NCT06690853

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Molise · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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

Conditions

• Soccer Performance

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental Coordinative training	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.
OTHER	Traditional training (control group)	The Control Group warm-up protocol only involved joint mobility exercises and muscle activation, as used in their regular training activities.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-01
• Primary completion: 2024-04-01
• Completion: 2024-05-01
• First posted: 2024-11-15
• Last updated: 2024-11-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy