Effects of Six-Week Accentuated Eccentric Load Training on Balance and Strength in Young Football Players

NCT07538557 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2026-04-20

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Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of a structured training intervention on selected physical performance parameters in athletes. The primary objective is to determine whether the intervention leads to measurable improvements in performance outcomes such as balance, strength, sprint, change of direction, or jump performance.

Participants will undergo baseline performance assessments before the intervention period. Following the baseline testing, participants will complete a supervised training program lasting several weeks. After the intervention, the same performance tests will be repeated under standardized conditions to evaluate changes in performance.

All assessments will be conducted by trained researchers using validated measurement tools in a controlled training environment. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence regarding the effectiveness of the training intervention and contribute to the development of evidence-based training strategies for athletes.

Conditions

  • Physical Performance
  • Balance
  • Muscle Strength
  • Athletic Performance

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Accentuated Eccentric Training

Participants will complete a structured accentuated eccentric training program designed to improve neuromuscular performance. The intervention will be performed using resistance exercises in which the eccentric load is greater than the concentric load. Training sessions will be supervised by qualified researchers and conducted over a defined intervention period. All participants will follow the same standardized training protocol under controlled conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Yalova

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Selman KAYA, PHD · Yalova University, Faculty of Sport Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-10-01
Primary Completion
2025-11-15
Completion
2025-11-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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