Impact of Elastic Band Resistance Training on Female Football Performance: A Pilot Study

University Institute of Maia

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Physical Perfrormance Parameters

Treatments: Other: EBT

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06648616

EBT_HS_01

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effects of a 6-week strength training program with elastic bands on several physical components in adult female football players. The main question it aims to answer is:

Will a specific elastic band resistance training help improve some components of physical performance in adult female football players?

Participants will perform a bi-weekly elastic band resistance training, during a period of 6-weeks. This program will be incorporated into their in-season regimen, before their training session.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• be over 18 years of age;
• belong in the senior level of an amateur or professional women´s football club;
• play in one of the three Portuguese national women´s football leagues.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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10 participants in 1 patient group

Elastic Band Group

Experimental group

Description:

Athletes that have participated in a bi-weekly elastic band resistance training program.

Treatment:

Other: EBT