance Band Training on Agility and Rate of Perceived Exertion Among Recreational Football Players
A study testing Plyometrics and Resistance band training in people with Recreational Football Players, run by Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences.
Trial summary
The goal of the current study is to evaluate the plyometrics and resistance band training in recreational football players, aged 18-25 years. The main question it aims to answer are: Does the plyometrics significantly improve agility and reduce Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)? Does the resistance band training… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 25 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Recreational Football Players
- What is being tested?
- Plyometrics and Resistance band training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Apr 2026to Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- 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 18 to 25 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Population selected: Male recreational footballers.
- Participants who were football players had been actively participating in football academies for more than 6 months.
- Participants must be active and are in good health.
Who cannot join
- Participants with any neurological and spinal impairments, cardiopulmonary diseases and musculoskeletal disorders.
- Participants with history of any lower limb surgeries that affect lower limb function
- Participants not regularly attending the training programs.
- Participants with history of any lower limb fracture and ligament sprain.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Plyometric Versus Resistance Band Training on Agility and Rate of Perceived Exertion Among Recreational Football Players: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The goal of the current study is to evaluate the plyometrics and resistance band training in recreational football players, aged 18-25 years. The main question it aims to answer are:
Does the plyometrics significantly improve agility and reduce Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)? Does the resistance band training significantly improve agility and reduce RPE? Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group receiving plyometrics or arm comparator group receiving resistance band training, and will complete standardized assessment of agility and RPE before and after the intervention.
Read the detailed description
This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effects of plyometrics and resistance band training on agility and RPE in recreational football players. It is commonly linked to reduce rate of exertion and improve agility. All participants will undergo baseline assessment, including agility measured with the Illinois Agility Test and RPE assessed using the Modified Borg Scale. Participants will be randomized into two groups (Experimental Group and Arm Comparator Group). Participants in the experimental group will perform plyometric exercises plus warm up and cool down exercises. Plyometrics exercises are side jumps, countermovement jumps and double bound leg jumps. Warm up exercises include jogging, dynamic stretching and active range of motion. Cool down exercises include jogging and static stretching. Participants in the arm comparator group will perform resistance band exercises plus warm up and cool down exercises. Resistance band exercises are squat, lunges and side lunges using resistance bands. Warm up and cool down exercises are described in experimental group above. The interventions will occur 4 times per week for 6 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. Participants will be advised to avoid any external interventions during the study period. Post-intervention assessments will be conducted immediately after six weeks post intervention. This study aims to clarify whether the plyometrics results in superior clinical outcomes compared to resistance band training in the improvement of agility and RPE.
- Conditions
- Recreational Football Players
- Being tested
- Plyometrics, Resistance band training
- Keywords
- Plyometrics, Resistance Band, Agility, Perceived Exertion Rate, Recreational Players, Illinois Agility Test
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PlyometricsOther
Participants in this group will follow a 6-week program targeting the plyometric exercises with warm up and cool down exercises. Warm up and cool down exercises are performed before and after the plyometric exercises respectively, only for 5 minutes. Plyometrics exercises include side jumps, countermovement jumps and double bound leg jumps (3 sets X 10 repetitions, with 1 minute resting between each set, performed 4 days a week for 6 weeks) to improve agility. The intervention aims to improve agility and reduce levels of exertion in recreational football players.
Resistance band trainingOther
Participants in this group will follow a 6-week program targeting the resistance band exercises with warm up and cool down exercises. Warm up and cool down exercises are performed before and after resistance band exercises respectively, only for 5 minutes. Resistance band exercises include squats, lunges, and side lunges using resistance bands (3 sets X 10 repetitions, with 1 minute resting between each set, performed 4 days a week for 6 weeks) to improve agility. The intervention aims to improve agility and reduce levels of exertion in recreational football players.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Plyometrics with warm up and cool down exercises | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Plyometrics |
| Resistance band training with warm up and cool down exercises | Active comparator | Not described Receives: Other: Resistance band training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Agility
Agility is the ability to maintain control of body position while changing direction rapidly, whether moving to the left, right, or behind the body. Balance, coordination, strength and speed are all measured as part of agility while moving rapidly through obstacles. Agility is a significant factor in various sports as it helps in acquiring preparedness. Agility is assessed using the Illinois agility Test (IAT). IAT is a timed test including a prone start position followed by a quick transition to standing and running through multidirectional obstacles. It is a widely used tool for assessing agility by evaluating an athlete's ability to change direction and accelerate quickly within a set course, reflecting agility demands across various sports. The change of direction agility test is reported to have high reliability and validity for team sports.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Rate of Perceived Exertion
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a subjective measure, affected by physiological and psychological factors. It largely depends on how an athlete feels about the heaviness or lightness of a workload provided that mental state and fatigue level experienced during exercise play significant roles. The subjective nature of RPE reflect an athlete's perceived internal effort and help us gain a more complete picture about training load. RPE is measured by using Modified Borg Scale. The scale ranges from 1 to 10 where 1 represents "really easy" and 10 represents "maximal; just like my hardest race". Participants select the number that best represents their current level of exertion, with higher scores indicating maximal levels of exertion.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Mar 2026
- Study startApr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionMay 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Recreational Football PlayersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Lahore University of Biological and Applied SciencesThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Tariq Rafiq, Principal investigator, Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07458373
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- DPT/ERB/37
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 3 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: IPD will be shared after completion of the study
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Plyometric Versus Resistance Band Training on Agility and Rate of Perceived Exertion Among Recreational Football Players: A Randomized Clinical Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07458373
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- DPT/ERB/37
- Conditions
- Recreational Football Players
- Keywords
- Plyometrics, Resistance Band, Agility, Perceived Exertion Rate, Recreational Players, Illinois Agility Test
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Lahore University of Biological and Applied SciencesUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- May 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Mar 2026 (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.
