Investigation of the effects of 12-week kettlebell training on some physical and physiological parameters in female football players

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of some physical and physiological parameters of 12-week-old kettlebell training in female players over time. Method: 30 female football players volunteers, ages between 17-25, participated in this research. The experimental group had 15 and the control group had 15 individuals. Experimental and control groups; right / left hand claw strength, leg and back strength, flexibility, vertical jump, body weights, body fat and muscle amount, VKİ, VO2Maks, agility and speed values were analyzed as pretest and posttest. Consisting of the participants' tests in the field; 0,01 precision photocell device was used for maximal aerobics, agility and speed tests. A total of 48 kettlebell training sessions were performed between the first measurement and the last measurement, 12 weeks, 3 days a week. Disabled athletes were not included in the pretest and posttest measurements taken from the athletes. Tests were performed after 30 minutes of warm-up during the training day of the athletes. The tests were done between 15.00-17.00 hours in the afternoon. Analysis of the data obtained from the study, SPSS 25.0 statistics package program was used. Paired Sample t-Test was used for comparisons between experimental and control groups, and Independent Sample T-Test was used to compare the two groups. Descriptive data of the participants were shown as minimum, maximum, average and standard deviation. Significance value was accepted as statistically (p<0,05). Result: The demographic information of the expermental group is Age: 21.00 ± 2.00 years, Length: 1.65 ± 0.03 cm and Sports age: 11.87 ± 2.00 years. Demographic information of the control group is Age: 20.00 ± 2.25 years, Length: 1.63 ± 0.04 cm and Sports age: 10.47 ± 1.60 years. When comparison results were examined in both groups, significant variability occurred statistically (p<0.05) at the end of the 12-week kettlebell training program, back and leg strength, right/left hand grip force, vertical bounce, VO2Maks, agility, speed, body weights and VKİ values. Conclusion: Participants were found to have a statistically significant effect on the right/left hand grip force, back and leg strength, vertical bounce, body weights, MaxsVO2, agility and speed, which are regularly performed 3 days a week. Key Words: Kettlebell, Kettlebell Training, Female Football, Strength, VO2Maks