Comparative Effects of Moderate Intensity Circuit Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Soccer Players
NCT ID: NCT07331623
Last Updated: 2026-01-12
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
56 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-03-21
2025-11-02
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Male soccer players aged 18-35 years.
* Players with at least two years of competitive soccer experience and are in practice season.
* Players with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m².
* Availability to attend all training sessions and assessments.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Participants with medical conditions that contraindicate exercise.
* Athletes currently involved in other Moderate-Intensity continuous training programs.
* Presence of cardiovascular, neuromuscular, orthopedic, or neurologic conditions.
* Individuals who have undergone any surgery in the past six months.
* Those who do not provide written informed consent.
* Players taking any nutritional supplements, drugs, nicotine and alcohol.
* Athletes with known sleep disorders.
Sampling Technique:
Non probability purposive sampling technique.
Tools:
1. Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) Assessment
2. VO2 Max - Multistage Fitness Test (MSFT)
3. Power Assessment: 5 Jump Test
4. Agility Assessment: T-Test
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Group A (MICT)
Group A was administered Moderate-intensity continuous Training protocol along with the baseline warm-up regime
Moderate-intensity continuous Training
Group A: Experimental Group (MICT)
Frequency: 2 times/week Duration: 45 minutes/session
Structure:
Warm-Up (10 minutes): Stationary Marching, Toe Touches, Leg/Arm Swings, Rotations, Push-Ups, Lunges, Bodyweight Squats.
Primary Exercise (25 minutes):
MICT Protocol: 8 sets of 4 minutes each (20s all-out effort, 10s rest) at 60-70% of HRmax.
Exercises: Forward Lunges, Jump Squats, Burpees, Spider Crawls, Planks, Mountain Climbers, Ab Crunches. (At moderate intensity and controlled pace) Cool-Down (10 minutes): Static Stretching (Hamstring, Quad, Shoulder, Child's Pose).
Group B (MICT-CT)
Group B was administered Moderate-intensity circuit training protocol along with the baseline warm-up regime.
Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training
Group B: Contrast Group (Circuit Training of Moderate intensity)
Frequency: 2 times/week Duration: 45 minutes/session
Structure:
Warm-Up (10 minutes): Same as Group A.
Primary Exercise (25 minutes):
Circuit: 30s per exercise, 15s rest, 3 sets with 45s rest between sets. Exercises: Jump Rope, Butterfly Sit-Ups, Hurdle Hop, Push-Ups, Jack-Knife, Squats, Inverse Sit-Ups.
Cool-Down (10 minutes): Same as Group A.
Interventions
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Moderate-intensity continuous Training
Group A: Experimental Group (MICT)
Frequency: 2 times/week Duration: 45 minutes/session
Structure:
Warm-Up (10 minutes): Stationary Marching, Toe Touches, Leg/Arm Swings, Rotations, Push-Ups, Lunges, Bodyweight Squats.
Primary Exercise (25 minutes):
MICT Protocol: 8 sets of 4 minutes each (20s all-out effort, 10s rest) at 60-70% of HRmax.
Exercises: Forward Lunges, Jump Squats, Burpees, Spider Crawls, Planks, Mountain Climbers, Ab Crunches. (At moderate intensity and controlled pace) Cool-Down (10 minutes): Static Stretching (Hamstring, Quad, Shoulder, Child's Pose).
Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training
Group B: Contrast Group (Circuit Training of Moderate intensity)
Frequency: 2 times/week Duration: 45 minutes/session
Structure:
Warm-Up (10 minutes): Same as Group A.
Primary Exercise (25 minutes):
Circuit: 30s per exercise, 15s rest, 3 sets with 45s rest between sets. Exercises: Jump Rope, Butterfly Sit-Ups, Hurdle Hop, Push-Ups, Jack-Knife, Squats, Inverse Sit-Ups.
Cool-Down (10 minutes): Same as Group A.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Players with at least two years of competitive soccer experience and are in practice season.
* Players with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m².
* Availability to attend all training sessions and assessments
Exclusion Criteria
* Athletes currently involved in other Moderate-Intensity continuous training programs.
* Presence of cardiovascular, neuromuscular, orthopedic, or neurologic conditions.
* Individuals who have undergone any surgery in the past six months.
* Those who do not provide written informed consent.
* Players taking any nutritional supplements, drugs, nicotine and alcohol.
18 Years
35 Years
MALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Riphah International University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Ammar Hameed, MS SPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Maham Riaz, DPT
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Riphah International University
Locations
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Model Town Sports club
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Countries
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References
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Martinho DV, Field A, Rebelo A, Gouveia ER, Sarmento H. A Systematic Review of the Physical, Physiological, Nutritional and Anthropometric Profiles of Soccer Referees. Sports Med Open. 2023 Aug 10;9(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s40798-023-00610-7.
Ramos-Campo DJ, Andreu Caravaca L, Martinez-Rodriguez A, Rubio-Arias JA. Effects of Resistance Circuit-Based Training on Body Composition, Strength and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Biology (Basel). 2021 Apr 28;10(5):377. doi: 10.3390/biology10050377.
Atakan MM, Li Y, Kosar SN, Turnagol HH, Yan X. Evidence-Based Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Exercise Capacity and Health: A Review with Historical Perspective. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 5;18(13):7201. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18137201.
Fang B, Kim Y, Choi M. Effect of Cycle-Based High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Adolescent Soccer Players. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Nov 25;9(12):1628. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9121628.
McQuilliam SJ, Clark DR, Erskine RM, Brownlee TE. Effect of High-Intensity vs. Moderate-Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power, and Muscle Soreness in Male Academy Soccer Players. J Strength Cond Res. 2023 Jun 1;37(6):1250-1258. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004387. Epub 2023 Jan 18.
Other Identifiers
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REC/RCR & AHS/24/0476
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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