Efficacy of Neuromuscular Training in Youth Soccer Players

Effects of Preseason Neuromuscular Training Improves , Youth, Male Soccer Players

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Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Injuries
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Neuromuscular Exercise Training; Other: control exercise

Detailed Description

Footballers suffer injuries in various ways during training sessions and matches throughout the season due to excessive strain. Hence, numerous studies have investigated the injury sites and frequencies of footballers. According to these findings, it has been determined that young footballers experience more lower extremity injuries compared to professional footballers.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 41
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey
    • Bahçehir University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion criteria:

• Being between the ages of 15-16
• Playing amateur football for at least 2 years
• Being a male athlete
• Voluntarily participate in the study
• Obtaining informed consent from them

Exclusion criteria:

• Bone fractures, fractures, ligament and muscle tears in the body.
• Has a systemic disease
• Having a serious injury in the last 3 months.
• Having any neurological problem

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Exercise Training	Other: control exercise; Exercise Training
Experimental: Neuromuscular Exercise Training	Other: Neuromuscular Exercise Training; Neuromuscular Exercise Training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
vertical jump height	Optojump device was used for the assessment of jump height. Optojump is an optical sensor system used for sports and performance analysis. It accurately assesses athletes' fundamental parameters like jumping, speed, agility, and vertical leap to measure and enhance their physical abilities. The device uses a series of sensors and specialized software to monitor athletes' performance, enabling them to plan more effective training and continuously improve their performance.	8 weeks
jump duration (flight time)	Optojump device was used for the assessment of jump duration (flight time). Optojump is an optical sensor system used for sports and performance analysis. It accurately assesses athletes' fundamental parameters like jumping, speed, agility, and vertical leap to measure and enhance their physical abilities. The device uses a series of sensors and specialized software to monitor athletes' performance, enabling them to plan more effective training and continuously improve their performance.	8 weeks
Y Balance Test	The Y Balance Test evaluates an individual's dynamic balance, flexibility, and overall neuromuscular control. Commonly used in physiotherapy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation, it involves a series of movements where an individual maintains balance on one leg while reaching as far as possible with the other leg in various directions, forming a Y shape. Health professionals obtain valuable information about lower limb strength and stability by measuring the reached distances and assessing the ability to control multi-directional movements.	8 weeks
Fatigue Severity Scale	this scale comprises nine items. Participants rate their agreement with each statement on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 indicates strong disagreement and 7 indicates strong agreement. A score of 4 or higher generally indicates severe fatigue	8 weeks
The Shuttle Run Test	It increases in difficulty as participants try to cover the specified distance within shorter intervals between shuttles. The number of completed shuttles reflects the individual's aerobic endurance level, serving as a common too for adjusting training programs and monitoring endurance levels for athletes and sports teams.	8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 14, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 14, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): August 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 2, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 11, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): January 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 16, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2024
• Last Verified: August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: E-10840098-772.02-7993

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No