Effects of Mid-Season Camp Period Loading on Sports Injury Anxiety and Physical Performance

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Mid-Season Camp Period Loading on Sports Injury Anxiety and Physical Performance of Professional Male Soccer Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06329193
• Other study ID #: CBU-FTR-ES-O4
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Celal Bayar University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 3-week mid-season camp period loading on sports injury anxiety level and physical performances of professional male soccer players.

Description:

According to the periodization theory, the seasonal training process of soccer players is divided into four periods such as pre-season, early competition, late competition, and transition. In general, these periods aim to prepare soccer players for the competitive season, improve their fitness and physical performance, and reduce the risk of sports injuries. Therefore, the loading applied to soccer players during these camp periods are the key determinants of physical performance enhancement and the control of sports injury risks. In particular, the mid-season camp period loading is an important requirement to maintain the gains obtained in the pre-season training programs throughout the season. In this context, sports clubs prefer regions with different physical conditions (sea level, high altitude etc.) for the camp periods and allocate serious budgets for this periods. Previous studies largely focused on effects of the pre-season camp period on psychological state and physical performance in soccer players. However, few studies in the current literature focused on the mid-season camp period. To the best of authors knowledge, sports injury anxiety and physical performance responses to the mid-season camp period loading in professional soccer players has not been very well discussed. Therefore the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 3-week mid-season camp period loading on sports injury anxiety level and physical performances of professional male soccer players.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 34
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: May 7, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 19 Years to 22 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• volunteering to participate in study
• not have any musculoskeletal disease

Exclusion Criteria:

• using any drugs or supplements
• with a history of moderate to major injury within last 6 months
• having any systemic disease

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Anxiety Disorders
• Athletic Injuries
• Athletic Performance
• Exercise

Intervention

Other:
• Mid-Season Camp Period Loading
The daily gym included warm-up protocol (dynamic stretching of the major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities and jogging), crunches, sit-ups, reverse sit-ups, prone bridge, side bridge, bench press, mini squat (with body weight and/or ancillary equipment), lunge (with body weight and/or ancillary equipment), leg extension, leg curl, leg press, calf raises (with body weight and/or ancillary equipment), and cool-down protocol (dynamic stretching of the major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities). The field-based exercises included warm-up protocol (dynamic stretching of the major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities and jogging), dynamic balance (with different balance trainer such as Both Sides Utilized [BOSU], trampoline), tactical training, passing, dribbling, and shooting practice, agility and speed practice, and cool-down protocol (dynamic stretching of the major muscle groups of the upper and lower extremities)

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Celal Bayar University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Sports Injury Anxiety	Sports injury anxiety level will be assessed by the Sports Injury Anxiety Scale. This scale is a valid and reliable scale used to determine the injury anxiety levels of athletes. The scale, adapted to Turkish, a 5-point Likert-type scale and consists of 13 questions in total. The minimum score that can be obtained from the scale is 19, and the maximum score is 95. A high score indicates high injury anxiety.	Three week
Secondary	Muscle strength	Quadriceps femoris muscle strength will be assessed by the Lafayette manual muscle tester (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette IN, USA). This device is a valid and reliable method that is frequently used in the assessment of muscle strength.Before the assessment, participants will be asked to sit unsupported on the treatment bed and keep the knee of the extremity to be measured at 90° flexion. During the assessment, participants will be asked to perform maximum isometric contraction for 3 seconds with the muscle in which the muscle strength will be evaluated against the resistance to be applied with a manual muscle tester. The assessments will be repeated three times with one-minute intervals for the dominant side, and the average of the measured values will be used for analysis.	Three week
Secondary	Flexibility	Flexibility will be assessed by the sit-and-reach test. The testing box will be fixed to the wall, and participants will be asked to sit with their knees extended and the soles of their feet against the testing box. Then, participants will be asked to slowly reach forward as far as possible along the top of the box and to hold the position for two seconds without bending their knees. The average of the two trials will be used for analysis.	Three week
Secondary	Dynamic balance	Dynamic balance will be assessed by the Y balance test. The test is a valid and reliable method that was developed as a version of the star excursion balance test. Before the assessment, three tape measures will be positioned at 135° between the anterior direction and the posterolateral/posteromedial directions. The measurement will be done for the dominant side three times and the average of the endpoints that the participants could reach will be used for data analysis. Reach distances will be normalized to limb length by calculating the maximized reach distance (in the percentage of maximized reach distance) using the formula (excursion distance/limb length) × 100 = percentage of maximized reach distance. The composite score will be calculated by taking the sum of three reach directions divided by three times the limb length then multiplied by 100. The mean value for the Y balance composite score will be used for analysis.	Three week
Secondary	Single-leg jump	Single-leg jump will be assessed by the single-leg jump test. The test is a valid and reliable method used in the assessment of jump performance in many studies. The participants will be asked to perform a single deep squat with a pause, followed by a vertical jump to maximum height with the dominant leg on the floor. This test will be performed three times for the dominant leg and the highest distance will be used for analysis.	Three week
Secondary	Agility	Agility will be assessed by the t-test. The t-test is a valid and reliable method used in the assessment of agility performance. For this test, an agility circuit will be created with four cones named 1, 2, 3, and 4. Cones will be placed at a distance of 9.14 m between 1 and 2, and 4.57 m between 2 and 3, and 2 and 4. At the "go" command, the participant will run forward as quickly as possible from cone 1 to cone 2, sidestepped to cone 3, sidestepped to cone 4, sidestepped to cone 2, then will run back as quickly as possible to cone 1. A stopwatch will be used during the test. All participants will perform the test 2 times with at least 2-minute rest periods between trials. The average of the two trials will be used for analysis.	Three week
Secondary	Sprint	Sprint performance will be assessed by the 20-m sprint test. The test is a valid and reliable method used in studies to assess sprint performance. During the test, at the "go" command, the participants will be asked to complete the 20-meter distance as quickly as possible, and a stopwatch will be used to determine the time to complete the test. All participants will perform the test two times with at least two minute rest periods between trials. The average of the two trials will be used for data analysis.	Three week