Core Stability Training With Balloon Breathing on Balance and Performance in Football Players
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-28
SponsorGulf Medical University
About this trial
Football players require good core strength and balance to perform well and reduce the risk of injury. The muscles of the trunk and diaphragm play an important role in maintaining stability, posture, and movement control during sports activities.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of core stability training combined with balloon breathing exercises on dynamic balance, hop performance, and core endurance in professional football players. Balloon breathing exercises are designed to improve diaphragmatic breathing and trunk muscle activation.
Eligible football players will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will receive core stability training combined with balloon breathing exercises along with regular football training, while the other group will receive core stability training with regular football training only. The intervention will be performed three times per week for eight weeks under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
Outcome measures, including dynamic balance, hop performances, core endurance, and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV), will be assessed at baseline, during the intervention, at the end of the program, and at a three-month follow-up. The findings of this study may help improve training strategies aimed at enhancing performance and reducing injury risk in football players.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male professional football players aged 18 to 35 years
Currently playing at club level
Free from musculoskeletal injury for at least 6 months prior to enrollment
Willing to participate and provide written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Current musculoskeletal injury or pain affecting training or performance
History of lower limb or spinal surgery within the past year
Any neurological, cardiovascular, or respiratory condition that limits physical activity
Participation in any structured core stability or breathing training program within the past 3 months
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Core Stability Training
Other interventionMcGill's Big Three core stability exercises including curl-up, side bridge, and bird-dog exercises performed three times per week for eight weeks, with progression to unstable surfaces as tolerated.
Balloon Breathing Exercise
Other interventionDiaphragmatic breathing exercise involving controlled inhalation through the nose and prolonged exhalation into a balloon while maintaining trunk engagement, performed alongside core exercises for eight weeks.
Treatment groups
68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Core Stability Training With Balloon BreathingExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Core Stability Training OnlyActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Dynamic Balance (Y-Balance Test)
Dynamic balance will be assessed using the Y-Balance Test. Reach distances in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions will be measured and normalized to leg length.
Time frame
Baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-interventionSecondary outcomes
1
Core Muscle Endurance
Core endurance will be assessed using McGill's trunk endurance tests, including trunk flexor hold, trunk extensor hold, and side bridge hold tests. The duration (in seconds) each position is maintained will be recorded.
Time frame
Baseline and 8 weeks2
Lower Limb Hop Performance
Hop performance will be evaluated using single-leg hop, triple hop, and crossover hop tests. The distance hopped will be measured in centimeters.
Time frame
Baseline and 8 weeks3
Vertical Jump Height
Vertical jump height will be measured using a validated smartphone application (My Jump 2). The average of the best two out of three trials will be recorded.
Time frame
Baseline and 8 weeks4
maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV)
Inspiratory muscle strength will be assessed using a portable respiratory pressure meter. The highest value from three maximal inspiratory efforts will be recorded.
Time frame
Baseline and 8 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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