The impact of core stability training on the dynamic balance of Solok city-based Saiyo FC soccer players

• Published in: Journal of Physical Education and Sport Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 3356 - 3363
• Main Authors: Syafrianto, Donal, Randi, Tomi Gusti, Alimuddin, Liza
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Pitesti Universitatea din Pitesti 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Data Analysis; Hypotheses; Hypothesis testing; Muscular Strength; Research Methodology; Soccer
• ISSN: 2247-8051; 2247-806X
• DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2023.12384

Soccer is a sport that demands core stability since it is a component of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular control for the body during athletic activity. When playing soccer, core stability regulates how the muscles in the upper and lower extremities move. Dynamic balance is one of the physical components of soccer that is impacted by core stability. Soccer players' ability to maintain dynamic balance affects their ability to sprint, jump, land, and make physical contact with opponents. The focus of this study was to quantify the impact of core stability training on soccer players' dynamic balance. The study design used in this quasi-experimental study consists of a single-group pre-test and post-test. The study involved 16 sessions, three times a week, and 14 soccer players were involved in the testing. The McGill Core Endurance Test was used to measure core stability, and the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) was used to measure dynamic balance in 14 study samples. After receiving core stability training, players' dynamic balance increased, according to the results. A paired t-test was used for statistical analysis, and the mean values of the SEBT pre-test and post-test were 67.50 and 76.29 cm, respectively. The pre-test and post-test differences were 8.79 cm, with a P value of 0.00, p = <0.05. After assessing core stability using the McGill core endurance test, soccer players' increased dynamic balance was consistent with their increased core stability. Soccer players' increased dynamic balance following a 16-session core stability training program was impacted by the reactivation of their stabilizer muscles' movement control system, which runs along their vertebrae and abdominal bones. When a player was moving or battling in a soccer match, their ability to sense their surroundings accurately was affected by their activation of movement control. Based on research findings, soccer players' dynamic balance enhanced by core stability training. Keywords: Core Stability, Dynamic Balance, Soccer