TY  - JOUR
T1  - Effects of Core and Resistance Exercise on Sprint and Agility Outcomes in Adolescent Footballers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
TT  - Ergen Futbolcularda Core ve Direnç Egzersizlerinin Sprint ve Çeviklik Üzerine Etkileri: Randomize Kontrollü Bir Çalışma
AU  - Bayrakdar, Akan
AU  - Atıcı, Müjde
PY  - 2025
DA  - October
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.70007/yalovaspor.1760313
JF  - Yalova Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi
JO  - YÜSBD
PB  - Yalova University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2822-664X
SP  - 383
EP  - 401
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
LA  - en
AB  - This study aimed to investigate the effects of resistance (RT) and core (CT) training on sprint and agility performance in 12–13-year-old male soccer players for eight weeks. The participants were randomly divided into three groups: resistance training group (n=10), core training group (n=10), and control group (n=10). In the study, 10 m, 20 m and 30 m sprint tests and 505 and arrowhead agility tests were applied as pre-test and post-test. The data obtained were evaluated in SPSS program. Graphs were created in Graphpad Prism program. Results showed significant improvements in sprint distances in both experimental groups. In the RT group, significant improvements were found in 10 m (p=0.006), 20 m (p=0.038), 30 m (p=0.004) sprints and both agility tests (505: p=0.038; Arrowhead: p=0.027); effect sizes were medium-high (e.g. 10 m sprint, d=0.83). In the CT group, significant improvements were noted in the 10 m (p=0.034), 20 m (p=0.043), 30 m (p=0.024) sprints, while borderline significance was observed only in the Arrowhead test (p=0.064). In the control group, no significant change was found in any test. These findings suggest that the improvements were due to the training interventions. In conclusion, resistance-based training seems to be more effective in improving sprint and agility performance, while core training plays a supportive role in certain phases of sprinting. These findings suggest that, considering the age group, it is important to select the type of training intervention according to the content for performance improvement in soccer players.
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Soccer
KW  - Core exercise
KW  - Resistance exercise
KW  - Speed
KW  - Agility
N2  - Bu çalışma, 12–13 yaş grubundaki erkek futbolcularda sekiz hafta süresince uygulanan direnç (RT) ve core (CT) antrenmanlarının sprint ve çeviklik performansına etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Katılımcılar rastgele üç gruba ayrılmıştır: direnç antrenmanı grubu (n=10), core antrenmanı grubu (n=10), ve kontrol grubu (n=10). Çalışmada 10 m, 20 m ve 30 m sprint testleri ile 505 ve arrowhead çeviklik testleri ön test ve son test olarak uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler SPSS programında değerlendirilmiştir. Grafikler Graphpad Prism programında oluşturulmuştur. Bulgular, her iki deney grubunda sprint mesafelerinde anlamlı gelişmeler görülmüştür. RT grubunda 10 m (p=0.006), 20 m (p=0.038), 30 m (p=0.004) sprint ve her iki çeviklik testinde (505: p=0.038; Arrowhead: p=0.027) anlamlı ilerlemeler saptanmış; etki büyüklükleri orta-yüksek düzeydedir (örn. 10 m sprint, d=0.83). CT grubunda 10 m (p=0.034), 20 m (p=0.043), 30 m (p=0.024) sprintlerde anlamlı gelişmeler kaydedilirken, yalnızca Arrowhead testinde sınırda anlamlılık gözlenmiştir (p=0.064). Kontrol grubunda ise hiçbir testte anlamlı değişim bulunmamıştır. Bu bulgular, gelişimlerin antrenman müdahalelerinden kaynaklandığını göstermektedir. Sonuç olarak, direnç temelli antrenmanlar sprint ve çeviklik performansını artırmada daha etkili görünürken, core antrenmanları sprintin belirli fazlarında destekleyici rol oynamaktadır. Bu bulgular, yaş grubu dikkate alındığında, futbolcularda performans gelişimi için uygulanan antrenman türünün içeriğe göre seçilmesinin önemli olduğunu göstermektedir.
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