Effects of Velocity-Based and Traditional Resistance Training on Performance in Trained Male Football Players

NCT07652307 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: E-57428665-050.04-278713
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study compared the effects of velocity-based resistance training (VBRT) and traditional resistance training (TRT) on physical performance, anaerobic capacity, and perceptual responses in trained male football players. Sixteen participants were randomly assigned to either a VBRT group or a TRT group and completed an 8-week resistance training program. The study aimed to determine whether VBRT provides greater improvements in explosive performance, anaerobic power, balance, football-specific performance, and fatigue-related perceptions compared with traditional percentage-based resistance training.

Conditions

Resistance Training in Football Players; Resistance Training; Football Players

Keywords

Velocity-Based Resistance Training; Traditional Resistance Training; Football Players; Athletic Performance; Neuromuscular Performance; Anaerobic Capacity; Strength Training; Load Monitoring

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change From Baseline in Vertical Jump Height at 8 Weeks

  Vertical jump height (cm) measured using a digital vertical jump device to assess lower-body explosive performance.

  Baseline and Week 8

Study Arms (2)

Velocity-Based Resistance Training (VBRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants completed an 8-week velocity-based resistance training program consisting of deep squat, half squat, and bench press exercises performed twice weekly. Training loads were prescribed using individualized load-velocity profiles and adjusted according to target movement velocities and a 20% velocity-loss threshold.

Behavioral: Velocity-Based Resistance Training

Traditional Resistance Training (TRT)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants completed an 8-week traditional percentage-based resistance training program consisting of deep squat, half squat, and bench press exercises performed twice weekly. Training loads were prescribed using fixed percentages of baseline one-repetition maximum values and were not adjusted according to daily performance fluctuations.

Behavioral: Traditional Resistance Training

Interventions

Velocity-Based Resistance Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8-week velocity-based resistance training program performed twice weekly. Training consisted of deep squat, half squat, and bench press exercises. Training loads were prescribed using individualized load-velocity profiles and adjusted according to target movement velocities and a 20% velocity-loss threshold.

Velocity-Based Resistance Training (VBRT)

Traditional Resistance Training BEHAVIORAL

Participants completed an 8-week traditional percentage-based resistance training program performed twice weekly. Training consisted of deep squat, half squat, and bench press exercises. Training loads were prescribed using fixed percentages of baseline one-repetition maximum values.

Traditional Resistance Training (TRT)

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Male football players aged 18 to 25 years
• Actively participating in organized football training and competition
• At least 1 year of structured resistance training experience
• Regular exposure to football-specific training loads
• Willing and able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Musculoskeletal injury within the previous 6 months
• Neurological, orthopedic, or chronic disorders affecting physical performance
• Use of ergogenic aids or supplements that could influence neuromuscular performance
• Participation in additional resistance training outside the study protocol
• Missing more than 10% of the scheduled training sessions

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sinop University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sinop University, Faculty of Sport Sciences

Sinop, Sinop, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 11, 2026
• First Posted: June 17, 2026
• Study Start: December 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 18, 2026
• Study Completion: February 18, 2026
• Last Updated: June 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)