Effect of Football on the Musculoskeletal System and Hormonal System

March 8, 2022 updated by: Isabel Almodóvar Fernández, Cardenal Herrera University

Study of the Effect of Football Practice on Bone Remodeling.

Several studies have shown that football practice regulates bone remodeling, producing an increase of bone mineral density and reducing the risk of fractures. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of football practice on the regulation of bone turnover in Spanish adult football players. Thanks to the collaboration agreement "Aula Endavant" the Villarreal CF participates as a collaborator in this Project. This agreement allows us to use their facilities and to analyze several football players' data.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Several studies have shown that football practice regulates bone remodeling, producing an increase of bone mineral density and reducing the risk of fractures. These studies are mainly performed in adolescents and there are few results obtained from European adults subjects. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of football practice on the regulation of bone turnover in Spanish adult football players. Secondary objectives include: describing bone mineral density values, evaluating percentage of total lean mass and body fat, describing dietary and physical habits and analyzing blood tests of professional football players. As well as, they include updating the current state of knowledge of the influence of sports on bone. Thanks to the collaboration agreement "Aula Endavant" the Villarreal CF participates as a collaborator in this Project. This agreement allows us to use their facilities and to analyze several football players' data. In addition, different members of the club will directly participate as researchers during the development of this study.

One of the strengths of this study is that the data were obtained from two consecutive seasons of an elite soccer team.

One of the potential limitations that we have faced in this study is that in order to obtain a large sample, it is necessary to analyse the soccers from two consecutive seasons, which makes the study temporarily longer than desired.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Castellón
      • Villarreal, Castellón, Spain, 12540
        • Villarreal CF

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years to 36 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

male professional soccer players playing in the top soccer championship in Spain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male gender
  • aged between 18 and 40 years
  • who practice soccer for more than 6 hours / week from the age of 10 to the present.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • play other elite sports than soccer
  • play 6 or more hours of recreational sports per week
  • smokers
  • individuals with chronic cardiovascular diseases, hypo and hyperthyroidism, hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
to examine the evolution of total and regional body composition and cortisol and testosterone levels of Spanish elite soccer players during a soccer season
Time Frame: 3 years
to examine the evolution of total and regional body composition and cortisol and testosterone levels of Spanish elite soccer players during a soccer season
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cardenal Herrera University

Collaborators

Villarreal CF

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 10, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 9, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 9, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 8, 2022

Last Verified

March 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CMOTC

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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