Core training may give amateur soccer players an edge
NCT ID NCT07577362
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding core muscle exercises to routine training improves jumping, agility, speed, balance, and shooting in amateur soccer players. Forty licensed players aged 18–35 will be split into two groups: one does core training three days a week for eight weeks, the other continues as usual. Researchers will measure performance before and after to see if core strength makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core muscle strengthening exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding core exercises to routine training boosts key performance measures like jumping and agility in amateur soccer players.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The exercises are non-invasive, but improvements may be modest or not statistically significant.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18-35 years old * Being able to communicate in Turkish * Willing to participate in the training. * Being a licensed football player Exclusion Criteria: * Body mass index of 30 kg/m² or higher * History of lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months * Cardiac, musculoskeletal, vestibular, and neurological problems
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karabuk University, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Application and Research Center
RECRUITINGKarabük, Turkey (Türkiye)
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