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NEUROATHLETIC AND REACTIVE TRAINING IN AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

NCT07540247 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2026-04-20

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Summary

This study aims to compare the effects of neuroathletic training, reactive training, and routine team training in American football players. American football requires not only strength, speed, agility, and balance, but also rapid reaction, decision-making, and appropriate motor responses. Therefore, training approaches targeting the nervous system and reaction skills may contribute to both performance enhancement and injury risk reduction.

Active American football players aged 18-30 are randomly assigned to neuroathletic training, reactive training, or control groups. The intervention groups participate in additional exercise sessions twice a week for four weeks, while the control group continues routine team training only. Assessments are performed before and after the intervention period.

Outcome measures include Y Balance Test, Functional Movement Screen, Reactive Balance Test, core endurance test, and sit-and-reach test. These assessments are used to examine reaction performance, dynamic balance, postural control, movement quality, core endurance, and flexibility. The findings are expected to help identify the most effective training approach for improving performance and reducing injury risk in American football players.

Conditions

  • American Football Players
  • Neuroathletic Training
  • Reactive Training

Interventions

OTHER

Neuroathletic Training

A structured exercise program designed to improve the integration of visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive inputs in order to enhance motor control, balance, reaction ability, coordination, and physical performance. Participants in this group receive neuroathletic exercises in addition to routine team training, twice weekly for 4 weeks, with each session lasting 10-15 minutes.

OTHER

Reactive Training

Participants receive a reactive training program in addition to routine team training. The program includes exercises performed with a light-based system and is designed to improve reaction speed, visual-motor response, dynamic balance, coordination, and decision-making ability. Training is performed twice weekly for 4 weeks, with sessions lasting 10-15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ebru Tekin

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-12
Primary Completion
2026-03-01
Completion
2026-04-08

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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