Clinical trials: Soccer
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Unilateral vs Bilateral Isometric Training in Youth Soccer Players
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of unilateral and bilateral isometric strength training integrated into an 8-week complex training program on neuromuscular performance in elite youth soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Resistance Training
- Trial name
- NCT07556315
- Testing
- Unilateral Isometric Training, Bilateral Isometric Training, Complex Strength Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Conditions or Focus of Study, Exercise-Induced Fatigue
Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Soccer Performance Under Fatigue
This study aims to investigate the effects of four-week astaxanthin supplementation on soccer-specific performance under fatigue in soccer players.
- Conditions
- Conditions or Focus of Study, Exercise-Induced Fatigue, Soccer Performance
- Trial name
- AX-FATIGUE (NCT07509970)
- Testing
- Astaxanthin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Aerial Duel Performance in Soccer Players
Combined Caffeine and Rhodiola Rosea on Aerial Duel Performance in Soccer
This study will examine whether caffeine (CAF) and Rhodiola rosea (RHO) supplementation, taken alone or in combination, can improve explosive performance and soccer-specific aerial duel performance in trained male soccer players.
- Trial name
- CCRP-AD (NCT07458594)
- Testing
- Caffeine, Rhodiola rosea extract
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Athletic Performance, Soccer
Absolute vs Normalized Acceleration and Deceleration Load in Football Microcycles
This observational repeated-measures study investigates differences between absolute and individualized normalized acceleration and deceleration thresholds across the football microcycle.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Training Load Monitoring
- Trial name
- NORM-ACCDEC (NCT07451041)
- Testing
- External Load Monitoring
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maia
Sprint Force-Velocity-Power Profile, Football (Soccer) Sprint Performance
Effects of Resisted Versus Unresisted Sprint Training on Sprint Force-Velocity Profile in Youth Footballers
This randomised, controlled, two-arm trial evaluates whether light resisted sprint training (sled towing at 20% of body mass) produces superior improvements in 30 m sprint mechanical outputs compared with matched-dose unresisted…
- Trial name
- RST-FV Youth F (NCT07418892)
- Testing
- Resisted Sprint Training, Unresisted Sprint Training
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Vicosa
Soccer Training, Aerobic Capacity
Yo-Yo With Ball and Small-Sided Games Intervention
This study aims to investigate the differential effects of three training protocols: traditional Yo-Yo intermittent training, ball-dribbled Yo-Yo intermittent training, and small-sided games (SSGs) on aerobic capacity, anaerobic…
- Conditions
- Soccer Training, Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Power, Physical Activity Enjoyment
- Trial name
- NCT07408284
- Testing
- Yo-Yo running training, Ball-dribbled Yo-Yo training, Small-sided games
- Where
- 2 sites in Macau
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macau
Psychological Self-talk Interventions in Soccer Performance
Effects of Motivational and Instructional Self-Talk on Performance and Stress in Soccer Forwards
This study investigates the effects of different types of self-talk on performance and stress regulation in soccer forwards. Self-talk is a psychological technique in which athletes use specific verbal cues to guide their…
- Trial name
- STF (NCT07382518)
- Testing
- Motivational Self-Talk Training, Instructional Self-Talk Training, No Self-Talk (Usual Training Control)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Sport University
Healthy Adolescent Soccer Players
Nutritional Attitudes and Anthropometric Measurements in Relation to Agility in Football Players
Soccer players' agility can be affected by many factors, including nutrition and body composition. The primary objective of our study is to reveal the relationship between nutritional attitudes and anthropometric measurements and…
- Trial name
- NCT07331051
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Children Soccer Players
Conventional Warm-up on Physical Performance in Children Soccer Players
Considering the importance of an optimal warm-up to enhance performance in key soccer-related variables such as jump height, sprint speed, and ball kicking velocity, most available evidence to date has focused on youth and adult…
- Trial name
- RCT (NCT07310251)
- Testing
- conventional warm-up regarding to stretching warm-up
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule
Plyometric Exercises, Soccer Performance
Micro-Dosed vs. Traditional Plyometric Training in Elite Youth Soccer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a micro-dosed plyometric training program works as well as a traditional plyometric program for improving speed and explosive abilities in elite under-19 soccer players during the…
- Conditions
- Plyometric Exercises, Soccer Performance, Speed, Explosive Strength
- Trial name
- TRMD-PLYO_U19 (NCT07193706)
- Testing
- Traditional group training program, Micro-dosed group training program
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matej Bel University
Athletic Performance, Soccer
The Effect of a Training Programme in the Variation of Fitness Parameters, Physiological, Hematological and Biochemical Indicators of Soccer Players During the Preseason Period
The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of varying friendly match-play exposure during the late pre-season on physiological, biochemical, and performance adaptations in soccer players.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Soccer, Muscle Damage, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT07170930
- Testing
- Friendly Match-Play Exposure: extended vs. limited
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emmanouil D. Zacharakis
Adolescent, Soccer Performance
Guided Imagery Training for Shooting Accuracy and Mental Skills in Adolescent Football Players
This study is designed to examine whether guided imagery training can improve football shooting performance and psychological skills in young athletes.
