AI-Powered training cuts hamstring injury risk in pro footballers
NCT ID NCT07650006
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study used artificial intelligence to analyze sprinting motions and identify football players at risk for hamstring injuries. Players at medium or high risk then followed a four-month exercise program called FUNBALL, which has been shown to reduce thigh muscle injuries by about 38%. The researchers also measured how the program affected speed, agility, balance, and thinking skills.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- FUNBALL Prevention Program (structured exercise intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, evidence-based exercise program to reduce hamstring injuries in football players.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all players. The AI-based risk assessment is still experimental.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 35 years
- Sex
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Female 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: * To be a professional football player between the ages of 18-35. * Not having a history of ligament, joint, bone, muscle or tendon injury that requires at least 2 months away from the field in the last 6 months. * Not having an active disability. * To have verbal and written communication skills who accept to participate in the study voluntarily and to perform exercise applications. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of an active disability * Having a history of ligament, joint, bone, muscle or tendon injury that requires at least 2 months away from the field in the last 6 months. * Vestibular or disconnected vision problems * History of cancer * Illiteracy * Mental and cognitive disorders that may affect communication
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbulspor Ömer Sarıalioglu Football Team Facilitu
Istanbul, Büyükçekmece, 34537, Turkey (Türkiye)
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