The effect of training 5% lighter on strength and power in collegiate football athletes

The effect of training 5% lighter on strength and power in collegiate football athletes: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN10190653

Enrollment

Registered

2018-01-11

Start date

2018-01-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-19

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Conditions

Strength and power for athletes Not Applicable

Interventions

Collegiate football athletes will be match paired based on position group and strength level and then be randomly assigned to a group that trains at an average intensity of either 75% or 80% of 1 repe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male university varsity football athletes 2. At least a year of strength training experience in university setting 3. Free from injury that would limit participation in exercises 4. Volunteer to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Choose not to participate 2. Have injury that limits their ability to train key exercises 3. Not member of Acadia Axemen varsity football team

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Strength and power in three key exercises (bench press, back squat, and power clean) at baseline and 12 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Canada

Contacts

Public ContactElliott Richardson

elliott.richardson5@gmail.com+1 (0)9026989662

Outcome results

None listed

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