Athlete
Conditions
Keywords
athlete, weightlifting, volleyball, racquet sports, core stability
Brief summary
The studies in the literature have not sufficiently investigated the effects of core stabilization training on anaerobic performance. Therefore, this study was planned to comparatively investigate effects of progressive core stabilization training applied to elite athletes on anaerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, and fatigue.
Detailed description
In taekwondo, weightlifting, badminton, and volleyball sports branches, strong relationships between sports performance, anaerobic strength and fatigue parameters have been also shown. It is clear of the necessity of developing anaerobic capacity using various exercises in these elite athletes. However, the studies conducted to date have not sufficiently investigated the effects of core stabilization training on anaerobic performance and fatigue with more objective methods and enough sample sizes. This study was planned to comparatively investigate effects of progressive core stabilization training applied to elite athletes on anaerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, and fatigue.
Interventions
OTHERProgressive Core Stabilization Training
The Progressive Core Stabilization Training was applied to study group as a group exercise with 5-10 athletes which was planned in the form of 3 days/week for a total of 9 weeks and 27 sessions. A session consisted of warm-up, core stabilization (30-40 min.), and cool-down exercises. During the training period, exercise volume, degree of difficulty, additional weight, and level of instability (contralateral limb movements and reduction of the support surface, etc.) for each exercise were incrementally increased in four steps.
OTHERStandard Core Strengthening Exercises
The athletes included in the CG performed only Standard Core Strengthening Exercises which is the first phase of the Progressive Core Stabilization Training on fixed surfaces (i.e. without pads and balls, with a flat floor and a bench) for 3 days/week and totally 9-week.
Sponsors
Gulsah Bargi
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Single-blind study; the athletes were not informed about whether they were in the study group or control group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* being between 18-25 of age, * actively keeping on a similar technical workout season program, * volunteering to participate in the study, * having at least five years of professional sports history and * being an elite athlete in taekwondo, weightlifting, volleyball, or badminton branches
Exclusion criteria
* having had any pathological condition and/or surgical procedure of the column vertebral and extremities within the last three months, * having had any serious orthopedic or systemic condition that could prevent doing and continuing exercises * discontinuing exercise training for more than three sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| anaerobic peak power | Baseline and after 9-week training | The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer. |
| anaerobic mean power | Baseline and after 9-week training | The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| squat jump power | Baseline and after 9-week training | It will be evaluated the squat jump test. |
| active jump power | Baseline and after 9-week training | It will be evaluated the active jump test. |
| fatigue index | Baseline and after 9-week training | The percent of fatigue will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer. |
| anaerobic power from 0 to 5 seconds | Baseline and after 9-week training | The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer. |
| anaerobic capacity from 0 to 30 seconds | Baseline and after 9-week training | The power will be evaluated using anaerobic endurance test (a 30-second Wingate Anaerobic Power Test) applied on a bicycle ergometer. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed