Investigation of the Effect of Core Exercises Applied According to Tabata Protocol on Body Composition and Anaerobic Performance Parameters of Young Basketball and Handball Players

Abstract

Our study was carried out to determine the effect of core exercises applied according to Tabata protocol on body composition and anaerobic performance parameters of basketball and handball players actively participating in competitions. The basketball players group (n=12, mean age: 16.7±1.91) and the handball players group (n=12, mean age: 16.2±1.72) participated in our study on a voluntary basis. In the study, attention was paid to the validity of the results obtained by ensuring that the sample groups and mean ages were similar. Core exercises designed according to Tabata protocol were applied to both sample groups 3 days a week for a period of 10 weeks. Body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), body muscle ratio (BMR), body fat ratio (BFR) 10, 20, 30-meter sprint, vertical jump and Wingate anaerobic test (peak, mean, lowest value) tests were applied to the groups as pretest and posttest and the results obtained were evaluated in the SPSS 22 software. In our study, normality analysis was determined at the level of -1.5-1.5 and it was decided to use a parametric test and the paired samples t-test was used. The statistical significance level was determined between p<0.00-0.05, the results obtained were evaluated within the sample group and the comparison between the groups was not made statistically. In the measurements between tests of core exercises applied according to Tabata protocol, it was found that there was a significant difference in BMR, 10-meter sprint, vertical jump and peak power values of basketball players, and in BFR, 10-meter sprint, vertical jump and peak power values of handball players (p<0.05). As a result, it was found that core exercises applied according to Tabata protocol provided a significant change in some body composition and anaerobic performance values of basketball and handball players and could contribute to their athletic performances.