Football Players
Conditions
Keywords
Strength, Plyometric training, Function performance, Resisted sprint training
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the short-term effects of resisted sprint training on sprint performance together with lower limb physiological and functional performance in young professional football players.
Detailed description
Ninety collegiate football players were recruited, with a mean age of 20.48 at the university campus. All of which were randomly divided into two experimental groups RST(n=30), PLT (n=30) participated in training for six weeks on alternate days (i.e., three sessions per week) and one control group (n=30) did not train. The control group was instructed to maintain regular activities and avoid any strenuous physical activity during the study. No significant between-group baseline or pre-to-post-training differences in anthropometrics were observed. Under the Declaration of Helsinki, participants were informed about the study's possible risks and benefits, and all participants have signed informed consent before participation in the study. Ethical sub-committee of College of applied medical science, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia approved this study (Ethics Number: MUREC-Dec.15/COM-2020 / 13-2).
Interventions
OTHERResisted Sprint Traininig
The Participants in this group had received plyometrics exercises; double leg jumping, drop jumping, hopping, bounding and hurdling.
Sponsors
Majmaah University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants
Intervention model description
Randomized controlled trial
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Young players aged between 18 and 25 years required frequent sprinting
Exclusion criteria
* Current injury to lower limb. * Surgery affecting lower limb function. * Any cardio-respiratory diseases. * Impairments of spine or lower extremities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knee Extensors Strength Test. | After 6 weeks of intervention. | Pretest and post intervention strength measure. |
| Sprint Test. | After 6 weeks of intervention. | Pretest and post intervention sprint measure. |
| Single-Leg Triple Hop Test. | After 6 weeks of intervention. | Pretest and post intervention single-leg triple hop measure. |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed