The Effect of the Core Training to Physical Performances in Children

Abstract

The aim of is this study is to analyze the effect of the core training on physical performances in young football players. Experimental group consists registered football players in a professional football club’s football academy (n=20, age=13,17±0,86 year, height= 134,7±10,04 cm, kilo=45,11±7,75 kg) and control group (n=20 age=13,03±0,50 year, height= 136,7±10,04 cm kilo=46,11±6,12 kg), totally (n=40) athletes voluntarily participated. In order to analyze the effect of the applied core training on the children, two groups from similar aged children have been formed in the same group by having permission from the parents. Before the studies, test measurements of the groups (sit-up, push-up, 20mt sprint, plank, vertical jump, throwing medicine ball, standing long jump and balance) have been taken. Core training to the experimental group and normal football training have been applied for 12 weeks. In the end of the 12 weeks, post-test measurements have been taken. By being computerized the gathered data; averages (X), standard deviation (SD) have been taken and the correlation between the pre and post-test measurements viewed with test “t” in significance level of p<0.05. In conclusion, the core trainings in addition to football trainings have provided positive development (p<0.05) in measured physical characteristics of the football players.

Keywords: Football player, performance, core training, , motor skills, children