Warm-up secrets: can a fake workout boost athletic performance?
NCT ID NCT07542119
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how different warm-up strategies affect jump height and agility in female athletes who play invasion sports like soccer, handball, and basketball. Twenty athletes will try three conditions: a standard warm-up, a warm-up with a performance-enhancing activity, and a low-intensity sham activity designed to test the power of expectation. The goal is to separate real physical effects from placebo effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help coaches design more effective warm-ups for female athletes in sports like soccer and basketball.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The sham condition may not fully eliminate placebo effects.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Female athletes aged 18 to 30 years * Familiarity with the proposed tests and exercises * Ability to perform all testing procedures * Regular participation in invasion team sports (at least two sessions per week) for a minimum of two years Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of musculoskeletal injuries that could limit test performance * Injury occurring during the study period * Absence for more than seven days between experimental sessions * Failure to comply with the data collection schedule
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro
Uberaba, Minas Gerais, 55, Brazil
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