TRX Temelli Fonksiyonel Antrenmanın Genç Futbolcuların Sprint, Çeviklik ve Dengesi Üzerindeki Etkileri: Kontrollü Deneysel Çalışma

Year 2025, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 578 - 587, 30.09.2025

Müjde Atıcı , Akan Bayrakdar

Abstract

The Effects of TRX-Based Functional Training on Sprint, Agility, and Balance in Youth Football Players: A Controlled Experimental Study

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.

Keywords

trx , Functional training, , Agility , Sprint , Balance , football

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