Cross training boosts Sprinters' performance, study finds
NCT ID NCT07438730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how a cross training program—including cycling, lunges, cobra pose, and interval running—affects flexibility, endurance, and speed in sprinters. Fifty-two male recreational sprinters aged 18 to 30 took part. The goal is to see if mixing different exercises can help sprinters perform better and stay healthier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cross training protocol (cycling, lunges, cobra pose, running intervals)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward better training methods for sprinters to improve performance and reduce injury risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 52 male recreational sprinters, so results may not apply to elite athletes or females. It measures short-term fitness changes, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- 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: * Age 18 to 30 years. * Young sprinters (only male) * Participants volunteered to participate in the study. * Recreational sprinters. Exclusion Criteria: * • Systemic disease e.g anemia, SLE and multiple sclerosis. * Neuro-musculoskeletal disease e.g muscular dystrophy. * Respiratory problems e.g bronchitis, COPD and asthma. * Cardiovascular disease e.g coronary heart disease, aortic disease and stroke. * Sprinters with history of any past surgical intervention related to orthopedic injuries. * Sprinters with any current episode of low back pain for 3 months. * Sprinters with history of musculoskeletal injuries.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pakistan Sports Board
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan