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NCT07737379

Overview

NCT ID: NCT07737379
Lead Sponsor: The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in KatowiceOTHER
Official Title: The Impact of Respiratory Training on Reaction Time and Other Components of Performance in Young Football Players.
Brief Summary: 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.
Conditions: Training Effectiveness
Training Efficiency
Football Players
Interventions: Respiratory training

Status and Timeline

Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Update Posted: Jul 30, 2026Actual
Start Date: Sep 1, 2026Estimated
Primary Completion Date: Apr 30, 2027Estimated
Completion Date

Participation Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study: Child (0-17)
Sexes Eligible for Study: Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Yes
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.

Study Plan

Study Type: Interventional
Phase: Not Applicable
Enrollment: 50Estimated
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double

Contacts and Locations

Central Contacts: Anna Polak, Prof.Contact
a.polak@awf.katowice.pl32 207 51 00

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Participant Group/Arms

Control group N=25No Intervention

A standard football football training will be carried out at the MTS Football Academy in Rybnik, Poland in accordance with the applicable training program for the given age category. The training will include technical, tactical, and general development exercises, including elements of speed, agility, coordination and endurance training, carried out in the form of individual and team exercises and task games. The intensity and volume of training will be adapted to age, level of advancement and current stage of the season training. \+ 4-week follow-up

Experimental group N= 25 with respiratory trainingExperimental

A standard football training will be carried out at the MTS Football Academy in Rybnik, Poland. In the experimental group, respiratory training will also be implemented. This training will be supplementary, low-intensity and will provide relaxation. It will not interfere with the main and total training load of the athletes. Exercises will be conducted for 4 weeks, 3 times per week, immediately after the football training unit. Each breathing training session will last about 20 minutes and will be performed in a supine position, in conditions conducive to relaxation and concentration on breathing. Respiratory training will be introduced progressively, taking into account the gradual adaptation of athletes to the exercises.

Other: Respiratory training