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NCT07665138
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Sequence-Dependent Performance Adaptations Following Myofascial Chain Training in Youth Football Players

Sponsor: Mersin University

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Summary

This study looked at whether the order of two different types of muscle-and-connective-tissue ("myofascial chain") training affects how young football players improve their jumping power and balance. Forty male football players, aged 15 to 16, took part. Players were split into two groups by chance. One group did "posterior chain" training first, then switched to "spiral chain" training. The other group did the trainings in the opposite order. Each training phase lasted six weeks, and players kept doing their normal team practice at the same time. Jumping power and balance were measured four times: before training started, after the first six weeks, after the second six weeks, and again four weeks after training ended. The goal was to find out if starting with one type of training instead of the other leads to bigger, faster, or longer-lasting improvements. This information may help coaches design better training programs for young athletes.

Official title: Sequence-Dependent Performance Adaptations Following Myofascial Chain Training in Youth Football Players: An Integrated Statistical and Knowledge Graph Approach

Key Details

Gender

MALE

Age Range

Any - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

40

Start Date

2025-05-05

Completion Date

2025-12-22

Last Updated

2026-06-29

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

OTHER

Posterior chain myofascial training

A 6-week, twice-weekly structured training protocol targeting the posterior myofascial chain, consisting of a warm-up, five functional exercises, and a cool-down phase, delivered in addition to routine club training.

OTHER

Spiral chain myofascial training

A 6-week, twice-weekly structured training protocol targeting the spiral myofascial chain, consisting of a warm-up, five functional exercises, and a cool-down phase, delivered in addition to routine club training.

Locations (1)

Mersin University

Mersin, Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)