9-11 Yaş Grubu Halk Oyuncu Çocuklara Uygulanan Core Antrenman Programının Çocukların Fiziksel Performans Değişkenleri Üzerine Olan Etkisinin İncelenmesi

This study aimed to investigate the effects of core exercises applied to child folk dancers aged 9-11, both male and female, on physical performance variables. Prior to the study, participants were randomly divided into core group (15 males-15 females) and control group (15 males-16 females). The core group underwent core exercises for 2 days a week for 8 weeks in addition to their regular folk dance training. The control group continued their regular training for 2 days a week for 8 weeks. Before the study and at the end of the 4th and 8th weeks, anthropometric and basic motor measurements of the participants were taken. The analysis of the data was performed using the SPSS 25 software package (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The Shapiro-Wilk test for normality was conducted to determine the distribution of the data, and normal distribution was observed. Consequently, repeated measures ANOVA was applied for the analysis of intra-group variables regarding the training effect. When the findings of the study are examined; In the men and women in the experimental group, statistically significant improvements were observed in all parameters (except the flexibility test in women) between the 1st, 2nd and 3rd measurements (p<0.05). In the control group; It was determined that the percentage development and the number of variables with significant differences were lower than the core group. As a result, it can be said that basic core exercises, which are regularly applied to 9-11 age group folk actor children 2 days a week for 8 weeks, contribute to the physical performance development of children.