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Effectiveness of Recovery Protocols Combination in Soccer Players

Primary Purpose

Soccer, Physical Stress, Fatigue

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Spain
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Foam Roller (FR)
Stretching (STR)
Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Sponsored by
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Soccer focused on measuring Performance, Recovery, Fatigue, Soccer

Eligibility Criteria

16 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)MaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • semi-professional soccer players
  • 75 minutes game participation (minimum)
  • 5 years of experience practicing soccer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • goalkeepers
  • injured players

Sites / Locations

  • Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm 4

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

Protocol I: Foam Roller (FR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Protocol II: Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Protocol III: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR)

Protocol IV: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Arm Description

Foam Roller (FR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR)

Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Neuromuscular or physical performance measures change: jump height
Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) will be performed to determine the maximum height in centimeters (cm). From standing position with the hands fixed on the hips, participants will be required to bend their knees to a freely chosen angle and perform a maximal vertical jump. Participants will be instructed to keep their body vertical throughout the jump, and to land with knees fully extended. Any jump that will be perceived to deviate from the required instructions will be repeated. Players will jump 3 times as high as possible and the best attempt will be used in subsequent analysis. A 15-s passive recovery phase will be provided between jumps.
Neuromuscular or physical performance measures change: jump flight and contact time
Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) will be performed to determine the jump flight and contact time in milliseconds (ms). From standing position with the hands fixed on the hips, participants will be required to bend their knees to a freely chosen angle and perform a maximal vertical jump. Participants will be instructed to keep their body vertical throughout the jump, and to land with knees fully extended. Any jump that will be perceived to deviate from the required instructions will be repeated. Players will jump 3 times as high as possible and the best attempt will be used in subsequent analysis. A 15-s passive recovery phase will be provided between jumps.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Subjective perceptual/well-being questionnaire measures change
The well-being questionnaire (McLean et al. 2010) will assess participants' fatigue, sleep quality, general muscle soreness, stress levels and mood on a five-point scale (scores of 1[worst outcome] to 5 [best outcome], 0.5 point increments). Overall well-being will then be determined by summing the five scores.
Total Quality Recovery perceived (TQRper) scale. Subjective perceptual questionnaire measures change
Players will be asked to rate their recovery using the subjective questionnaire Total Quality Recovery perceived (TQRper) scale (Kenttä & Hassmén, 1998) answering the question "how recovered you feel?" on a scale which ranges from 0 (very poorly recovered) to 10 (very well recovered) and it's used as a subjective measurement to assess the fatigue suffered by the players (Laurent et al., 2011).
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale. Subjective perceptual questionnaire measures change
Players will be asked to rate their rate of perceived exertion using Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Borg's scale answering the question "how exhausted do you feel?" on a scale which ranges from 0 (extremely well-rested) to 10 (extremely exhausted) (Casamichana et al., 2013).

Full Information

First Posted
April 8, 2021
Last Updated
April 18, 2021
Sponsor
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04841733
Brief Title
Effectiveness of Recovery Protocols Combination in Soccer Players
Official Title
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Combination of Different Post-effort Recovery Methods on Quality and Recovery Time in Semi-professional Soccer Players
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
April 18, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
September 2021 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 2021 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The main objective of this project is to compare the effectiveness of combining different recovery methods on perceptual and physical performance on soccer players.
Detailed Description
A crossover study will be performed and players will be assigned to different recovery methods combinations after their participation in a football game. The investigators will take baseline measures before the game and post-competition measures 24 hours after the game (one hour before the recovery intervention). Moreover, another two measure moments will be used, 24 and 48 hours after the recovery intervention.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Soccer, Physical Stress, Fatigue
Keywords
Performance, Recovery, Fatigue, Soccer

