Effectiveness of Recovery Protocols Combination in Soccer Players

University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Soccer; Fatigue; Physical Stress

Treatments: Other: Foam Roller (FR); Other: Cold-Water Immersion (CWI); Other: Stretching (STR)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04841733

RCTREC002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this project is to compare the effectiveness of combining different recovery methods on perceptual and physical performance on soccer players.

Full description

A crossover study will be performed and players will be assigned to different recovery methods combinations after their participation in a football game. The investigators will take baseline measures before the game and post-competition measures 24 hours after the game (one hour before the recovery intervention). Moreover, another two measure moments will be used, 24 and 48 hours after the recovery intervention.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• semi-professional soccer players
• 75 minutes game participation (minimum)
• 5 years of experience practicing soccer

Exclusion criteria

• goalkeepers
• injured players

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 4 patient groups

Protocol I: Foam Roller (FR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Experimental group

Description:

Foam Roller (FR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Treatment:

Other: Foam Roller (FR)

Other: Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Protocol II: Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Experimental group

Description:

Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Treatment:

Other: Stretching (STR)

Other: Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Protocol III: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR)

Experimental group

Description:

Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR)

Treatment:

Other: Stretching (STR)

Other: Foam Roller (FR)

Protocol IV: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Experimental group

Description:

Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Treatment:

Other: Stretching (STR)

Other: Foam Roller (FR)

Other: Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)