Impact of Respiratory Training on Reaction Time and Other Performance Components in Young Football Players.
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Respiratory training.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Training Effectiveness, Training Efficiency, Football Players. Basic parameters: 13 years — 15 years · Male.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Poland
- Next step
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Official title
The Impact of Respiratory Training on Reaction Time and Other Components of Performance in Young Football Players.
Overview
The overall aim of the study is to gain knowledge about the impact of respiratory training on reaction time and other components of performance in young football players.
Detailed description
The specific aims of the study are to answer whether physical training extended with respiratory exercises increases reaction time, agility, speed and endurance in young football players. An application goal of the study is to gain knowledge whether physical training supplemented with breathing exercises improve reaction time, agility, speed, and exercise capacity in young football players.
The study will include 50 healthy football players aged 13 to 15 (born in 2011-2013), who have been playing football for at least two years and are members of the MTS Rybnik Football Academy.
After obtaining written consent to participate in the study and meeting the inclusion criteria all participants will be assigned to the experimental group and the control group (25 people in each group).
Randomization will be conducted using sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes (SNOSE).
Interventions
- Other Respiratory training
Week 1 Relaxation exercises using gentle diaphragmatic breathing, learning the correct diaphragmatic breathing, elements of prolonged exhalation exercises, final relaxation. Week 2 The session will be extended with diaphragmatic breathing with a gradual increase in resistance, achieved by controlled increase of resistance of the abdominal tissues and short rest phases between exercises. Week 3 and 4 The respiratory training will be supplemented with: diaphragmatic breathing with resistance man
Primary outcome measures
- Reaction time test using BlazePod sensors [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks]
- T-Drill Test [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks]
- Sprint over 30 meters [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks]
- Yo-Yo IR1 Test [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment and after 2 and 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria 50 healthy boys aged 13-15 (born between 2011 and 2013) who:
- are training in football for at least 2 years;
- have a valid medical clearance to practice football,
- nave an active membership in the MTS Rybnik Football Academy,
- have parental/caregiver consent for the participation in the study,
- give an informed consent to participate in the study,
- did not participate in respiratory or other breathing training over the past year,
- are attending the training sessions during the 6 months prior to the study at a level of at least 80% of scheduled hours.
Exclusion criteria
- no valid medical clearance to practice football,
- currently occurring acute (including respiratory infections) or chronic diseases that may affect sport endurance and safety of training,
- musculoskeletal injuries requiring treatment or limiting participation in football training, sustained within the 6 months prior to participation in the study,
- illnesses requiring hospitalization within the 6 months prior to participation in the study,
- neurological or musculoskeletal conditions requiring physiotherapy within the 6 months prior to participation in the study,
- diagnosed respiratory diseases (e.g., pharmacologically uncontrolled asthma), cardiovascular diseases, or other conditions constituting a contraindication to sports and physical exertion,
- contraindications to performing breathing and respiratory exercises, such as: a tendency toward hyperventilation, dizziness during breathing exercises, or recent chest injuries.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Poland · 2 centers
- Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice — Katowice
- MTS Rybnik Football Academy in Rybnik — Rybnik
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07737379 · Resolution no. 01/03/2026