Title of article :
Research Paper: The Effect of Selected Core Stability and Hopping Exercise on Trunk Endurance and Balance of Female Kabaddi Athletes
Author/Authors :
Torbatinezhad, Zohreh Department of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries - Sport Pathology and Corrective Exercises - Shafagh Non-Profit University, Tonekabon , Daneshmandi, Hassan Departmant of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries - Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences - University of Guilan, Rasht , Tabatabaeinezhad, Majid Departmant of Corrective Exercise and Sport Injuries - Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences - University of Guilan, Rasht
Abstract :
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a selected course of the core stabilization of
body and hopping exercises on trunk strength and balance of female Kabaddi athletes.
Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of 24 female Kabaddi players, who were randomly
selected and intentionally assigned to two groups; experimental group (12 persons; Mean±SD
age: 16.83±1.26 years, height: 1.61±0.04 m, weight: 56.50±3.06 kg, BMI: 21.84±1.73 kg/m2, and
exercise history: 05.08±1.08 years) and control group (12 persons; Mean±SD age: 16.42±0.99
years, height: 1.60±0.05 m, weight: 59.08±8.68 kg, BMI: 23.03±1.71 kg/m2, and exercise
history: 5.25±1.60 years). The experimental group performed a 6-week training program, 3
sessions per week, each session consisting of 40 minutes of core stabilization exercises and
hopping. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic information and exercise history,
and the Y-balance test and stork stand balance test were used to measure static and dynamic
equilibrium, respectively. In addition, the strength of the core part was evaluated by trunk 60°
flexion, Biering-Sorensen, forearm plank, and side plank (right and left) tests. The Shapiro-Wilk
test was used to check the normality of the data. In the case of normal data, the paired t-test was
used to evaluate the differences in mean values.
Results: The results of this study showed a significant difference between the mean posttest
scores of trunk strength and static and dynamic balance in both experimental and control groups
(P<0.001) so that the subjects in the experimental group performed better in these tests. All
statistical tests were performed at a significance level of 95% (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results of the present study show that combined balancing exercises for the
core part of the body and hopping can improve the balance and endurance of the Kabaddi athletes
and, thus, may prevent potential injuries.
Keywords :
Kabaddi , Core stability , Hopping , Trunk endurance , Static balance , Dynamic balance
Journal title :
Physical Treatments: Specific Physical Therapy Journal (PTJ)
