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Mental Training for Football Players

Effects of Psychological Skill Training on Fitness Performance and Mental Toughness of Adolescent Football Players

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/09/027874
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-09-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Psychological Skills Training with Physical training: All subjects in Experimental group will be trained with psychological skill training (PST) in addition to their physical training,

Sponsors

Gunasekaran N
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Minimum 3 days per week of football practice in sports or structured physical activity. 2.Playing experience in football of a minimum of three yrs 3.Schools with playground facility & Full-time sports teacher 4.Subjects with English as a primary or second language or as a mode of reading, writing, and understanding skills. 5.Subjects with All classes of the economy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Any known or symptomatic cardio-respiratory disease. (Congenital or acquired- which was verified from the student medical record from school) 2.Lower extremity musculoskeletal abnormalities such as Muscle strains, Ligament sprain, Fracture or dislocation, etc. in the past 6 months. 3.Neurological disorders such as Seizures, Spina-bifida, etc. 4. Psychological disorders such as Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive Illness), Coping with Traumatic Events, Depression, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder, Eating Disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Lower extremity strength will be assessed by standing long jump test 2 Leg speed, power, and agility by T-test 3 Cardio-respiratory fitness by 20 meter shuttle run test 4 Flexibility by modified sit and reach test 5 Mental toughness will be assessed by Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ).Timepoint: Prior to intervention as baseline (Pre), and after twelve weeks of post intervention (Post II)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 Lower extremity strength will be assessed by standing long jump test 2 Leg speed, power, and agility by T-test 3 Cardio-respiratory fitness by 20 meter shuttle run test 4 Flexibility by modified sit and reach test 5 Mental toughness will be assessed by Sport Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ). Timepoint: Six weeks of Post intervention (Post I)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactGUNASEKARAN N

Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences

amritashish.bagchi@ssss.edu.in7028595307

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026