Which Muscle-Line training boosts young Athletes' performance?
NCT ID NCT07699822
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two 6-week myofascial training programs—one targeting the posterior chain and the other the spiral chain—in adolescent male football players aged 15–16. The study measures changes in joint mobility and isometric endurance using goniometry and the Bunkie Test. Each program is done twice a week alongside regular club training, with follow-up at week 16.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- myofascial training programs (posterior line and spiral line)
- What this could lead to
- If one training approach proves superior, it could help coaches design more effective warm-ups or injury-prevention routines for young athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage crossover trial in a narrow population (adolescent male football players), so results may not apply to other groups or sports.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male, aged 15-16 years (U15-U16 category) * Holding an active football player license and currently competing with a club team * Regularly participating in routine club training sessions * Free from any injury or musculoskeletal condition that could affect -performance testing at the time of enrollment * Parental/legal guardian consent and participant assent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of any musculoskeletal injury, recent surgery, or medical condition affecting lower-limb function within the past 6 months * Inability to attend the required training sessions or assessment time points * Unwillingness or inability of parents/legal guardians to provide informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mersin University
Mersin, Mersin, 33343, Turkey (Türkiye)
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