Myofascial release plus FIFA 11+ to improve hamstring flexibility and lower injury risk in male academy football players

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This interventional project will recruit male academy football players aged 16–30 at Riphah International University Malakand Campus to compare a 6-week FIFA 11+ warm-up combined with myofascial release against a routine warm-up. Participants will be assigned to an intervention arm and complete supervised sessions with baseline and post-intervention assessments of hamstring flexibility, hop-test limb symmetry, and other neuromuscular and biomechanical measures. Validated assessment tools will be used and trained staff will conduct testing at baseline and after six weeks. The focus is on modifying biomechanical and neuromuscular risk factors for hamstring injury in a local youth football population.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Male football players aged 16-30 years.
* Able to comply with a 6-week FIFA 11+ program.
* Provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Acute or chronic hamstring injury.
* Recent major surgery of the lower limb or ongoing rehab plan.
* Inability to safely perform exercises included in the FIFA 11+ program.
* Non-compliance with baseline assessments or the training schedule.
* Current musculoskeletal injuries affecting lower limb function.
* Unable to achieve ≥65% limb symmetry index (LSI) in any hop test.
* Undergoing physiotherapy or post-rehabilitation care.

Where it's running

• Riphah international University Malakand Campus
  Chakdara, Kpk, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Zavata Afnan, MS NMPT — Riphah International University
• Study coordinator: Zavata Afnan, MS NMPT
• Email: zavata.afnan@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 03434411214

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.