The goal of the current study is to evaluate the plyometrics and resistance band training in recreational football players, aged 18-25 years. The main question it aims to answer are:
Does the plyometrics significantly improve agility and reduce Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)? Does the resistance band training significantly improve agility and reduce RPE? Participants will be assigned to either an experimental group receiving plyometrics or arm comparator group receiving resistance band training, and will complete standardized assessment of agility and RPE before and after the intervention.
Detailed description
This clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effects of plyometrics and resistance band training on agility and RPE in recreational football players. It is commonly linked to reduce rate of exertion and improve agility. All participants will undergo baseline assessment, including agility measured with the Illinois Agility Test and RPE assessed using the Modified Borg Scale. Participants will be randomized into two groups (Experimental Group and Arm Comparator Group). Participants in the experimental group will perform plyometric exercises plus warm up and cool down exercises. Plyometrics exercises are side jumps, countermovement jumps and double bound leg jumps. Warm up exercises include jogging, dynamic stretching and active range of motion. Cool down exercises include jogging and static stretching. Participants in the arm comparator group will perform resistance band exercises plus warm up and cool down exercises. Resistance band exercises are squat, lunges and side lunges using resistance bands. Warm up and cool down exercises are described in experimental group above. The interventions will occur 4 times per week for 6 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 30 minutes. Participants will be advised to avoid any external interventions during the study period. Post-intervention assessments will be conducted immediately after six weeks post intervention. This study aims to clarify whether the plyometrics results in superior clinical outcomes compared to resistance band training in the improvement of agility and RPE.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Plyometrics with warm up and cool down exercises | Experimental | Other: Plyometrics |
| Resistance band training with warm up and cool down exercises | Active comparator | Other: Resistance band training |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 25 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Population selected: Male recreational footballers.
- Participants who were football players had been actively participating in football academies for more than 6 months.
- Participants must be active and are in good health.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participants with any neurological and spinal impairments, cardiopulmonary diseases and musculoskeletal disorders.
- Participants with history of any lower limb surgeries that affect lower limb function
- Participants not regularly attending the training programs.
- Participants with history of any lower limb fracture and ligament sprain.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PlyometricsParticipants in this group will follow a 6-week program targeting the plyometric exercises with warm up and cool down exercises. Warm up and cool down exercises are performed before and after the plyometric exercises respectively, only for 5 minutes. Plyometrics exercises include side jumps, countermovement jumps and double bound leg jumps (3 sets X 10 repetitions, with 1 minute resting between each set, performed 4 days a week for 6 weeks) to improve agility. The intervention aims to improve agility and reduce levels of exertion in recreational football players. | Other | Plyometrics with warm up and cool down exercises |
| Resistance band trainingParticipants in this group will follow a 6-week program targeting the resistance band exercises with warm up and cool down exercises. Warm up and cool down exercises are performed before and after resistance band exercises respectively, only for 5 minutes. Resistance band exercises include squats, lunges, and side lunges using resistance bands (3 sets X 10 repetitions, with 1 minute resting between each set, performed 4 days a week for 6 weeks) to improve agility. The intervention aims to improve agility and reduce levels of exertion in recreational football players. | Other | Resistance band training with warm up and cool down exercises |
Primary outcome
Agility
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
Agility is the ability to maintain control of body position while changing direction rapidly, whether moving to the left, right, or behind the body. Balance, coordination, strength and speed are all measured as part of agility while moving rapidly through obstacles. Agility is a significant factor in various sports as it helps in acquiring preparedness. Agility is assessed using the Illinois agility Test (IAT). IAT is a timed test including a prone start position followed by a quick transition to standing and running through multidirectional obstacles. It is a widely used tool for assessing agility by evaluating an athlete's ability to change direction and accelerate quickly within a set course, reflecting agility demands across various sports. The change of direction agility test is reported to have high reliability and validity for team sports.
1 secondary outcome
Rate of Perceived Exertion
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks
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 9 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. IPD will be shared after completion of the study
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.
Muhammad Tariq Rafiq principal investigator
Lahore University of Biological & Applied Sciences
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Plyometrics and Resistance band training in people with Recreational Football Players, run by Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences.
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 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
Contact Sabeen Sabir, DPT (+923235565534, sabeensabir0300@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Agility (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 9 Mar 2026.