The effect of a eight-weeks proprioception training programme on agility, quickness and acceleration

The Effect of a Eight-Week Proprioception Training Programme on Agility, Quickness and Acceleration In this study which aims at determining the effect of an 8-week proprioceptive training on agility, quickness and acceleration, 13 students studying at the school of physical education and sports, aged 23,46 ± 2,57 on average, participated as an experimental group. 13 students studying at the school of physical education and sports, aged 22,386 ± 1,56 on average, also took part in this study as a control group. Following a literature review, the proprioceptive training program was adapted from the exercise programs in other studies. In the training program for developing proprioception, a multi-directional, inclined balance board was used for anterior/posterior, lateral/medial, clockwise and anti-clockwise movements. An eight-week training program, which comprised of 5 sec warm-up, 20 sec proprioceptive training and 5 sec cooling in a day, was performed for total 30 sec and for 3 days in a week. The first 5 meters for quickness, 10 and 15 meters for acceleration and for t-test for agility were considered, the measurements were obtained as pre-test and post-test ones. For the experimental group, before and after the training, the values were measured as 5 meters for quickness, 10 and 15 meters for acceleration and 1,09±0,05 sec ve 1,03±0,05 sec, 1,92±0,11 sec and 1,80±0,11 sec, 2,61±0,12 sec and 2,48±0,08 sec, 10,69±0,64 sec and 10,13±0,35 sec for agility respectively. When compared to the values of quickness, acceleration and agility for the experimental group, a significant difference was found out (P<0,05). For the control group, before and after the training, the values were also given as 5 meters for quickness, 10 and 15 meters for acceleration and 1,05±0,08 sec and 1,04±0,05 sec, 1,88±0,05 sec and 1,89±0,08 sec, 2,53±0,11 sec and 2,52±0,12 sec, 10,26±0,54 sec and 9,97±0,34 sec for agility respectively. When compared to the values of quickness, acceleration and agility for the control group, no significant difference was found out (P>0,05). In conclusion, it was determined that an 8-week proprioceptive training developed the characteristics of quickness, acceleration and agility. Key Words: Proprioception, Agility, Quickness, Acceleration.