New study tests smarter weight training for football players
NCT ID NCT07652307
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two different ways of doing resistance training in 16 trained male football players. One method used movement speed to set weights, while the other used a fixed percentage of maximum strength. The goal was to see which approach better improves jumping, power, balance, and how tired players feel. The results could help trainers design better workouts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- resistance training programs (velocity-based and traditional percentage-based)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help coaches choose more effective training methods to improve explosive power and reduce fatigue in athletes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small study with only 16 participants, so results may not apply to all athletes. It is also completed, so no new data is expected.
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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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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Feb 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 25 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: * Male football players aged 18 to 25 years * Actively participating in organized football training and competition * At least 1 year of structured resistance training experience * Regular exposure to football-specific training loads * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Musculoskeletal injury within the previous 6 months * Neurological, orthopedic, or chronic disorders affecting physical performance * Use of ergogenic aids or supplements that could influence neuromuscular performance * Participation in additional resistance training outside the study protocol * Missing more than 10% of the scheduled training sessions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sinop University, Faculty of Sport Sciences
Sinop, Sinop, 57000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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