Evaluation of Physical Fitness Parameters in Child Swimmers with a New Digital Web Design

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The aim of this research is to develop a web design that allows entering physical fitness parameters in a digital environment and to evaluate the functionality of this software on child swimmers. A total of 20 children, 12 males and 8 females (pre-puberty) who are registered to Galatasaray Swimming Club, train regularly, and have an average age of 11.0 ± 0.2 years, were included in the study. The physical fitness levels of the participants were analyzed in a multifaceted manner using anthropometric measurements (height; 138.5 ± 4.6 cm, weight; 33.1 ± 3.9 kg, BMI; 17.2 ± 1.4 kg/m2), muscle strength measurements, flexibility assessments (Sit-and-Reach and Thomas tests), balance (Stork test), speed (30 m sprint) and agility tests (Yo-Yo IR1 test). The test results were entered into the digital system, the data was processed algorithmically through the developed software, and specific exercise recommendations were presented for each athlete. The recommendations; the data was generated based on muscle strength imbalances, flexibility, balance scores, sprint and endurance parameters and presented through the application for guidance to coaches and athletes. After a 10-session exercise program with child swimmers, the relevant tests were re-administered. The exercise program lasted a total of 10 sessions over 3 weeks and consisted of strength exercises (3 sets of 8–12 repetitions), endurance (10–15 minutes), sprint exercises, balance and flexibility exercises. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to evaluate the physical fitness tests of the child swimmers before and after the 10-day exercise program. Significant increases (p<0.05) were found in all physical fitness parameters except balance (p>0.05). The results demonstrate that the digital software is user-friendly, practical, and functional both in data entry and analysis processes and in recommending exercise programs. The digital application can continue to be developed for other test parameters, and that such digital applications can be effectively used by sports clubs and coaches to design exercise/training programs.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• digital application
• exercise
• Performance monitoring
• athlete
• test batteries

Çocuk Yüzücülerde Fiziksel Uygunluk Parametrelerinin Yeni Bir Dijital Web Tasarımı ile Değerlendirilmesi

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Bu araştırmanın amacı, fiziksel uygunluk parametrelerinin digital ortamda girilebildiği bir web tasarımı geliştirmek ve bu yazılımın işlevselliğini çocuk yüzücüler üzerinde değerlendirmektir. Çalışmaya, Galatasaray Yüzme Kulübü'ne kayıtlı, düzenli olarak antrenman yapan ve yaş ortalaması 11,0 ± 0,2 olan 12 erkek, 8 kız (ergenliğe girmemiş) olmak üzere toplam 20 çocuk dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcıların fiziksel uygunluk düzeyleri; antropometrik ölçümler (boy; 138,5 ± 4.6 cm, kilo; 33,1 ± 3,9 kg, VKİ;17,2 ± 1,4 kg/m2), kas kuvveti ölçümleri, esneklik değerlendirmeleri (Otur-uzan ve Thomas testi), denge (Stork testi), sürat (30 m sprint) ve çeviklik testleri (Yo-Yo IR1 testi) kullanılarak çok yönlü şekilde analiz edilmiştir. Test sonuçları dijital sisteme girilerek, geliştirilen yazılım aracılığı ile verileri algoritmik olarak işlenmiş ve her sporcuya özgü egzersiz önerileri sunulmuştur. Öneriler; kas kuvveti dengesizlikleri, esneklik, denge skorları, sprint ve dayanıklılık parametrelerine göre oluşturulmuş, uygulama üzerinden antrenör ve sporcuya yönlendirme amaçlı sunulmuştur. Çocuk yüzücülerde 10 seanslık egzersiz programı sonrasında ilgili testler yeniden uygulanmıştır. Egzersiz programı 3 hafta boyunca toplam 10 seans sürmüş, kuvvet egzersizleri (3 set 8–12 tekrar), dayanıklılık (10–15 dakika), sprint çalışmaları, denge ve esneklik egzersizlerinden oluşmuştur. Yüzücü çocukların 10 günlük egzersiz programı öncesi ve sonrası fiziksel uygunluk testlerini değerlendirmek amacıyla Wilcoxon işaretli sıralar testi kullanılmıştır. Fiziksel uygunluk parametrelerinden denge ve el kavrama kuvveti hariç (p>0,05) hepsinde anlamlı düzeyde artış olduğu (p<0,05) tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, dijital yazılımın hem veri girişi ve analiz sürecinde hem de egzersiz programı önerme noktasında kullanıcı dostu, pratik ve işlevsel olduğunu göstermektedir. Dijital uygulama, diğer test parametreleri için geliştirilmeye devam edilebileceği, bu tür dijital uygulamaların spor kulüpleri ve antrenörler tarafından egzersiz/antrenman programlarını dizayn etmek için etkili biçimde kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• dijital uygulama
• egzersiz
• Performans takibi
• sporcu
• test bataryaları

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