Load-Matched Unilateral Versus Bilateral Squat Training in Elite Youth Futsal Players

This randomised controlled trial compared the effects of two load-matched squat training modalities on physical performance in elite youth futsal players. Seventeen players from the Antioqueña regional futsal squad in Colombia were randomly allocated to either a unilateral squat training group or a bilateral squat training group. Both groups completed a six-week velocity-based training programme, with two supervised sessions per week, while continuing their usual futsal training. Training intensity was prescribed using mean propulsive velocity targets across three two-week blocks. The main outcomes were countermovement jump height, single-leg countermovement jump height for the right and left limbs, 10-metre sprint time, and estimated squat one-repetition maximum. Secondary descriptive data included 20-metre sprint time. The study aimed to determine whether unilateral squat training produced superior adaptations compared with bilateral squat training when training load was objectively standardised.

NCT Number	NCT07644741
Lead Sponsor	Federal University of Vicosa
Conditions	Athletic Performance Enhancement, Futsal, Sprint Performance, Jump Performance
Enrollment	17 participants
Start Date	2023-08-01
Primary Completion	2023-08-01 (estimated)
Study Completion	2023-11-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-06-15