Effects of core and dynamic balance training on motor characteristics in Turkish basketball league players

Authors

  • Tuncay Kiratli Bayburt University, Graduate School of Education, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Türkiye.
  • Yavuz Yildirim Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Department of Recreation, Türkiye.
  • Cihad Şahin Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Department of Sport Management Sciences, Doctorate Program in Sport Management, Türkiye.
  • Büşra Saritemur Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Department of Physical Education and Sports, Türkiye.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.694881
Keywords: Basketball, Agility, Reaction Speed, Core, Balance

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of core and dynamic balance training on reaction speed and agility in A-team basketball players. A total of 29 male basketball players participated in the study, with athletes divided into two groups: experimental (n=14) and control (n=15). The experimental group received core and dynamic balance training three days a week in addition to technical and tactical basketball training for 8 weeks, while the control group received only technical and tactical training for the same duration. Body fat percentage (measured with Tanita BC 418-ma), the lane agility drill, and reactive shuttle run tests were conducted before and after the training as performance measurements. When analyzing the pre-test and post-test results regarding the effects of core and dynamic balance training on the motoric characteristics of players in the Turkish Basketball League, no significant difference was found in the Reactive Shuttle Run test for the experimental group (p<0.05). However, significant differences were observed in both the experimental and control groups for the other tests (p>0.05). The findings indicated that core and dynamic balance exercises, when added to basketball training, did not show an additional effect on the athletes in the experimental group, unlike the control group. However, no difference was found in the results of the Reactive Shuttle Run test between the two groups.

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Published
31-12-2025
How to Cite
Kiratli, T., Yildirim, Y., Şahin, C., & Saritemur, B. (2025). Effects of core and dynamic balance training on motor characteristics in Turkish basketball league players. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 14, 156. https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.694881
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