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Core Stability Training and Athletic Performance in Amateur Footballers

NCT06815276 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2025-02-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a core strengthening program on the athletic performance of amateur football players aged 18 to 35. Conducted as a double-blind randomized controlled trial, the research compares two groups: one undergoing traditional football training combined with a 12-week core strengthening program, and another following only regular training and matches.

Key outcomes include:

Core strength (measured using the Plank Endurance Test), Balance (assessed through the Y-Balance Test), Functional power (evaluated with the Vertical Jump Test), Overall Athletic Performance: Illinois (assessed through Illinois Agility Test)

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Assessments will be conducted pre- and post-intervention to determine the program's impact on physical fitness and performance. The findings will provide insights into whether targeted core training enhances key physical attributes and athletic abilities, critical to injury prevention, functional capacity, and athletic performance.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

core muscle training

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maria A Paço, PhD · H²M - Health and Human Movement Unit, Polytechnic University of Health, CESPU, CRL 4760-409 Vila Nova de Famalicão.

  • Paula D Chaves, PhD · H²M - Health and Human Movement Unit, Polytechnic University of Health, CESPU, CRL 4760-409 Vila Nova de Famalicão.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-28
Primary Completion
2025-05-31
Completion
2025-06-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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