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Comparative Effects of High and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training in Young Football Players

Comparative Effects of High and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power and Muscle Soreness in Young Football Players

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06479551
Enrollment
26
Registered
2024-06-28
Start date
2023-11-23
Completion date
2024-05-30
Last updated
2024-06-28

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Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

Footballer, Muscle soreness, Power, Resistance Training, Sprint

Brief summary

Football playing is an intermittent sport requiring high intensity dynamic movements, such as acceleration, sprinting and jumping. Higher levels of strength and power are crucial for young football players. Overuse includes using a muscle too much, too soon before warming up, or too often in gym, Tension or stress can cause muscle soreness. DOMS is thought to be due to temporary muscle damage and inflammation for which the most common trigger appears to be eccentric exercises. Exercise induced muscle damage DOMS is considered a type1 muscle strain injury that has a pain free period of one day. Muscle soreness peaks between one to two days. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of high intensity-low volume (HRT) versus moderate intensity-high volume resistance training (MRT) on strength, power and muscle soreness in young football players. Study will be a randomized clinical trial, conduct at Pakistan football federation Lahore through convenient sampling techniques. Sample size will be calculated by using G-power. Randomization will be done by Lottery method. Participants will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive High intensity resistance training and Group B will receive moderate intensity resistance training Strength will be calculated by 1RM and sprint test . Power will be measured by vertical and horizontal jump. Muscle soreness and fatigue will be measured by Hooper and MacKinnon questionnaire. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 25

Detailed description

The objective of my study is to compare the effects of high and moderate intensity resistance training on strength, power and muscle soreness in young football players

Interventions

OTHERhigh intensity-low volume resistance training

13 participants will be in experimental group giving them High intensity-low volume resistance training protocol of 4 reps and 2 sets comprising 90% of 1 RM parallel back squats for six weeks measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

OTHERModerate intensity-high volume resistance training

13 participants will be in control group giving them Moderate intensity-high volume resistance training of 8 reps and 3 sets comprising 80% of 1 RM parallel back squats for six weeks measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Sponsors

Riphah International University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Male and female players * Age 18-24yrs * Player with minimum 1-year experience of football * Muscle soreness value shouldn't be below normal. * Value on Hooper and Mackinnon Questionnaire should be from 1-3. * A minimum score of 3-4 in lower extremity functional scale * Fatigue shouldn't regress the normal.(45)

Exclusion criteria

* History of lower limb musculoskeletal injuries in last 3months * Fracture since last 6months * Taking drugs or ergogenic supplement * Neurological systems are not intact(dermatomes and myotomes) * A minimum score of in lower extremity functional scale.(65, 66)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Hooper and Mackinnon Questionnairesix weeksThis questionnaire was used to measure muscle soreness and fatigue .It comprised of five Questions covering fatigue, sleep,level of muscle soreness and psychological well-being. were measured before and after the intervention session ,with reliability of 0.86 with minimum measurement error it had a strong construct validity.(67)
Vertical and Horizontal Jumpsix weeksIt is a common test used to gauge athletic performance as well as an exercise for increasing strength and endurance. Athletes compete in the track and field long jump, which tests their strength, speed, and agility as they try to jump as far as they can from a takeoff point. Horizontal jump has reliability of 0.90(0.00) and vertical jump has reliability of 0.86(0.00) will be exhibiting refined concurrent validity.(68)
1RM, Sprint Testsix weeksIts reliability was of (ICC 0.90:CV 4.0%) measurement error 5.1 kg and ICC 0.96, measurement error 3.2 kg, respectively) was resulting with good construct validity. hese assessments are frequently used to evaluate an athlete's performance and monitor their development over time in athletic and fitness contexts.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026