Effect of Core Stability Training on the Balance and FMS Scores of Adolescent Soccer Players

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1 PhD, Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanic, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science , East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Master in Corrective Exercises, Department of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injuries, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD, Assistant Professor of  Motor Behavior, Department of and Physical Education and Sport Science , East Tehran Branch,  Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Using pre-injury tests and designing a harm-prevention program for progress are essential in any discipline. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of core stability exercise on balance and functional movement screen of soccer players in Babol Matin club. 
Materials and Methods: A total of 30 healthy adolescent soccer players volunteered to participate in the study, and then randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Before the beginning of the exercise, participants performed dynamic balance test by Y-test, static balance with Lak Lak test and Functional Movement Screen test (FMS) as a pre-test. Players performed core stability exercise for eight weeks and after completing the exercises, post-test was conducted.  Descriptive statistics were used to examine mean and standard deviation as well as participants' height, weight, and body mass index and to report the results of the measurements for each group. In addition, for comparison of both groups, independent and independent t-tests, at a significance level of P <0.05, were used.
Results:  The findings of the study showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the post-test, and that the experimental group had better performance in anterior (p = 0.001), internal posterior (p=0.001), external posterior directions (P=0.001) and the total score on the dynamic balance test (p=0.001), the Lak Lak test (p=0.001), and the overall score of functional movement screen test (p<0.003).
Conclusion: The results of the cutteny study showed that core stability training of the central body could plays a significant role in improving the static and dynamic balance and Functional Movement Screen test (FMS) of soccer players.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2020
Pages 61-70

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  • Receive Date: 22 June 2019
  • Revise Date: 29 July 2019
  • Accept Date: 25 August 2019
  • First Publish Date: 21 June 2020

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