Effects of Coordinative Warm-Up Exercise Protocols on the Technical and Cognitive Performance of Soccer Players

University of Molise

Status: Completed

Conditions: Soccer Performance

Treatments: Other: Experimental Coordinative training; Other: Traditional training (control group)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06690853

25/2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of 12 weeks of warm-up protocols administered to elite soccer players on technical-coordination performance and levels of cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine, measured before and after the intervention.

Full description

The warm-up protocols included coordination exercises using different types of balls, with combined activities involving both the upper and lower limbs

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• elite soccer players

Exclusion criteria

• no injuries in the previous 6 months;
• no adherence to other training protocols;
• no use of prohibited drugs and/or supplements that could affect the test results and exercises

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

experimental coordinative training

Experimental group

Description:

The warm-up protocols of the Experimental Group included four types of upper and lower limb coordination exercises using different-sized balls, with intensity increasing week by week. The warm-up exercises were conducted four times per week, including game day, for a total of 12 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Experimental Coordinative training

Traditional training (control group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

The Control Group warm-up protocol only involved joint mobility exercises and muscle activation, as used in their regular training activities.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional training (control group)