Core stability training to optimize physical performance in soccer: Scoping review on intervention protocols.
Sebastián Rodríguez, Edgar Debray Hernández-Álvarez, Catalina León-Prieto
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41316604Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
ID07577362
The Effect of Core Muscle Strengthening Training on Performance in Amateur Soccer Players
Led by Karabuk University · Updated on 2026-05-11
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The core region, made up of muscles around the torso, is vital for body stability and athletic performance. This research evaluates how adding core strength training to regular training affects jumping, agility, speed, balance, and shooting speed in amateur soccer players aged 18 to 35. The study is sponsored by Karabuk University and aims to address the need for standardized core training approaches in athletes. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The experimental group will do progressive core strengthening exercises three times per week for eight weeks, while the control group will continue their usual training routines. This comparison will help understand the additional benefits of targeted core exercises. During the study, jumping, balance, agility, speed, and core endurance will be measured both before and after the eight-week intervention. These assessments will help track performance changes. Participants will be monitored throughout, and the study will last for the full eight weeks of training plus assessment periods.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Core Training in Amateur Soccer Players
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years - 35Years
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be between 18 and 35 years old
- Be able to communicate in Turkish
- Be willing to participate in the training
- Be a licensed football player
You will not qualify if you...
- Have a body mass index of 30 kg/m² or higher
- Have had lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months
- Have cardiac, musculoskeletal, vestibular, or neurological problems
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants in the core training group perform progressive exercises to strengthen core muscles three days a week for 8 weeks. Participants in the control group continue with their routine training programs.
3 training sessions per week for 8 weeks
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Karabuk University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Research Team
M
Musa Güneş, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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