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Soccer Performance, Psychological Phenomena and Processes, Imagery, Psychotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07161934
- Testing
- Guided Imagery Training, Standard Football Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve Burcu Güler
Soccer Performance
Off-season Training Effects on U19 Soccer Players
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate whether functional strength and power training or traditional strength and power training during the off-season can improve soccer-specific performance in trained male…
- Trial name
- NCT05534191
- Testing
- Experimental, comparator and control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Athletic Performance, Neurocognitive Function
Neuro-Athletic Training in Football
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of an 8-week neuro-athletic training (NAT) program in enhancing sport-specific skills and physical capacities in elite male football players aged 18-23 years.
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Neurocognitive Function, Proprioception, Soccer
- Trial name
- NCT07092735
- Testing
- Neuro-Athletic Training, Standard Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Soccer, Physical Stress
Chronic Effects of the Use of Instep Weights on Specific Capacities in Soccer Players
The main goal of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the chronic effects of using instep weights on technical, physical (conditional), and perceptual parameters in amateur male soccer players.
- Conditions
- Soccer, Physical Stress, Physical Performance
- Trial name
- NCT06723587
- Testing
- Instep weights use
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Performance, Soccer
Carbohydrate Mouth Rinse (Small-Sided Soccer Games)
The present study evaluated the influence of carbohydrate mouth-rinsing (CHO- MR) and placebo (PLA) conditions on the psychophysiological responses, kinematic profiles, and technical performance of young male soccer players in…
- Conditions
- Performance, Soccer, Carbohydrate, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- CHOMR-SSGs (NCT06990022)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Performance, Soccer
Mental Fatigue and Performance in Young Soccer Players
The study employed a randomized, parallel-group, between-subjects design in which participants were assigned to either the MF+ or MF- condition and completed a single testing session accordingly.
- Conditions
- Performance, Soccer, Mental Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT06982326
- Testing
- MF+, MF-
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Athletes, Soccer
Relationship of Anthropometric Profile and Fitness Indicators With Sports Performance of Elite Mexican National Team Soccer Players
Relating Anthropometric Profile to Fitness and Sports Performance in Mexican National Team Soccer Players
- Trial name
- ANTHROPERFORMX (NCT06941064)
- Testing
- Anthropometric and sports performance assessment
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Iberoamerican Institute of Sports Science and Human Movement
Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124)
Recovery Optimization Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Injuries in Soccer Players
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate if recovery interventions using cold and hot water immersion can reduce the risk of injuries in amateur soccer players.
- Conditions
- Muscle Fatigue (C23.888.592.612.612), Athletic Injuries (C26.857.500.124), Recovery of Function (G11.427.698.620), Cryotherapy (E02.095.301.250)
- Trial name
- NCT06920966
- Testing
- Cold Water Immersion (CWI), Hot water immersion (HWI), Thermography-Guided Immersion (TI)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Young Soccer Players
Effects of Combined Training on Physical Performance in Young Soccer Players
Small-sided games (SSGs) are an effective training method for improving aerobic fitness. However, their effects on physical performance attributes such as, sprinting, jumping, agility, and repeated sprint ability (RSA) remain…
- Trial name
- NCT06921564
- Testing
- Combined training, Small-sided games alone
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University