An interventional study of French Contrast Training and Oregon Circuit Training in No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, sponsored by Superior University. Recruiting at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-08.
Sponsored by Superior University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This randomized, two-arm, parallel-group clinical trial is designed to compare French Contrast Training (FCT) with Oregon Circuit Training (OCT) for improving explosive strength, lower-limb power, and agility in competitive football players aged 16 to 25 years. Twenty-six participants are planned. Both interventions are delivered three times per week for 8 weeks in approximately 45-minute supervised sessions. Outcomes are assessed at baseline and after the 8-week intervention using vertical jump height, squat one-repetition maximum, and the Agility T-test.
The study will recruit competitive football players from Fame Football Club, Model Town, Lahore. After eligibility screening and baseline assessment, 26 participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to French Contrast Training or Oregon Circuit Training. The French Contrast Training programme combines heavy resistance exercise, plyometric exercise, high-load power exercise, and assisted plyometric exercise within the same training complex, with progressive loading and adequate recovery between sets. The Oregon Circuit Training programme uses 8 to 10 functional exercise stations incorporating bodyweight strength exercises, lower-limb exercises, shuttle running, ladder drills, and ball-based activities, with short work and recovery intervals. Both programmes are structured according to the FITT principle and are delivered three times weekly for 8 weeks. Each session lasts approximately 45 minutes, including a 10-minute warm-up, 30-minute main training component, and 5-minute cool-down. Explosive power is assessed using the vertical jump test, lower-limb maximal strength using squat 1RM, and agility using the Agility T-test at baseline and post-intervention.
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Participants receive supervised French Contrast Training three times per week for 8 weeks. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and include a 10-minute dynamic warm-up, approximately 30 minutes of contrast training, and a 5-minute cool-down. The main component combines heavy compound resistance exercise, plyometric exercise, high-load power exercise, and assisted plyometric exercise, performed in 3 to 4 sets with approximately 3 to 4 minutes of recovery between sets. Intensity and volume are progressively increased according to performance and tolerance.
Other: French Contrast Training
Participants receive supervised Oregon Circuit Training three times per week for 8 weeks. Sessions last approximately 45 minutes and include a 10-minute aerobic/dynamic warm-up, approximately 30 minutes of circuit training, and a 5-minute cool-down. The circuit uses 8 to 10 stations such as bodyweight squats, push-ups, lunges, step-ups, shuttle runs, ladder drills, and ball throws. Exercises are performed for approximately 30 to 45 seconds with 15 to 30 seconds of recovery, for 2 to 3 circuits/sets per session, with progressive overload.
Other: Oregon Circuit Training
A supervised 8-week strength-and-power training programme delivered three times per week. Each approximately 45-minute session includes dynamic warm-up, a 30-minute French contrast complex combining heavy resistance and plyometric/power exercises, and cool-down. The programme is progressively adjusted according to performance and tolerance.
Also known as: FCT
A supervised 8-week circuit-based conditioning programme delivered three times per week. Each approximately 45-minute session includes warm-up, a 30-minute multi-station circuit targeting strength, endurance, agility, and coordination, and cool-down. Work intervals are approximately 30 to 45 seconds with 15 to 30 seconds of rest, and training load is progressively increased.
Also known as: OCT
Change in Vertical Jump Height
Lower-limb explosive power is assessed using the vertical jump test. Standing reach and maximal jump reach are marked on a wall, and jump height is recorded in centimeters as the difference between the two marks. Three trials are performed and the average distance is used. Higher values indicate better explosive power.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Change in Squat One-Repetition Maximum (1RM)
Lower-body maximal strength is assessed using squat 1RM, defined as the heaviest load that can be lifted once with proper form. Where a direct maximal lift is not performed, the synopsis permits estimation from a submaximal set using the Epley formula. Higher values indicate greater lower-limb strength.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Change in Agility T-test Completion Time
Agility is assessed with the Agility T-test, incorporating forward sprinting, lateral shuffling, and backward movement between standardized cones. The best time from three successful trials is recorded in seconds. Lower completion times indicate better agility performance.
Time frame: Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 8)
Plan to share: Undecided — The synopsis does not specify a plan for individual participant data sharing.
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