@article{article_1735638, title={The Effects of TRX-Based Functional Training on Sprint, Agility, and Balance in Youth Football Players: A Controlled Experimental Study}, journal={Journal of Sport for All and Recreation}, volume={7}, pages={578–587}, year={2025}, DOI={10.56639/jsar.1735638}, author={Atıcı, Müjde and Bayrakdar, Akan}, keywords={trx, Functional training, Agility, Sprint, Balance, football}, abstract={Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week TRX-based functional training program on sprinting, agility, and dynamic balance in young soccer players aged 12–15 years. The mean age of the participants was 14,0±0,83 years in the experimental group and 14,9±0,93 years in the control group. The average heights were 1,62±0,07 m and 1,65±0,07 m, respectively, and the average weights were 48,3±7,9 kg and 54,6±14,0 kg, respectively. The Arrowhead agility test, 20-meter sprint test, and balance measurements were performed. The experimental data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS statistical program (version 25.0, Chicago, IL, USA). In the agility test, a significant decrease of 0,10 seconds (1,08%) (p <0,001) was observed in the experimental group, while no significant change was found in the control group (p>0,05). In the 20-meter sprint test, a significant decrease of 0,12 seconds (2,74%) (p <0,001) was observed in the experimental group, while no significant change was detected in the control group (p>0,05). In the group comparison, significant differences were found in the Arrowhead test (p <0,039) and the 20-meter sprint (p <0,026). In the Y-Balance Test, significant increases in reach distances were observed in all directions in the experimental group (p <0,05). No significant changes were detected in the control group (p>0,05). In the intergroup comparison, a significant difference was found only in the left posteromedial direction (p <0,045). Group differences in other directions were not significant (p>0,05). In conclusion, the 8-week TRX-based functional training program significantly improved sprint, agility, and dynamic balance performance in young soccer players.}, number={3}, publisher={Akan BAYRAKDAR}