Effects of 8 week core training applied in 12-14 year group basketball players on some motoric characteristics

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of core training, which is regularly performed for 8 weeks on male basketball players aged 12-14 years, on certain motor characteristics. 26 male athletes playing basketball in Akçakoca Sports Club voluntarily participated in the study. The athletes were divided into two equal groups with accidental method: the control group (n = 13) and the study group (n = 13). In the study group, core training was applied for 30 minutes, 3 days a week for 8 weeks in addition to basketball training, while the control group continued routine basketball training without any additional training. To determine the body composition of the athlete, height, weight and body mass index (BMI), 20m sprint, T-Test and İllinois test to determine improvement in speed and rapidness characteristics, vertical jump, shuttle and push test to determine improvement in strength characteristics and flamingo test was conducted to determine the improvement of balance characteristics. SPSS program was used for statistical analysis in our study. Using the Shapiro Wilkes W-test to determine the normality distributions of the data and the statistic to be applied, it was determined that the data had normal distribution. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation values of all variables are calculated with descriptive statistics. Independent samples t test was used to determine the difference between the pre-test and the post-test in the group and the difference between the aim and the paired samples t test, the difference between the pre-test and the post-test between the groups and the developmental differences between the groups. As a result of the research, it was found that there was significant difference in the control group between T-test, İllinois, vertical jump, push-up, shuttle, flamingo right foot balance pre-post test values at p <0.01 and among flamingo left foot equilibrium preliminary and post test values is determined that there is a significant difference. In the study group, it was determined that there was a significant difference in p <0.01 between 20m sprint, T-Test and İllinois test, vertical jump, push-up and shuttle test, flamingo right foot and left foot equilibrium pre-test values. When the developmental differences of the study and control groups were examined, p <0,01 level between the groups in terms of speed, t-test, illinois, vertical jump, push-up, shuttle and flamingo right foot balance test and statistically p <0,01 in the developmental differences of the flamingo right foot balance test , It was found that there was a significant difference at 05 level (p <0,01). These developmental differences indicate that the core training program applied has a positive effect on the selected parameters. As a result; core training should be included in annual training planning so that the general force situation can be protected and increased. Key Words: Core, Strength, Training, Motoric Characteristics, Basketball