Physiological Effects of Soccer Heading

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

27

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 15, 2020

Primary Completion Date

December 18, 2021

Study Completion Date

December 19, 2021

Conditions
Repeated Head Impacts
Interventions
OTHER

Soccer Kicking

Subjects assigned to the soccer kicking arm will complete 10 soccer kicks in 10 minutes.

OTHER

Soccer Heading (Frontal)

Subjects assigned to the soccer heading (frontal) arm will complete 10 frontal soccer headers (ball headed directly back to launch direction) in 10 minutes. Soccer balls will be projected at 10-17.5 m/s from approximately 10-15 m with a JUGS ball launcher.

OTHER

Soccer Heading (Oblique)

Subjects assigned to the soccer heading (oblique) arm will complete 10 oblique soccer headers (ball headed 90° to the right from ball launch direction) in 10 minutes. Soccer balls will be projected at 10-17.5 m/s from approximately 10-15 m with a JUGS ball launcher.

Trial Locations (1)

19104

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

OTHER

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