The Effects of Interval Sprint Training on Physical Performance and Competition Anxiety in College Soccer Players

NCT07742462 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2023LCLL-12
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 27
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To investigate the comprehensive effects of structured repeated sprint training (RST) on the multidimensional physical performance and competition-related anxiety of college soccer players.

Conditions

College Soccer Players

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 20-meter straight-line sprint

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: repeated sprint training

Control Group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Behavioral: Sham

Interventions

repeated sprint training BEHAVIORAL

In Weeks 1-3, they completed 1 set of 8 × 30-meter straight-line sprints, with a 30-second rest after each sprint; in Weeks 4-6, the workload was increased to 2 sets of 8 × 30-meter sprints, with a 30-second rest between sprints within each set and a 3-minute rest between sets

Experimental group

Sham BEHAVIORAL

Sham

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age 18-24 years;
• At least 3 years of systematic soccer training;
• No history of severe lower-limb sports injuries within the past 6 months (defined as injuries resulting in ≥4 weeks of training cessation);
• No participation in any form of repeated sprinting or high-intensity interval training programs during the 2 months prior to the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any cardiovascular, metabolic, or musculoskeletal conditions that may affect testing or training;
• Inability to guarantee attendance during the study period (expected number of absences \> 2).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xiang Gao: lead

Study Sites (1)

Guangzhou Sport University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

salicylhydroxamic acid

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2026
• First Posted: August 3, 2026
• Study Start: November 4, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 13, 2024
• Study Completion: December 13, 2024
• Last Updated: August 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Locations

CN (1)