Core Stability and Performance: a Randomized Control Trial in Amateur Football Players
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Core Strength - Plank Endurance Test
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a core strengthening program on the athletic performance of amateur football players aged 18 to 35. Conducted as a double-blind randomized controlled trial, the research compares two groups: one undergoing traditional football training combined with a 12-week core strengthening program, and another following only regular training and matches.
Key outcomes include:
Core strength (measured using the Plank Endurance Test), Balance (assessed through the Y-Balance Test), Functional power (evaluated with the Vertical Jump Test), Overall Athletic Performance: Illinois (assessed through Illinois Agility Test)
Participants will be randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Assessments will be conducted pre- and post-intervention to determine the program's impact on physical fitness and performance. The findings will provide insights into whether targeted core training enhances key physical attributes and athletic abilities, critical to injury prevention, functional capacity, and athletic performance.
详细描述
This study will investigate the effects of a core strengthening program on the physical fitness and athletic performance of amateur football players aged 18 to 35. Designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial, the research aims to provide robust evidence on how targeted core training influences key performance indicators, offering practical applications for physiotherapy, sports science, and athletic training.
Study Purpose
Core muscles play a pivotal role in stabilizing the spine, transferring forces, and enhancing movement efficiency during athletic activities. Weakness or instability in the core can lead to suboptimal performance and increase the risk of injuries, particularly in sports like football, where balance, agility, and power are essential. This study seeks to evaluate whether a structured, evidence-based core strengthening program can enhance core strength, balance, functional power, and overall athletic performance in amateur football players.
Methodology
A total of 50 male amateur football players from local clubs will be invited to voluntarily participate in the study. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Male amateur football players aged between 18 and 35 years,
- •Active members of local football clubs;
- •Medically cleared and physically fit to participate in regular training sessions and matches.
排除标准
- •Individuals already engaged in a core strengthening program;
- •Participants with injuries or medical conditions that contraindicate participation in the study or could interfere with the intervention.
结局指标
主要结局
Core Strength - Plank Endurance Test
时间窗: baseline and 12 weeks
Participants assume a prone position, supporting their body weight on forearms and toes, maintaining a straight line from head to heels. The duration for which the position is held without compromising form is recorded, reflecting the endurance capacity of the core musculature.
Overall Athletic Performance - Illinois Agility Test
时间窗: baseline and 12 weeks
Measures agility by timing participants as they navigate a predetermined course involving directional changes, reflecting their ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction efficiently.
Balance - Y balance test
时间窗: baseline and 12 weeks
Assesses dynamic balance by having participants reach as far as possible in multiple directions with one foot while maintaining balance on the other, providing insight into lower limb stability and control.
Functional Power: Vertical Jump Test
时间窗: baseline and 12 weeks
Participants perform a maximal vertical jump from a standing position, with the jump height measured to evaluate lower body explosive power.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Maria Paço
Principal investigator
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, Politécnico e Universitário