There are various training programs to improve sportive performance so that soccer-specific technical skills can be realized more easily. The aim of the EG is to examine the effect of the training program that including eccentric and concentric contractions on strength, balance and agility in young soccer players. 26 male soccer players (age:12±1.6years) who played in an amateur sport club participated voluntarily to the EG. Pre-tests were taken before the training program. There were two groups of athletes; the experimental group (EG; n=13) were applied eccentric and concentric contractions while CG players (CG; n=13) continued their traditional soccer trainings. The post tests were taken at the end of the 8-week training program. Pre and post tests were included flamingo balance test (FB), y balance test (YB), standing long jump test (SLJ), vertical jump test (VJ) and Illinois test (IT). When the obtained data were examined, EG athletes were statistically improved in all parameters in the pre and post-test (p<0.05) and no statistically significant difference was seen in the CG athletes (p>0.05). When the differences between the groups were examined, it was statistically significant in the y balance test (p<0.05; p=0.032) and Illinois test (p<0.05; p=0.022) parameters for respectively determining the dynamic balance and agility of EG athletes compared to CG athletes (p<0.05). As a conclusion, eccentric and concentric contraction exercises performed before sport specific training programs on soccer seem to be effective on dynamic balance and agility. It is also thought that such training programs can improve the performance of the athletes and prevent them from lower extremity injuries.
There are various training programs to improve sportive performance so
that soccer-specific technical skills can be realized more easily. The aim of
the study is to examine the effect of the training program that including
eccentric and concentric contractions on strength, balance and agility in young
soccer players. 26 male soccer players (age:12±1.6years) who played in an
amateur sport club participated voluntarily to the study. Pre-tests were taken
before the training program. There were two groups of athletes; the
experimental group (EG; n=13) were applied exercises that including eccentric
and concentric contractions while Control Group players (CG; n=13) continued
their traditional soccer trainings. The post-tests were taken at the end of the
8-week training program. Pre- and post-test included flamingo balance test
(FB), y balance test (YB), standing long jump test (SLJ), vertical jump test
(VJ) and Illinois test (IT). When the obtained data were examined, EG athletes
were statistically improved in all the parameters in the pre-, and post-test
(p<0.05) and no statistically significant difference was seen in the CG
athletes (p>0.05). When the differences between the groups were examined, it
was statistically significant in the y balance test (p<0.05; p=0.032) and
Illinois test (p<0.05; p=0.022) parameters for respectively determining the
dynamic balance and agility of EG athletes compared to CG athletes (p<0.05).
As a conclusion, eccentric and concentric contraction exercises performed
before soccer specific training programs seem to be effective on dynamic
balance and agility. It is also thought that such training programs could improve
the performance of the athletes, and prevent them from lower extremity
injuries.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Sports Medicine |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |