The Impact of Circadian Rhythm and Running Training on The Agility and Lower Limb Performance of Pre-Adolescent Football Players

Aim: The objective of this study was to examine the impact of running training in accordance with the circadian rhythm on the agility and lower extremity muscles of football players. Method: The subjects were divided into three groups according to the chronotype of the research: Runing group morning (10.52±0.51 years), Running group evening (11.09±0.67 years), and the control group (11.86±1.17 years). The study involved 75 volunteer football players. The subjects' age, height, body weight, functional performance tests and 505 agility tests were measured. The data obtained were analysed using SPSS 25 package programme. The significance level was set at p>0.05. Results: According to the results obtained from the data, a significant difference was determined in the values of single-leg jump, triple jump, 6-meter single-leg jump, crossover jump, and 505 agility tests based on the ANOVA analysis (p