The Effect Of 8-Week Core Training On Agility, Strength Performance And Tennis Skills On 10-14 Year Old Tennis Players

This study aims to determine the effect of 8-week core training on agility, strength performance and tennis skills in tennis players aged 10-14. 25 tennis players studying tennis at EA Tennis Academy participated in the study voluntarily. First of all, vertical jump, pro-agility agility and ITN Tennis skill tests were applied to all participants, then, in addition to tennis training, the experimental group of 11 people was given core training 3 times a week for 8 weeks in a row in line with the literature. The tennis players in the control group continued only their tennis trainings. In order to examine the effect of core training on strength, agility and tennis skills, the tests applied in the pre-tests were applied to all participants again at the end of 8 weeks as post-test. Using the pretest-posttest measurements taken in the study, the effect of 8-week core training on the strength, reactive agility and tennis skills of 10-14-year-old tennis players was determined. According to the results, a statistically significant improvement was observed in the ITN numbers, ITN scores, agility of the tennis players in the experimental group. Also, within limited aspects, a statistically significant difference was found in ITN numbers, ITN scores in the control group. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant difference in vertical jump and counter movement jump test scores in both groups. As a result, it has been concluded that core training has positive contributions to agility, balance and tennis performance in tennis players aged 10-14. It is thought that core training to be applied in addition to tennis training in training programs will contribute to the development of athletes.