Stretching and foam rolling may give young tennis players a leg up
NCT ID NCT07306351
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding recovery training—like stretching, foam rolling, and relaxation exercises—to regular tennis practice improves lower body explosive strength in young athletes. Twenty-eight tennis players aged 11-17 were split into two groups: one did only their usual training, while the other also did recovery sessions twice a week for four weeks. Researchers measured jumps and hops before and after to see if recovery training made 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
- recovery training (stretching, foam rolling, relaxation exercises)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding simple recovery exercises to regular training improves leg power and reduces injury risk in young tennis players.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 28 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. The effect on explosive strength may be minimal or not statistically significant.
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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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28 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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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11 to 18 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: * Must be 11-18 years old and have been playing tennis for the past year. * Must be cooperative. * Must have participated in regular tennis training for at least 2 years. * Must have no history of acute lower extremity injury before the study. * Must be voluntary and have signed an informed consent form from the athlete and/or their parent. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a history of acute injury, fracture, surgery, or chronic musculoskeletal problems affecting the lower extremity * Having a neurological or cardiovascular disease * Having taken a break from sports due to a serious lower extremity injury within the last 6 months
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sportplus Tennis Academy
Istanbul, Maltepe, 34844, Turkey (Türkiye)