Document Type : Research Paper
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1 MSc Student of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercise, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, PhD in Sport Biomechanics, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
3 Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
4 Associate Professor in Sport Rehabilitation, PhD in Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercise, Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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The stability and desirable strengthening of the core region as a bridge is important in the effective transmission of the generated force and efficient biomechanical performance in parkour sport. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks core stability training on improving the physical performance of parkour athletes. In this study, 32 people with at least 2 years of regular parkour experience were selected as available and randomly divided into two experimental and control groups.
The experimental group performed the core stability training program by Swiss ball for 8 weeks and 3 sessions per week. the dynamometer to measure the strength of the back muscles, McGill protocol field tests (crunch, plank, right plank, left plank, Sorensen) to evaluate the endurance of the core muscles. And the foot scanning device was used to check the changes of the center of pressure in pair leg balance and single leg and evaluated balance in dominant and non-dominant leg and both of them.It showed a significant effect of the training period on the endurance and muscle strength variables of the experimental group (P ≤ 0.05). In examining the balance of the two groups, the pressure oscillation area of pair legs balance test and the passed distance by the center of pressure in the dominant leg of experimental group changed significantly. (P ≤ 0.05). it will be a reliable method for the effectiveness of various exercises in order to improve the level of physical performance of parkour athletes.
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