NCT07511348

Unlocking PAPE in Football: Effects of Eight Weeks of French Contrast Training on RSI, Sprint Performance, and Anaerobic Profile

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 28 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gümüşhane Universıty · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of an 8-week French Contrast Training (FCT) intervention on reactive strength index (RSI), sprint performance, and anaerobic profile in elite youth football players

Detailed description

This study was designed as a parallel-group, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the chronic effects of French Contrast Training on neuromuscular performance and anaerobic capacity. A total of 28 elite male youth football players were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The intervention lasted 8 weeks, with performance assessments conducted pre- and post-intervention.

Conditions

• Athletic Performance
• Neuromuscular Adaptations

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	French Contrast Training + Standard football training (8 weeks)	Participants in the experimental group performed French Contrast Training twice per week for 8 weeks, including heavy resistance, plyometric, loaded power, and assisted exercises.
OTHER	Control	Standard football training

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-05
• Primary completion: 2026-02-15
• Completion: 2026-02-20
• First posted: 2026-04-06
• Last updated: 2026-04-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)