Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the core training program applied for 8 weeks to basketball players aged 16-18 on free throw and vertical jump performance. 22 male basketball players (11 experimental group, 11 control group) aged 16-18 participated in the study voluntarily. While core training was applied to the basketball players in the experimental group, 2 days a week for 8 weeks, together with the basketball training, the basketball players in the control group only continued their routine basketball training. Free throw and vertical jump performance tests were applied to the subjects before applying the 8-week core training program (pre-test) and after the 8-week core training (post-test). Statistically significant difference was found between pretest and posttest in terms of experimental group free throw test values (p<0.05) Statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest values of the control group in terms of free throw test values (p<0.05). When the experimental group and control group free throw pretest and posttest were compared, no statistical significance was found (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the pretest and posttest in terms of vertical jump test values of the experimental group and the control group (p<0.05). However, the development in the experimental group was higher than in the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between the free throw test difference mean values of the experimental group and the control group (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the vertical jump test difference mean values of the experimental group and the control group (p<0.05). As a result, it can be said that 8-week core training has positive effects on the development of vertical jump performance on basketball players, but no effect on free throw performance.
 
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Highlights
Basketball, which has shown a significant development since the day it was played byJames Naismith in 1891, is among the sports branches that are watched with interest in Turkey and in the world (Larousse, 1988)
Training Program of the Groups: After the free throw and vertical jump preliminary tests were applied to the subjects, core training was applied to the experimental group 2 days a week in addition to basketball training for 8 weeks, while only routine basketball training was applied to the control group
While the 8-week core training program was applied to the experimental group in addition to routine basketball training, the control group only participated in routine basketball training during this 8-week period
Summary
Basketball, which has shown a significant development since the day it was played by. The forces produced in movements such as tourniquets and smash specific to the basketball branch pass through the core region to stimulate the movements of multiple muscles in order to maintain balance and postural control (Gambetta, 2007). It is important for athletes to develop their jumping strength and to perform at a high level in this sport (Aktuğ, 2013). The popularization of core training and the fact that it is a type of training that concerns all branches encouraged us to do this study In this study, it was investigated whether it has an effect on free throw and vertical jump performance by applying a core training program to basketball players aged 16-18 for 8 weeks. Training Program of the Groups: After the free throw and vertical jump preliminary tests were applied to the subjects, core training was applied to the experimental group 2 days a week in addition to basketball training for 8 weeks, while only routine basketball training was applied to the control group
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