January 2018
The comparison of core training programme that is carried out for 8 weeks to the young footbal- lers and volleyball players, with the physichal conditions and parameters of performance The aim of this study was to plan the physical condition and performance parameters of the core training program for young male footballers and volleyballers for 8 weeks. Twenty male soccer players (the mean age 15,40±0,82, mean leght 1,70±0,06 m, mean body weight 59,85±5,00 kg) who play football at Pursaklar Municipality Sports Club with 14 male volleyball players (the mean age 15±00, mean leght 1,86±0,06 m, mean body weight 73,57±7,24 kg) who play volleyball at Halk- bank Volleyball Clup were included in study on a voluntary basis. Before the trainings, pre-test sco- res ( speed 10-20m, sit-up 30 sn, 20 m shuttle run, vertical jump, core stabilization and prone bridge ) were recorded. İn addition to the normal training of both groups, the core training was applied for 8 weeks including the first 6 weeks (3 days / week) and the last 2 weeks (2 days / week). At the end of the training, the final test measurements of the groups were taken in accordance with the proto- col. The data obtained were evaluated using the IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 statistical program. Ac- cording to statistical process result, there was a significant increase in performance tests of football and volleyball players. There was a significant difference in anaerobic power performance values only for football players. While there was a significant increase in the final measurement values of prone bridge, trunk flexion and trunk extensions of both groups, there was no significant difference in letheral flexion test in volleyballs. When performance and core stabilization tests of football and volleyball players were compared, the performance values showed a significant difference, but this difference was not observed in trunk flexion test (p<0.05). As a result, it was observed that the 8 week core training sessions that will be applied in addition to football and volleyball training have contributed to the performance improvement of young pla- yers and volleyball players such as strength, speed and endurance. It is considered that the inclusion to training of the young players will improve the performance of the athleticks positively.