Which test best spots soccer fatigue? small study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07623343
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 18 trained young male soccer players to see which muscle test best detects fatigue after a simulated soccer game. Players did jumping and strength tests before, right after, and 24 and 48 hours after the simulated activity. The goal was to find the most sensitive way to monitor recovery and possibly lower injury risk.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help coaches and trainers better monitor fatigue in young soccer players, potentially reducing injury risk during busy schedules.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 18 participants. The results may not apply to all players or real-game conditions, and no treatment or intervention is being tested.
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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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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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 22 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Male soccer players aged 18-22 years Minimum of 3 years of active licensed soccer experience Minimum of 2 years of resistance training experience Classified as trained/development-level athletes Free from current musculoskeletal injury at the time of participation Exclusion Criteria: History of lower-extremity injury resulting in absence from training for longer than 1 month within the previous 3 months Use of caffeine, alcohol, or nutritional supplements during the study period Participation in heavy physical activity outside the experimental protocol during the study period Failure to maintain regular training routines during the study period
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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İstanbul Gelisim University
Istanbul, Yeşilköy Mahallesi, 34140, Turkey (Türkiye)