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Comparison of a 10 vs. 20 minutes neuromuscular training for the prevention of lower extremity injuries in youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Comparison of a 10 vs. 20 minutes neuromuscular training for the prevention of lower extremity injuries in youth football: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00015282
Enrollment
300
Registered
2018-09-17
Start date
2017-02-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

There were no deseases. All lower extremity injuries were recorded after 6 months of intervention.

Interventions

Group 1: Neuromuscular training, 10 minutes 2x per week, intervention period 6 month. Group 2: Neuromuscular training, 20 minutes 2x per week, intervention period 6 month.

Sponsors

Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
12 Years to 19 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male football teams Under 14 (U14) to Under 19 (U19) with at least two training sessions a week in addition to matches were considered eligible. Further inclusion criteria were not required.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Teams younger or older than U14 to U19 were excluded from participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main outcome measure was the difference in the incidence of injuries of lower extremities between the intervention groups. The injuries were collected after six month by an questionnaire. The injury incidence rate was defined as the number of injuries per 1000 exposure hours.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures were differences between the two groups with regard to type, severe, and mechanism of injuries. In addition, the players´ compliance at the NMT was recorded by their participation at each training session.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnna Lina RAhlf

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Institut für Sportwissenschaft

anna.lina.rahlf@uni-jena.de+49 3641 945629

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 18, 2026