Effects of an Elastic Band Warm-Up on Sprint and Vertical Jump Performance in Female Football Players

University Institute of Maia

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Physical Performance Parameters

Treatments: Other: Elastic Band Exercises; Other: Standardized Warm-Up

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07316881

EBT_HS_03

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the acute effects of an elastic band warm-up on sprinting and vertical jump performance in female football players. A crossover design will be used across three separate sessions: (1) standardized warm-up (WU), (2) warm-up followed by elastic band activation (WU + EB), and (3) elastic band activation followed by the warm-up (EB + WU).

Performance evaluations-including sprint time and vertical jump height and power-will be conducted at three time points during each session: baseline (before the warm-up), immediately after the warm-up intervention, and 10 minutes post-intervention. This structure will allow the study to compare the immediate and short-term effects of different warm-up sequences involving elastic bands on neuromuscular performance. The findings may help optimize warm-up strategies to enhance acute athletic performance in female football players.

Enrollment: 22 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• belong to the U-19 or Senior level of a women's football (soccer) club.
• be apart of a national football championship

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 3 patient groups

Standardized Warm-Up (WU)

Experimental group

Description:

The standard active WU will consist of a brief aerobic portion, dynamic stretching, post-activation exercises and sprints/race-pace efforts.

Treatment:

Other: Standardized Warm-Up

Warm-Up + Elastic Band (WU + EB)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will complete the standardized warm-up routine followed immediately by an elastic band activation protocol using looped resistance bands.

Treatment:

Other: Elastic Band Exercises

Other: Standardized Warm-Up

Elastic Band + Warm-Up (EB + WU)

Experimental group

Description:

Participants first perform the elastic band protocol using looped resistance bands. Immediately afterward, they complete the standardized warm-up routine.

Treatment:

Other: Elastic Band Exercises

Other: Standardized Warm-Up