Scientists analyze goalkeeper moves to improve training
NCT ID NCT07539246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study watched 3 top-level futsal goalkeepers to understand how they perform a specific defensive move called the barrier-step. Researchers measured the timing of their movements and the angles of their joints. The goal was to learn more about this skill to help coaches and players improve training. This was an observational study, not a treatment or cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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3 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Elite male professional futsal goalkeepers with international experience who underwent a single-session standardised biomechanical assessment of the barrier-step action.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Male futsal goalkeeper * Competing at professional level * International competitive experience * Able to perform the standardised barrier-step assessment task under indoor conditions * Able to complete three valid dominant-side trials * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet the inclusion criteria * Inability to complete the standardised assessment task * Inability to complete three valid dominant-side trials * Video recordings in which the full movement sequence or required analytical landmarks could not be identified frame by frame
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tecnológico de Antioquia
Guarne, Antioquia, 054080, Colombia
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