Core training may give soccer players the edge
NCT ID NCT07326956
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether core stability exercises can improve endurance, balance, and movement in healthy adult soccer players. About 28 players will either do core exercises plus regular training or just regular training for eight weeks. Researchers will measure changes in core endurance, lower limb function, and dynamic balance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stability exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that core stability training improves soccer performance and reduces injury risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 28 participants. Results may not apply to all athletes, and the exercises may not outperform regular training.
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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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About 28 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Healthy, young adult soccer players of both genders between 18 and 35 years. * Normal Body mass index (BMI) according to the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines (18.5-24.9). * Normal waist circumference (\<88 cm for women and \< 102 cm for men). Exclusion Criteria: * As reported by participants, they will be excluded if they have a history of: * Chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, hypertension). * Peripheral vascular diseases (e.g., deep venous thrombosis). * Systemic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus) * Limbs or trunk trauma, injuries, fractures, or surgeries that required medical attention in the past six months. * Concussion. * Neurological deficits or symptoms (e.g., numbness, referred to pain to the lower limbs, burning sensation). * The use of any medications that might affect the testing procedure and training. * Physical pain (e.g., back pain, limb pain). * Red flags (e.g., sudden loss of weight, night sweats, or fever). * Pregnancy and post-partum (1 year) * Upon inspection and palpation by the primary researcher, participants will be excluded if they have: * Biomechanical abnormalities or deformities in the upper or lower limbs. * Swelling/ edema * Leg length discrepancy.
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