EFFECTS OF SMALL-SIDED GAME MANIPULATIONS ON NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE, PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES, PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS IN FEMALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS

NCT07845318 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024-01-107
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 12
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Small-sided games will represent a prevalent component of branch-specific training methodologies in football. The objective of this study will be to examine the impact of small-sided games with sprint manipulation played in a 3v3 configuration on neuromuscular fatigue, along with physical, physiological, and technical parameters, in female football players. The study will be conducted on a group of 12 female football players (experimental: 6, control: 6) who will have been actively playing licensed football for a minimum of three years. The participants will be asked to record their performance data over a six-week period, during which their physiological and physical parameters will be measured using Catapult (GPS) systems. The degree of neuromuscular fatigue will be determined through the active vertical jump test. The data obtained from the study will be analysed using a Repeated Measures ANOVA test, with the significance level set at p \< 0.05. Data analysis will be performed using the JASP 0.19.2 software package. It is expected that the results will reveal statistically significant differences in physiological parameters such as player load and perceived exertion level. In physical parameters, statistically significant differences are anticipated in total distance, positive acceleration, vertical jump performance, and running speed zones 1-2-3-4 (p \< 0.05). Consequently, the present study will aim to demonstrate that coaches may utilise this information in the organisation of training programmes to enhance performance parameters such as total distance covered, positive acceleration, and velocity, while simultaneously reducing neuromuscular fatigue in female football players.

Conditions

Healthy Adult Participants

Keywords

Football; Small Sided Games; Global Position System; Energy Systems; Performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Neuromuscular Fatigue (Active Vertical Jump Height)

  Neuromuscular fatigue was assessed using the Active Vertical Jump Test (AVJT). Jump height was recorded in centimeters (cm) using a ForceDecks force platform. Each participant performed three trials with a two-minute rest between attempts, following a standardized warm-up protocol.

  Baseline (pre-test), Week 3 (mid-test), and Week 6 (post-test)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Change in Perceived Exertion Level

  Baseline, Week 3, and Week 6

• Change in Maximum Heart Rate

  Baseline, Week 3, and Week 6

• Change in Estimated Maximal Oxygen Uptake (VO2max)

  Baseline, Week 3, and Week 6

• Change in Positive Acceleration

  Baseline, Week 3, and Week 6

• Change in Sprint Distance

  Baseline, Week 3, and Week 6

Study Arms (2)

Arm 1 (Experimental)

EXPERIMENTAL

Sprint

Other: Sprint

Arm 2 (Control)

OTHER

In the study, unlike the experimental group, the control group was given a 10-second recovery period.

Other: Recovery

Interventions

Sprint OTHER

In the study, the experimental group was exposed to sprint manipulation, unlike the control group.

Arm 1 (Experimental)

Recovery OTHER

In the study, unlike the experimental group, the control group was given a 10-second recovery period.

Arm 2 (Control)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 23 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Women
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 25. Participants must have played football at least three times. Participants must not have any health issues. Participants must voluntarily take part in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants not being between the ages of 18 and 25. Participants not having played licensed football for at least three years. Participants having a health issue.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Gelisim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Salvage Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Therapeutics

Study Design

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

Model Details: In this study, the experimental method, which is classified as one of the quantitative research methods, was employed, and a pre-test post-test control group research model was implemented. In this model, two groups were formed through random assignment. The experimental research model constitutes a methodological framework employed to examine the factors involved in applications conducted on two or more groups. It facilitates the determination of the extent of differentiation between variables, the identification of cause-and-effect relationships, and the measurement of the data obtained by comparing them.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 7, 2026
• First Posted: September 28, 2026
• Study Start: March 20, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 5, 2025
• Study Completion: April 28, 2025
• Last Updated: September 28, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)