Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 6-week dynamic training program designed based on the Tabata protocol on balance and strength parameters of elite level combat athletes. This randomized controlled experimental study with pre-test and post-test was conducted with 25 randomly selected elite level combat athletes who volunteered to participate in the study, 12 in the experimental group (5 wrestling, 2 judo, 2 karate, 3 taekwondo) and 13 in the control group. In the pre-test and post-test stages of the study, Biodex Balance SD (Biodex Inc., Shirley, NY) balance device was used to determine static and dynamic balance performances of the athletes. The strength performance of the athletes was determined by measuring back, leg, and grip strength using a back-leg dynamometer (TKK 5402) and a hand grip dynamometer (Takei). After data collection, SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis of the data and the significance level was set at p<0,05. At the end of the study, it was determined that the differences between pre-test and post-test body weights and eyes open and closed dynamic balance levels of the experimental group athletes were statistically significant (p<0,05), whereas the differences between the measurement results of control group athletes were not significant (p>0,05). The Tabata protocol is a high intensity interval training technique and is effective on aerobic-anaerobic energy systems. The movement determined for the session is repeated intensely, rhythmically, and continuously during the exercise window. As a result, the Tabata protocol supports dynamic balance and strength improvement of elite combat athletes through dynamic exercises.
Highlights
1.1 Background and Literature Review Training is a set of activities that are performed systematically and regularly in order to improve athletic performance
The athletes' body composition values and balance and strength performance results were determined with in-group and inter-group measurements
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 6-week dynamic training program designed based on the Tabata protocol on balance and strength parameters of elite level combat athletes
Summary
1.1 Background and Literature Review Training is a set of activities that are performed systematically and regularly in order to improve athletic performance. Performance usually refers to carrying out a high-level skill and may require limits to be pushed Activities such as running more than 5000 metres within 14 minutes or completing 21 km as quickly as possible describe athletic performance (Billat, 2001). Quantitative research shows that training interventions aimed at performance improvement focus on sub-elite level athletes, recreational individuals, or sedentary individuals. This may be due to elite athletes’ hesitancy to make changes to their training programs for scientific research purposes (Hawley et al, 1997). Reason, this study is quite important to understand the reactions of elite athletes to a training program designed based on the Tabata Protocol, a popular HIIT technique, and to determine its effects on strength and balance improvement
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