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NCT Number: NCT06479551

Comparative Effects of High and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training in Young Football Players

Football playing is an intermittent sport requiring high intensity dynamic movements, such as acceleration, sprinting and jumping. Higher levels of strength and power are crucial for young football players. Overuse includes using a muscle too much, too soon before warming up, or too often in gym, Tension or stress can cause muscle soreness. DOMS is thought to be due to temporary muscle damage and inflammation for which the most common trigger appears to be eccentric exercises. Exercise induced muscle damage DOMS is considered a type1 muscle strain injury that has a pain free period of one day. Muscle soreness peaks between one to two days. The objective of this study is to compare the effects of high intensity-low volume (HRT) versus moderate intensity-high volume resistance training (MRT) on strength, power and muscle soreness in young football players.

Study will be a randomized clinical trial, conduct at Pakistan football federation Lahore through convenient sampling techniques. Sample size will be calculated by using G-power. Randomization will be done by Lottery method. Participants will be divided into two groups. Group A will receive High intensity resistance training and Group B will receive moderate intensity resistance training Strength will be calculated by 1RM and sprint test . Power will be measured by vertical and horizontal jump. Muscle soreness and fatigue will be measured by Hooper and MacKinnon questionnaire. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 25

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Key information

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Pain Myalgia Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Pakistan football federation Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, 5400, Pakistan

About this study

The objective of my study is to compare the effects of high and moderate intensity resistance training on strength, power and muscle soreness in young football players

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female players
  • Age 18-24yrs
  • Player with minimum 1-year experience of football
  • Muscle soreness value shouldn't be below normal.
  • Value on Hooper and Mackinnon Questionnaire should be from 1-3.
  • A minimum score of 3-4 in lower extremity functional scale
  • Fatigue shouldn't regress the normal.(45)

Exclusion criteria

  • History of lower limb musculoskeletal injuries in last 3months
  • Fracture since last 6months
  • Taking drugs or ergogenic supplement
  • Neurological systems are not intact(dermatomes and myotomes)
  • A minimum score of in lower extremity functional scale.(65, 66)

Treatment and study plan

high intensity-low volume resistance training

Other

13 participants will be in experimental group giving them High intensity-low volume resistance training protocol of 4 reps and 2 sets comprising 90% of 1 RM parallel back squats for six weeks measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Moderate intensity-high volume resistance training

Other

13 participants will be in control group giving them Moderate intensity-high volume resistance training of 8 reps and 3 sets comprising 80% of 1 RM parallel back squats for six weeks measure all values before giving them protocol and after protocol.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hooper and Mackinnon Questionnaire

    Time frame: six weeks

    This questionnaire was used to measure muscle soreness and fatigue .It comprised of five Questions covering fatigue, sleep,level of muscle soreness and psychological well-being. were measured before and after the intervention session ,with reliability of 0.86 with minimum measurement error it had a strong construct validity.(67)

  2. Vertical and Horizontal Jump

    Time frame: six weeks

    It is a common test used to gauge athletic performance as well as an exercise for increasing strength and endurance. Athletes compete in the track and field long jump, which tests their strength, speed, and agility as they try to jump as far as they can from a takeoff point. Horizontal jump has reliability of 0.90(0.00) and vertical jump has reliability of 0.86(0.00) will be exhibiting refined concurrent validity.(68)

  3. 1RM, Sprint Test

    Time frame: six weeks

    Its reliability was of (ICC 0.90:CV 4.0%) measurement error 5.1 kg and ICC 0.96, measurement error 3.2 kg, respectively) was resulting with good construct validity. hese assessments are frequently used to evaluate an athlete's performance and monitor their development over time in athletic and fitness contexts.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riphah International University

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Registry information

Official study title

Comparative Effects of High and Moderate Intensity Resistance Training on Strength, Power and Muscle Soreness in Young Football Players

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 28, 2024
Registry last updated
Jun 28, 2024

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