The Relationship between Core Strength Performance with Sprint Acceleration

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the relationship between average core strength and sprint acceleration performance. Besides that, this study also intended to determine the relationship between body height and body weight with average core strength and sprint acceleration performance. Sixty-three male sport science students (height 1.67 ± 0.07 m; body mass 63.25 ± 13.90 kg) from variety of sport background participated in this study. To test the relationship, core strength (7-stage abdominal strength test and prone-bridge test) and sprint acceleration (35-m sprint test) performance was measured and a Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to analyse the results. Sprint was found to be significantly correlated with prone bridge performance, r (63) = -0.43, p = 0.00). The relationship between body height with sprint performance stated significant relationship (r (63) = -0.48, p = 0.00) and body weight with 7-stage abdominal strength values reveal a significant relationship (r (63) = - 0.28, p = 0.03). In conclusion, this finding has suggested an optimum core strength may influences sprint acceleration performance which would give greater advantages in order to improve physical performance or optimize sport performance.