Effects of Plyometric Training vs. Isometric Strengthening of Quadriceps on Strength, Sprint Test, and Single-Leg Triple Hop Test in Soccer Players
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Football Players
- Sponsor
- Majmaah University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Single-Leg Triple Hop Test (SLTH)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the influence of an eight-week plyometric and quadriceps strength training program on muscular strength, sprint, and functional performance in collegiate football players.
Detailed Description
Sixty collegiate football players aged 18-25 years were recruited, at the university campus. All of them were randomly divided into two experimental and control groups that 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. Under the Declaration of Helsinki, participants were informed about the study's possible risks and benefits, and all participants signed informed consent before participation in the study. The ethical sub-committee of the College of applied medical science, Majmaah, Saudi Arabia approved this study (Ethics Number: MUREC-Jan. 25/COM-2021 / 19-5).
Investigators
Shahnaz Hasan, PhD
Associate Professor
Majmaah University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Young players aged between 18 and 25 years required frequent sprinting
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current injury to the lower limb.
- •Surgery affecting lower limb function.
- •Any cardio-respiratory diseases.
- •Impairments of the spine or lower extremities.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Single-Leg Triple Hop Test (SLTH)
Time Frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Pretest and post intervention single-leg triple hop measure.
Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction Strength (STN)
Time Frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Pretest and post intervention strength measure.
Sprint Test (ST)
Time Frame: After 8 weeks of intervention
Pretest and post intervention sprint measure.