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The effect of 6 weeks of motor control exercises on some factors of functional fitness of female student-athletes

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Sports Sciences, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Background: Evaluating and improving the movement ability and functional fitness of teenagers in sports is one of the methods of injury prevention. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of a 6-week breathing control exercise on some functional performance factors of female student athletes.
Research method: As a statistical sample, 42 teenage female athletes from Mashhad, aged 15 to 16, who took part in this semi-experimental study with a pre and post-test design were randomly divided into two experimental groups(21 participants) and control groups(21 people). Six sessions of dynamic neuromuscular stability motor control training were administered to participants in the experimental group over six weeks. The Y test, the Davis test, the trunk flexor muscular endurance test, and the vertical jump were used to assess the dynamic control variables of posture, upper limb agility and stability, explosive power, and trunk flexor muscular endurance, respectively. The pre-test and post-test measures were completed in the same environment. After confirming the normality of the data, SPSS statistical software was used to analyze repeated measures using analysis of variance(P<0.05).
Results: the research showed that breathing control exercises on dynamic posture test(P<0.05), the endurance of trunk flexors(P<0.05), agility and stability of upper limbs (P<0.05), and vertical jump(P<0.05) of teenage sports girls had a significant effect.
Conclusion: The findings indicate improvements in all research variable in the experimental group. Therefore, these exercises can be beneficial for participants in enhancing their performance in specialized functional movements, including sports skills, during periods of motor development.

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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 37
September 2023
Pages 103-120
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  • Receive Date: 21 May 2023
  • Revise Date: 30 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 25 October 2023
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