The Effects of Core Training on Balance and Some Physical Performance in Tennis Players

Tennis is an entertaining sport that includes a combination of technical, tactical and physical fitness components. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of core training on anaerobic performance and some physical performance values of tennis players studying at university and training on certain days of the week. 30 students between the ages of 18-23 who were studying at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, participated in the study as experimental group (15 male ) and control group (15 male). Height, body weight, flamingo balance test, vertical jump test, balance and pro-agility test were applied to the subjects as pre-test and post-test. The experimental group practiced core training 3 times a week along with the tennis training 3 days a week. The control group participated only in tennis training. The study was conducted for 6 weeks. Since the data were normally distributed, independent sample t test was used to compare independent groups and paired sample t test was used to compare dependent groups. In the data obtained as a result of the research, it was determined that there was a significant difference in crunch, balance, vertical jump and agility values in the experimental group, and there was a significant difference in crunch, vertical jump and agility values in the control group but there was no difference in other variables. As a result, we can say that 6-week core trainings applied to tennis players have positive effects on physical performance, and trainers should include core trainings in their annual plans in order to increase and maintain performance in their studies.