The effect of proprıoceptıve neuromuscular facilitation stressing exercises applied to futsal players on balance cırculation parameters and motoric adaptations

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 6-week proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching exercises on balance circulation parameters and motoric adaptations of 14-17 age group male futsal players. A total of 36 futsal players between the ages of 14-17 were included in the study. G-power analysis was performed to determine the number of participants, and the appropriate number was determined. Futsal players were divided into three groups with equal numbers as PNF group (n=12), training group (n=12), and control group (n=12). The PNF stretching exercise program was applied to the PNF group for six weeks, three days a week, together with futsal training. The training group continued only futsal training regularly. No training program was applied to the control group. Age, height, weight, pulse, blood pressure, saturation, balance, push-up, vertical jump, horizontal jump, sit-reach flexibility test and 30-meter sprint test measurements were made from all groups. SPSS package program was used for data analysis. According to the findings obtained from the study, systolic blood pressure, push-ups, sit-ups, vertical and horizontal jump and 30-meter sprint test were found to be significant in favor of the experimental groups in the PNF and training groups (p<0.05). While no statistical significance was found between the pretest and posttest measurements of the circulatory parameters of the PNF group (p>0.05), a significant difference was found in favor of the PNF group in the comparison between the groups (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that PNF exercises applied to futsal players have positive effects on balance, sit-ups, push-ups, vertical and horizontal jumps and sprint performance.