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Crossover Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
20 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Protocol I: Foam Roller (FR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Foam Roller (FR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Arm Title
Protocol II: Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Arm Title
Protocol III: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR)
Arm Title
Protocol IV: Foam Roller (FR) + Stretching (STR) + Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Foam Roller (FR) Stretching (STR) Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Foam Roller (FR)
Intervention Description
Foam Roller (FR): participants will follow the Foam Roller protocol using a polyvinylchloride pipe roller (10.3-cm diameter, 0.3-cm thickness surrounded by a 1,5-cm thickness neoprene foam). They will begin with the Foam Roller at the most proximal portion of the muscle and to roll as much body mass as tolerable back and forth along it as smoothly as possible at a cadence of 1 second superior and 1 second inferior as determined with the metronome. Foam Roller will be performed for 45 seconds followed by a 15-second rest for each muscle group (quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, abductors and calf) in each extremity and repeated once.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Stretching (STR)
Intervention Description
Stretching (STR): participants will perform 8-min of static stretching, involving 3 bilateral repetitions of 30 seconds held stretches to the quadriceps, adductors, hamstrings, abductors and calf muscles.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Cold-Water Immersion (CWI)
Intervention Description
Cold-Water Immersion (CWI): will be the last strategy used. Participants will immerse their lower body to the level of the hips for 10 minutes in cold water (10° C).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Neuromuscular or physical performance measures change: jump height
Description
Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) will be performed to determine the maximum height in centimeters (cm). From standing position with the hands fixed on the hips, participants will be required to bend their knees to a freely chosen angle and perform a maximal vertical jump. Participants will be instructed to keep their body vertical throughout the jump, and to land with knees fully extended. Any jump that will be perceived to deviate from the required instructions will be repeated. Players will jump 3 times as high as possible and the best attempt will be used in subsequent analysis. A 15-s passive recovery phase will be provided between jumps.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1 hour before intervention, 24 hours after intervention, 48 hours after intervention
Title
Neuromuscular or physical performance measures change: jump flight and contact time
Description
Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) will be performed to determine the jump flight and contact time in milliseconds (ms). From standing position with the hands fixed on the hips, participants will be required to bend their knees to a freely chosen angle and perform a maximal vertical jump. Participants will be instructed to keep their body vertical throughout the jump, and to land with knees fully extended. Any jump that will be perceived to deviate from the required instructions will be repeated. Players will jump 3 times as high as possible and the best attempt will be used in subsequent analysis. A 15-s passive recovery phase will be provided between jumps.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1 hour before intervention, 24 hours after intervention, 48 hours after intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Subjective perceptual/well-being questionnaire measures change
Description
The well-being questionnaire (McLean et al. 2010) will assess participants' fatigue, sleep quality, general muscle soreness, stress levels and mood on a five-point scale (scores of 1[worst outcome] to 5 [best outcome], 0.5 point increments). Overall well-being will then be determined by summing the five scores.
Time Frame
Baseline, 1 hour before intervention, 24 hours after intervention, 48 hours after intervention
Title
Total Quality Recovery perceived (TQRper) scale. Subjective perceptual questionnaire measures change
Description
Players will be asked to rate their recovery using the subjective questionnaire Total Quality Recovery perceived (TQRper) scale (Kenttä & Hassmén, 1998) answering the question "how recovered you feel?" on a scale which ranges from 0 (very poorly recovered) to 10 (very well recovered) and it's used as a subjective measurement to assess the fatigue suffered by the players (Laurent et al., 2011).
Time Frame
Baseline, 1 hour before intervention, 24 hours after intervention, 48 hours after intervention
Title
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale. Subjective perceptual questionnaire measures change
Description
Players will be asked to rate their rate of perceived exertion using Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) Borg's scale answering the question "how exhausted do you feel?" on a scale which ranges from 0 (extremely well-rested) to 10 (extremely exhausted) (Casamichana et al., 2013).
Time Frame
Baseline, 1 hour before intervention, 24 hours after intervention, 48 hours after intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
16 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: semi-professional soccer players 75 minutes game participation (minimum) 5 years of experience practicing soccer Exclusion Criteria: goalkeepers injured players
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Albert Altarriba-Bartes
Organizational Affiliation
UVic-UCC
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya
City
Vic
ZIP/Postal Code
08500
Country
Spain

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
20861526
Citation
McLean BD, Coutts AJ, Kelly V, McGuigan MR, Cormack SJ. Neuromuscular, endocrine, and perceptual fatigue responses during different length between-match microcycles in professional rugby league players. Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2010 Sep;5(3):367-83. doi: 10.1123/ijspp.5.3.367.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
9739537
Citation
Kentta G, Hassmen P. Overtraining and recovery. A conceptual model. Sports Med. 1998 Jul;26(1):1-16. doi: 10.2165/00007256-199826010-00001.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
20581704
Citation
Laurent CM, Green JM, Bishop PA, Sjokvist J, Schumacker RE, Richardson MT, Curtner-Smith M. A practical approach to monitoring recovery: development of a perceived recovery status scale. J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Mar;25(3):620-8. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c69ec6.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
22465992
Citation
Casamichana D, Castellano J, Calleja-Gonzalez J, San Roman J, Castagna C. Relationship between indicators of training load in soccer players. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Feb;27(2):369-74. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182548af1.
Results Reference
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