Core Stability Training and Athletic Performance in Amateur Footballers
NCT ID: NCT06815276
Last Updated: 2025-02-11
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-02-28
2025-06-30
Brief Summary
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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.
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Detailed Description
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Study Purpose
Core muscles play a pivotal role in stabilizing the spine, transferring forces, and enhancing movement efficiency during athletic activities. Weakness or instability in the core can lead to suboptimal performance and increase the risk of injuries, particularly in sports like football, where balance, agility, and power are essential. This study seeks to evaluate whether a structured, evidence-based core strengthening program can enhance core strength, balance, functional power, and overall athletic performance in amateur football players.
Methodology
A total of 50 male amateur football players from local clubs will be invited to voluntarily participate in the study. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups:
Experimental Group: Traditional football training combined with a 12-week core strengthening program.
Control Group: Followed only regular football training. The core strengthening program, inspired by McGill's principles of core training, includes progressive exercises performed three times per week for 12 weeks. Each session will last 15 minutes and will be integrated into the players' regular training schedules.
Assessments
Participants will perform comprehensive evaluations at the beginning and end of the study to measure the following outcomes:
Core Strength: Plank Endurance Test, a validated measure of muscular endurance. Balance: Evaluated with the Y-Balance Test, to assess dynamic balance and agility.
Functional Power: Measured using the Vertical Jump Test, to evaluate lower limb strength and explosive power.
Overall Athletic Performance: Illinois Agility Test, to assess agility..
Expected Impact
The findings are expected to highlight the effect of targeted core training in optimizing physical performance. This study underscores the importance of core stability as a foundational component of athletic conditioning, offering practical applications for physiotherapists, sports scientists, coaches, and athletes aiming to enhance performance and maintain physical health.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental
Regular training + Core muscle training
Exercise
core muscle training
Control
Regular training
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Exercise
core muscle training
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Active members of local football clubs;
* Medically cleared and physically fit to participate in regular training sessions and matches.
Exclusion Criteria
* Participants with injuries or medical conditions that contraindicate participation in the study or could interfere with the intervention.
18 Years
35 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Maria Paço
Principal investigator
Principal Investigators
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Maria A Paço, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
H²M - Health and Human Movement Unit, Polytechnic University of Health, CESPU, CRL 4760-409 Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Paula D Chaves, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
H²M - Health and Human Movement Unit, Polytechnic University of Health, CESPU, CRL 4760-409 Vila Nova de Famalicão.
Locations
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Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Ave
Vila Nova de Famalicão, Braga District, Portugal
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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Core stability and performance
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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