EFFECTS OF 6 WEEKS ELASTIC RESISTANCE TRAINING ON CHANGE OF DIRECTION SPEED, REACTIVE AGILITY AND SPEED PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER PLAYERS

Erdem Çırak; Suat Yıldız

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EFFECTS OF 6 WEEKS ELASTIC RESISTANCE TRAINING ON CHANGE OF DIRECTION SPEED, REACTIVE AGILITY AND SPEED PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER PLAYERS

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of elastic resistance agility training program designed to improve change of direction speed, speed, and reactive agility. Forty-eight healthy males actively play soccer and had at least five years experience participated in the study (Height: 177,04± 5,06 cm; Weight: 71,75 ± 8.88 kg; Training Age: 9,83 ± 3,23 years; Age: 21 ± 1,84 Years). After the pre-test Participants split into groups of Elastic Resisted Agility Group-(ERAG) (n=14), Agility Group (AG) (n=12), Control Group (CG) (n=22). Two experimental groups, both ERAG and AG, participated in training biweekly for six weeks. CG only continued their routine soccer training without any strength and conditioning activity. Pre-test, mid-test (after three weeks), and post-test (after six weeks) were taken on selected days on change of direction (COD), 15m sprint, and reactive agility (RA). Due to the nonparametric distribution of the groups, the Friedman test used to analyze the effect of training interventions on dependent variables (3rd and sixth weeks). Differences between measurements analyzed with the Wilcoxon Post Hoc test. Between groups (CG, ERAG, AG), Kruskal-Wallis analysis used to assess the effects of the training interventions on dependent variables. There was no significant difference in performance measurements of groups in the pre-test (p> 0.05); however, after mid-test and post-test, there was a significant difference between groups (p <0.01). There was a significant decrement CG’s COD and RA values (p<0,01), however no significant difference in 15m sprint (p>0.05). There was a significant decrement AG’s COD, RA, and 15m sprint (p<0,01). There was a significant difference in ERAG’s COD and 15m sprint, while no significant difference found in RA (p>0,05). Based on results, could say that elastic resisted agility training may be more effective to train COD and speed (15m sprint) performance than general accepted agility training interventions.

Keywords

Futbolcularda 6 Haftalık Elastik Direnç Antrenmanının Yön Değiştirme Hızı, Reaktif Çeviklik ve Sürat Performansı Üzerine Etkileri

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yön değiştirme hızı, sürat ve reaktif çeviklik performansını geliştirmek amacıyla tasarlanan elastik dirençli çeviklik antrenman programının etkinliğini araştırmaktır. Çalışmaya en az beş yıllık futbol geçmişi olan, aktif olarak futbol oynayan 48 sağlıklı erkek katılmıştır (Boy: 177,04 ± 5,06 cm; Kilo: 71,75 ± 8,88 kg; Antrenman Yaşı: 9,83 ± 3,23 yıl; Yaş: 21 ± 1,84 yıl). Ön testin ardından katılımcılar Elastik Dirençli Çeviklik Grubu (ERAG) (n=14), Çeviklik Grubu (AG) (n=12) ve Kontrol Grubu (CG) (n=22) olmak üzere gruplara ayrılmıştır. ERAG ve AG grupları, altı hafta boyunca haftada iki kez antrenman yaparken, kontrol grubu yalnızca rutin futbol antrenmanlarını sürdürmüş, herhangi bir kuvvet ve kondisyon çalışması yapmamıştır. Katılımcılara yön değiştirme (COD), 15 m sprint ve reaktif çeviklik (RA) testleri; ön test, 3. hafta (ara test) ve 6. hafta (son test) olmak üzere belirlenen günlerde uygulanmıştır. Grupların dağılımı parametrik olmadığından, bağımlı değişkenler üzerindeki antrenman etkilerini incelemek için Friedman testi kullanılmıştır. Ölçümler arasındaki farklılıklar Wilcoxon Post Hoc testi ile analiz edilmiştir. Gruplar arası farkların değerlendirilmesinde Kruskal-Wallis testi kullanılmıştır. Ön testte gruplar arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmazken (p>0,05), ara test ve son test sonuçlarında gruplar arasında anlamlı farklılıklar gözlenmiştir (p<0,01). Kontrol grubunun COD ve RA değerlerinde anlamlı bir düşüş görülmüştür (p<0,01), ancak 15 m sprintte anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0,05). AG grubunda COD, RA ve 15 m sprint değerlerinde anlamlı azalmalar olmuştur (p<0,01). ERAG grubunda ise COD ve 15 m sprint performanslarında anlamlı gelişmeler saptanmış, ancak RA performansında anlamlı bir fark görülmemiştir (p>0,05). Elde edilen bulgulara göre, elastik dirençli çeviklik antrenmanının, geleneksel çeviklik antrenmanlarına kıyasla yön değiştirme hızı ve kısa mesafe sprint performansını geliştirmede daha etkili olabileceği söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Supporting Institution

Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi

Project Number

2018-047

Ethical Statement

This study was approved as ethically appropriate by the Health Sciences Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine at Manisa Celal Bayar University, with the decision dated 14.02.2018 and numbered 2018/20.478.486. The ethics committee approval form is provided in the appendix. Additionally, this research was supported by the Scientific Research Projects (BAP) Unit of Manisa Celal Bayar University within the scope of the project titled “Investigation of the Effects of Elastic Resistance on Agility and Reaction” with the project number 2018-047.

Thanks

Manisa Celal Bayar University Committee of Scientific Research Projects supported the study with the 2018-47 project number. Also special thanks to Ahmet Sarıkaya, who is the photograph model of the study.

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English

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Sports Training

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Research Article

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Erdem Çırak
0000-0001-6690-6735
Türkiye

Suat Yıldız ^*
0000-0002-2280-8313
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

August 12, 2025

Publication Date

August 26, 2025

Submission Date

July 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 3, 2025

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Year 1970 Volume: 6 Number: 2

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Çırak, E., & Yıldız, S. (2025). EFFECTS OF 6 WEEKS ELASTIC RESISTANCE TRAINING ON CHANGE OF DIRECTION SPEED, REACTIVE AGILITY AND SPEED PERFORMANCE IN SOCCER PLAYERS. Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(2), 116-126. https://izlik.org/JA43NU36MF