NCT05736783

Plyometric and Strength Training of Quadriceps and Hamstrings in Football Players

Completed NA Last updated 21 February 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing plyometric exercises in Football Players in 36 participants. Completed in 1 October 2022.

Timeline

8 January 2022

Primary endpoint
1 October 2022

1 October 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Riphah International University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	36
Start date	8 January 2022
Primary completion	1 October 2022
Estimated completion	1 October 2022
Sites	1 location across Pakistan

Drugs / interventions tested

• plyometric exercises
• strenghtening of quadriceps and hamstring

Conditions studied

• Football Players — all drugs for Football Players →

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Who can join

Adults 15 to 30, female only, with Football Players. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

Football is a trendy sport in the world. A typical footballer runs more than 10 kilometers in an average game of 90 minutes. FIFA regulates the sport of football and the world cup is conducted every 4 years. Plyometric exercise training uses speed and different forced movements to build muscle power. Plyometrics training improves physical performance and the ability to do different activities. Strengthening exercises are designed to increase the strength of specific groups of muscles. Strengthening exercises overload the muscle until the point of muscle fatigue. By conducting the study, it will help us to make a better understanding that whether plyometrics or strength training is more effective so that we can cooperate it into the regular exercise of the football player so that their sports performance can be enhanced.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.