Core Stability Training With Balloon Breathing on Balance and Performance in Football Players

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Conditions studied: Dynamic Balance, Hop Performance and Maximum Voluntary Ventilation (MVV) in Professional Football Players

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07387029

Run by

Gulf Medical University

People needed

68

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 28. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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
• Able to participate in regular football training and exercise programs

You may not qualify if…

• 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
• Female players

Where it is running

• Gulf medical University — Ajman, Al Jurf, United Arab Emirates

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