Comparative Effects of Moderate Intensity Circuit Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Soccer Players

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: Moderate-intensity continuous Training; Other: Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07331623

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0476

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will compare the effects of Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training (MICT) and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) on Heart rate recovery, VO₂ max, power, and agility in 40 male soccer players aged 18-25. Participants will be randomly assigned to either group, with two 45-minute sessions per week over 8 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention assessments will include heart rate recovery, VO₂ max, 5 Jump Test, and T-Test for agility. Statistical analyses will compare within- and between-group changes using paired t-tests and ANOVA. The goal is to determine which training method is more effective for enhancing athletic performance.

Full description

Study design: Randomized clinical trial Sample Size: To be calculated

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male soccer players aged 18-35 years.
• Players with at least two years of competitive soccer experience and are in practice season.
• Players with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m².
• Availability to attend all training sessions and assessments.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants with medical conditions that contraindicate exercise.
• Athletes currently involved in other Moderate-Intensity continuous training programs.
• Presence of cardiovascular, neuromuscular, orthopedic, or neurologic conditions.
• Individuals who have undergone any surgery in the past six months.
• Those who do not provide written informed consent.
• Players taking any nutritional supplements, drugs, nicotine and alcohol.
• Athletes with known sleep disorders.

Sampling Technique:

Non probability purposive sampling technique.

Tools:

1. Heart Rate Recovery (HRR) Assessment
2. VO2 Max - Multistage Fitness Test (MSFT)
3. Power Assessment: 5 Jump Test
4. Agility Assessment: T-Test

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male soccer players aged 18-35 years.
• Players with at least two years of competitive soccer experience and are in practice season.
• Players with a body mass index (BMI) within the range of 18.5 to 30 kg/m².
• Availability to attend all training sessions and assessments

Exclusion criteria

• Participants with medical conditions that contraindicate exercise.
• Athletes currently involved in other Moderate-Intensity continuous training programs.
• Presence of cardiovascular, neuromuscular, orthopedic, or neurologic conditions.
• Individuals who have undergone any surgery in the past six months.
• Those who do not provide written informed consent.
• Players taking any nutritional supplements, drugs, nicotine and alcohol.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

Group A (MICT)

Experimental group

Description:

Group A was administered Moderate-intensity continuous Training protocol along with the baseline warm-up regime

Treatment:

Other: Moderate-intensity continuous Training

Group B (MICT-CT)

Experimental group

Description:

Group B was administered Moderate-intensity circuit training protocol along with the baseline warm-up regime.

Treatment:

Other: Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training