The Effect of Neuromuscular Training Program in Futsal Players

NCT05281653 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-10840098-772.02-788
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Despite its popularity, there has been limited research on futsal, possibly due to the lack of financial interest in the game, and most of these research articles have addressed game analysis and/or physiological demands on players during match playing and training. For this reason, our aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week neuromuscular training program on performance, physical fitness and injury risk in university futsal players.

Conditions

Sports Physical Therapy

Keywords

futsal; neuromuscular training program; performance; physical fitness; risk of injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• The Tuck Jump Test

  It is used to monitor changes in dynamic lower extremity biomechanics. In the evaluation; knee, foot, hip and jump biomechanics will be controlled over 10 parameters. Biomechanical changes during the test will be analyzed with the Kinovea program.

  0-8 weeks

• Horizontal Jumping Test

  Athletes will jump as far as possible with their feet shoulder-width apart, using their arms in the horizontal direction, and the distance between the starting point and the heel of the foot will be measured and recorded

  0-8 weeks

• Countermovement Jumping Test

  It will be used to test the explosive strength of the lower extremity. Participants will perform 3 vertical jumps with their hands on the hips with maximum effort and the best score will be analyzed using the Kinovea program.

  0-8 weeks

• Sprint Acceleration Test

  In this test, which is used to measure the acceleration abilities of the athletes, the athletes will start from 0.3 m behind the starting line on a 10 m field and perform a linear sprint with maximum effort 2 times with a 1 minute rest. The shortest time will be kept and recorded with the stopwatch.

  0-8 weeks

• Repeated Sprint Test (RST)

  The 40m RST test consists of 8x40m sprints separated by 20 seconds of passive recovery. Athletes will be asked to warm up first with a 5-minute progressive run and then to run as fast as possible between 2 lines spaced 20 m apart. The athlete will start 0.5 m behind the starting line and the times will be recorded using a stopwatch. Each participant will run 10 m from the start/finish line of the track, turn 180 degrees, then run 20 m to the other end of the track, turn 180 degrees, and finally run 10 m back from the start/finish line. After each sprint, the athletes will slow down and start ready for the next sprint. They will walk the line. Best (RSTenibest) and average sprint time (RSTort) will be recorded as performance indexes

  0-8 weeks

• Y Balance Test

  In the Y balance test, the letter Y is drawn on the ground. Of the 3 determined lines, 2 back lines form an angle of 135 degrees with the front line. During the test, for the dominant and non-dominant legs, individuals try to maintain their balanced stance on one leg by reaching in 3 directions (anterior - postero-medial and postero-lateral) with each leg, and the distances reached are measured by fixing a tape measure on the floor.

  0-8 weeks

• Korebalance® System

  It is a computerized balance and exercise system that offers a high-tech option for balance assessment. It has a variable air pressure system and a tilt sensor under the platform to monitor 360-degree horizontal and 20-degree vertical movements. The software of the system gives an evaluation score following the static and dynamic balance evaluations. Higher scores indicate more balance disorders.

  0-8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Neuromuscular Training Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Athletes in this group will receive progressive neuromuscular exercise training in addition to routine 2 weekly training sessions.

Behavioral: Neuromuscular exercise Training

Control Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The routine will continue with 2 workouts per week.

Behavioral: Routine training sessions

Interventions

Neuromuscular exercise Training BEHAVIORAL

Progressive neuromuscular exercise training

Neuromuscular Training Group

Routine training sessions BEHAVIORAL

Routine training sessions

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Playing in Istanbul Medipol University futsal team
• days a week, 2 hours training for futsal or 1 game a week and 2 hours a week, 2 days a week

You may not qualify if:

• History of lower extremity injury or surgery within 6 months prior to the test
• Injury three months before the study,
• Failure to heal or complete rehabilitation of previous injury,
• Physical or mental conditions that prevent them from participating in technical and tactical futsal training and/or experimental training programs
• Two or more missed training sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medipol University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Gülay Aras Bayram, PhD

  Medipol University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The person who evaluates the athletes before and after the training is blind to the study groups and training.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Randomized controlled single-blind study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 7, 2022
• First Posted: March 16, 2022
• Study Start: March 14, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 24, 2024
• Study Completion: November 4, 2024
• Last Updated: November 5, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

TU (1)