Abstract
The researches which investigated the effects of core training on skill performance for badminton players are in sufficient. The current study aimed to examine the effects of core stability training on dynamic balance and smash stroke velocity and accuracy performance. Twenty badminton players under 19 years were divided into two groups, core training group (n = 10) and control group (n = 10). Core stability training group completed 8 weeks training programme, while control group did only their badminton traditional training. The effectiveness of core stability training intervention was assessed by performing core stability tests with four positions, dynamic balance test and forehand smash stroke performance test. Significant improvement was obtained only in the training group for core muscle endurance, total reached distance of three directions in star excursion balance test and smashing velocity and accuracy variables (p < 0.05). Consequently, eight weeks core stability training provides an improvement for maintained optimum lower limbs dynamic balance and increased the performance level of smash stroke in young badminton players.
Highlights
Badminton is considered as one of the most popular racket sports over the world, in which two or four opposing players strike a shuttlecock over a dividing net between them to score a point
The aim of current study was to investigate the effect of core stability training over 8 weeks to increase the core muscle endurance ability for U 19 badminton players, and to examine its influence on dynamic balance and the performance of forehand smash stroke
The results showed an increase in smashing velocity ~28% and smashing accuracy ~14% after the core stability training programme of (CSG) group completed 8 weeks of core stability training when compared to control group (CG) group
Summary
Badminton is considered as one of the most popular racket sports over the world, in which two or four opposing players strike a shuttlecock over a dividing net between them to score a point. The overhead technique is one of the three main categories of badminton strokes, which divided into three strokes drop, clear and smash. The forehand and backhand overhead strokes commonly are a fundamental demand to play badminton. Badminton players need to conduct various movement patterns during the game including specialized twists, jumps, footwork, and swings to strike the shuttlecock and keep it moving back and forth on the court. Smashing performance is a key factor to winning points during the badminton game and commonly used from different positions and places on the court. Smash stroke is the execution that determines the advantage of one player over another during the game and probably is the most overused stroke among the younger players, with the efficiency of a stroke that primarily influenced by two tasks: smashing velocity and accuracy [2, 3]
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