Recovery Kinetics Following a Soccer Training in Middle-aged Males

NCT06260215 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FFH
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 11
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims at investigating the recovery kinetics of skeletal muscle damage, neuromuscular fatigue and performance following a single soccer trainning session in middle aged males. The participants will perform a soccer training session \[A single training session including 60 minutes of warm up, soccer technical exercises and small-sided game\] and a cotrol trial (No intervention included, only daily measurements) in randomized, repeated measures, crossover design. Assesesments related to skeletal muscle damage, performance and neuromuscular fatigue will be executed before the training session and daily for four consecutive days after training.

Conditions

Skeletal Muscle Damage

Keywords

Recovery; Soccer; Soccer training; performance; inflammation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (17)

• Change in White blood cell count

  White blood cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Granulocyte cell count

  Change in White blood cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Platelets cell count

  Platelets cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Monocyte cell count

  Monocytes cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Lymphocyte cell count

  Lymphocyte cell count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in percentage of Hematocrit level

  The percentage of Hematocrit level will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change Red blood cells count

  Red blood cells count will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Hemoglobin level

  Hemoglobin level will be measured using an automatic blood analyzer

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Creatine kinase activity

  Creatine kinase activity will be measured in plasma

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Total antioxidant capacity

  Total antioxidant capacity will be measured in plasma

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in Glutathione concentration in blood

  Glutathione concentration will be measured in red blood cells

  At baseline, at 24, 48 and 72 hours after soccer training

• Change in countermovement jump height

  countermovement jump height will be measured using a force platform

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

• Change in Peak power during coutermovement jump test

  The peak power will be measured using a force platform

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

• Change in isometric peak torque of knee extensors and flexors

  Isometric peak torque will be assessed on an isokinetic dynamometer

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

• Change in sprint time of 10 m

  10m sprint time will be assessed using light cells

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

• Change in sprint time of 30 m

  30m sprint time will be assessed using light cells

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

• Change in delayed onset of muscle soreness

  Muscle soreness will be assessed by palpation of muscle belly and the distal region

  At baseline, at 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after soccer training

Secondary Outcomes (13)

• Dietary intake

  At baseline

• Peak Maximal oxygen consumption (Peak VO2)

  At baseline

• Body Mass

  At baseline

• Body Height

  At baseline

• Body Fat

  At baseline

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm will receive no intervention

SoccerTraining

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm will participate in a soccer training (ST) session for 60 minutes. During the training the participans will execute the warm-up process, the part of soccer technical exercises and they will play a small-side-game.

Other: ST

Interventions

ST OTHER

Participants will perform a soccer training (ST) session for 60 minutes. The training will include the warm-up, soccer technical exercises and a small-side game

SoccerTraining

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Free of musculoskeletal injuries
• No use of ergogenic supplements or medication
• Free of chronic diseases
• age of 40-60 years

You may not qualify if:

• Musculoskeletal injury
• Use of alcohol, caffeine and any type of ergogenic supplements or medication during the course of the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Thessaly: lead

Study Sites (1)

University o Thessaly, School of Physical Education and Sports Science

Trikala, 42100, Greece

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Ioannis G Fatouros, Prof

  University of Thessaly

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2024
• First Posted: February 15, 2024
• Study Start: February 5, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 26, 2024
• Study Completion: March 9, 2024
• Last Updated: December 2, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

GR (1)