Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of 8-week balance exercises on the speed and agility in 10-12 year-old children in physical education lessons. A total of 789 students participated in the study voluntarily. The students were randomly divided into two as experimental group (n=399) and control group (n=390). In addition to their physical education lessons, the experimental group participated in the balance training program 3 days a week, for 8 weeks. The control group students only participated in physical education lessons. Height, body weight, body fat ratio measurements were taken before and after exercise program, flamingo balance test, 20 m speed test and Illinois agility test were applied. The data were evaluated in SPSS 16 program. T-test was used in dependent and independent groups in statistical analysis (p 0.05). As a result of the study, it was determined that balance exercises have a positive effect on speed, agility and balance performance.
Highlights
Balance is the base of all movements
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of an 8-week balance exercises applied in physical education lessons, on speed and agility in 10-12 year-old boys and girls
When the pre and post tests were compared in balance group, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference in body fat ratio, 20 m speed, agility and balance values in both boys and girls (p
Summary
Balance is the base of all movements. There is a constant loss and recovery of balance during movement [1]. Balance is generally thought of as a static process, it is a highly integrated dynamic process that involves many neurological ways [2]. In order to maintain body position during an action, acceleration and deceleration, during sudden location and direction changes, there is a need for balance. In order to ensure successful performance in sports activities, it is necessary to maintain high level motor performance, and to maintain and sustain static and dynamic balance [4]. It is known that the balance, which defined as the “ability to apply movements at a speed as high as possible” affects the agility [1,5] which is defined as “the ability to change direction rapidly while maintaining balance without losing speed [6], and balance is an important element for agility [7,8]. It is very important to achieve a dynamic balance with agility and speed
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