Clinical trials: Soccer
Resistance Training, Inter-limb Asymmetries
Evaluation of Physical Performance and Functional Asymmetries in Female Football
Worldwide, soccer has grown increasingly popular among female players. According to the Women´s Football Survey of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), there were more than 30 million registered women…
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Inter-limb Asymmetries, Athletic Performance
- Trial name
- NCT03862560
- Testing
- Strength training program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Health Impairment, Pain
High School Football and Adult Health
The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of playing high school football on self-rated health in late adulthood. This is an observational study that will use data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, a…
- Conditions
- Health Impairment, Pain, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03914573
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain
Making Football Safer for Women: Implementing an Injury Prevention Program
The aim of this study is to determine how we can best support coaches to implement an injury prevention (IP) program (Prep-to-Play) in female community Australian Football.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Concussion, Brain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- Prep-to-Play (NCT04856241)
- Testing
- Coaching, Peer support, Educational materials
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
Injuries
Has The COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Injury in Football?
This study aims to compare the injuries that occurred in the football players after the isolation and lack of training caused by New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), with the previous season, based on the example of a professional…
- Trial name
- NCT05262283
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee
Effects Provided by a Physiotherapy Treatment Preventing Lower Extremity Injuries in Female Football Players
Background and justification: Women's football has a percentage of knee injury of 31.8%, and the anterior cruciate ligament lesion is between 2 and 4 times higher than the male.
- Conditions
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Injuries, Knee, Prevention & Control
- Trial name
- NCT04062578
- Testing
- Physiotherapy program of lumbopelvic stabilization and strengthening of the hip region musculature
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Protocol in Female Football Players With Dynamic Knee Valgus
Introduction: Women's football has experienced exponential growth over the last ten years. Its popularity is associated with an increase in anterior cruciate ligament injuries (ACL).
- Trial name
- NCT06083818
- Testing
- Application of an anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention protocol for female football players with dynamic knee valgus for 12 weeks.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Amanda Coves García
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
Sport-related Concussion
Effect of Neck Training on Outcomes Related to Sport-Related Concussion
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant concern in soccer. This pilot quasi-experimental trial aims to investigate the efficacy and acceptability of an evidence-based neck resistance exercise program in female soccer…
- Trial name
- NCT06774976
- Testing
- 8-week Evidence-Based Neck Resistance Training Program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Ergogenic Support and Performance
Acute Effects of BCAA and L-Arginine on Performance in Elite Soccer Players
his study aims to investigate the acute effects of a single pre-exercise dose of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) and L-arginine supplementation on anaerobic performance, sprint speed, agility, lactate response, and…
- Trial name
- CST-SP (NCT07347509)
- Testing
- BCAA, L-Arginine, bcaa and l arginine
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Healthy Young Soccer Players
Efficacy of FIFA 11+ Kids Injury Prevention Program on Soccer-specific Skills Among Young Soccer Players
Background: Soccer is a prevalent sport worldwide; most soccer players are under 18. Soccer has benefits for your health, but there is also a chance that you could get injuries occasionally.
- Trial name
- NCT06501833
- Testing
- FIFA 11+ KIDS PROGRAM, REGULAR TRAINING
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Sportsman's Groin Hernia
The Management of Sportsman's Groin Hernia in Professional and Amateur Soccer Players
The purpose of this study is to compare the surgical treatment for sportsman's hernia in our department to the current literature.
- Trial name
- NCT01752387
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Neck Pain
Muscle and Biomechanical Factors in Football-Related Neck Pain
The study aims to analyze the influence of muscular and biomechanical characteristics of the cervical spine on the onset and progression of neck pain in collegiate football players.
- Trial name
- NCT07423052
- Testing
- Time over a regular football season
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Athletic Performance
Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition and Performance in Soccer Players
A ketogenic diet (KD) is a nutritional approach, usually adopted for weight loss, that restricts daily carbohydrates under 30 g/day.
- Trial name
- NCT04078971
- Testing
- Western diet, ketogenic diet
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Antonio Paoli
TBI
Evaluation of Spot Light: A Concussion Injury Management App for Youth Sports
Sports-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including mTBIs-commonly referred to as concussions-are a serious public health concern.
- Trial name
- SpotLight (NCT02249533)
- Testing
- Spot Light Concussion App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- Lara McKenzie
Athletic Performance, Football Players
Plyometrics vs PAPE Training in Football: Effects on Agility, Explosive Power and Speed
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of 8 week plyometric training and post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) training on explosive power, agility, acceleration and sprint speed, muscle strength and…
- Conditions
- Athletic Performance, Football Players, Sports Performance, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07072715
- Testing
- PAPE Training, Plyometric Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istinye University
Muscle Strain, Neuromuscular Diseases
Posterior Chain EMG Patterns in Athletes With and Without Hamstring Injury
This cross-sectional observational study investigated posterior chain muscle activation patterns in football players with and without a history of hamstring strain injury.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strain, Neuromuscular Diseases, Athletic Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT07171385
- Testing
- Nordic Hamstring Curl (NHC), Kettlebell Swing (KS), Supine Sliding Single-Leg Curl (SSLC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Fractures in Children, Apophysitis
Total Genotype Score, Growth, Maturation and Loading Exposure as Risk Factors for Injury in Elite Male Youth Football
A total genotype risk score was generated based on the findings of previous research for non-contact injury, non-contact muscle injury, tendon injury, ligament injury, fracture injury and apophysitis injury.
- Conditions
- Fractures in Children, Apophysitis, Muscle Strain, Ligament Injury
- Trial name
- NCT05220969
- Testing
- Total Genotype Risk Score
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
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
Muscle Fatigue
Characterization of Hamstring and Quadriceps Neuromuscular Fatigue After Consecutive Soccer Trainings in Soccer Players
This is a monocentric study assessing hamstring and quadriceps neuromuscular fatigue after 3 consecutive soccer trainings. The purpose of this study was: 1.
- Trial name
- QIF2 (NCT07861269)
- Testing
- a simulated soccer training
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Sports Physical Therapy
Effects of Agility Ladder Training on Football Players
Football world has been using new techniques to have edge in competitions. One such tool is agility ladder that involve repetitive series of high intensity in and out movements between rungs' and is made out of two nylon straps…
- Trial name
- NCT07664761
- Testing
- Group A: will perform agility ladder training exercises., Group B: will continue their regular training program throughout experiment.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University