Effects of the Core Training Program on Functional Movement Screen, Skill Performance, Competitive State Anxiety, and Trait Sport-Confidence of College Football Players

Abstract

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of a core training program on functional movement screen, skill performance, competitive state anxiety, and trait sport confidence of college football players.METHODS College football players were divided into core training (<i>n</i>=25) and control (<i>n</i>=16) groups. Core training was conducted for a total of 12 weeks of 2 sessions per week with 50 minutes per session. Pre, mid (6 weeks), and post (12 weeks) tests measured functional movements, and skill performance such as dribbling, agility, speed, momentum and competitive state anxiety, trait sport-confidence. For analysis of study results, descriptive statistics, and two-way ANOVA with repeated measures were used.RESULTS The study results showed overall improvements for the core training group in functional movement test scores, skill performance, and competitive state anxiety, trait sport-confidence. In addition, the core training group also showed significant improvement in the total factors, except for hurdle step, and rotary stability.CONCLUSION In conclusion, data shows a core training program improves functional movement screen scores, skill performance, competitive state anxiety, and trait sport-confidence of college football players.