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Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program
Lower body and core muscular strength are essential for optimal performance in many sports and competitive surfers have similar strength demands when maneuvering a surfboard to achieve competition success. Presently, the use of unstable surfaces is excessively utilized by surf coaches and trainers a...
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2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6033504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29997737 |
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author | AXEL, TRACY A. CRUSSEMEYER, JILL A. DEAN, KEVYN YOUNG, DOUGLAS E. |
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description | Lower body and core muscular strength are essential for optimal performance in many sports and competitive surfers have similar strength demands when maneuvering a surfboard to achieve competition success. Presently, the use of unstable surfaces is excessively utilized by surf coaches and trainers and to date, research does not support this as an effective training method for long-term improvements. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week Core Strength Training Program (CSTP) on a battery of field tests specific to assessing core musculature and lower body strength for junior competitive surf athletes. Nineteen American junior competitive surf athletes (age:15.7±1.01yrs, height:1.77±0.007m, mass:64.67±9.08kg) completed pre- and post-tests with a transitional pre-season to in-season 8-week CSTP intervention. The battery of tests included: rotational power (RP), time to peak acceleration (TP), maximal acceleration (Ma), maximal countermovement jump (CMJ), estimated peak power (PP), core strength (CS), core endurance (CE), and rotational flexibility (RF). Means, standard deviations, RMANOVA with a significance level of p < 0.05, and effect sizes were computed. Results demonstrated significant improvements in L.RP, TP, CMJ, PP, CS, and RF. Based on the results, the CSTP is an effective training program for surf coaches and strength and conditioning professionals to improve strength in the core musculature and lower body. In addition, we conclude implementation of the CSTP enhances athletic performance measurements which will likely increase competition success. |
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spelling | pubmed-60335042018-07-09 Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program AXEL, TRACY A. CRUSSEMEYER, JILL A. DEAN, KEVYN YOUNG, DOUGLAS E. Int J Exerc Sci Original Research Lower body and core muscular strength are essential for optimal performance in many sports and competitive surfers have similar strength demands when maneuvering a surfboard to achieve competition success. Presently, the use of unstable surfaces is excessively utilized by surf coaches and trainers and to date, research does not support this as an effective training method for long-term improvements. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of an 8-week Core Strength Training Program (CSTP) on a battery of field tests specific to assessing core musculature and lower body strength for junior competitive surf athletes. Nineteen American junior competitive surf athletes (age:15.7±1.01yrs, height:1.77±0.007m, mass:64.67±9.08kg) completed pre- and post-tests with a transitional pre-season to in-season 8-week CSTP intervention. The battery of tests included: rotational power (RP), time to peak acceleration (TP), maximal acceleration (Ma), maximal countermovement jump (CMJ), estimated peak power (PP), core strength (CS), core endurance (CE), and rotational flexibility (RF). Means, standard deviations, RMANOVA with a significance level of p < 0.05, and effect sizes were computed. Results demonstrated significant improvements in L.RP, TP, CMJ, PP, CS, and RF. Based on the results, the CSTP is an effective training program for surf coaches and strength and conditioning professionals to improve strength in the core musculature and lower body. In addition, we conclude implementation of the CSTP enhances athletic performance measurements which will likely increase competition success. Berkeley Electronic Press 2018-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC6033504/ /pubmed/29997737 Text en |
spellingShingle | Original Research AXEL, TRACY A. CRUSSEMEYER, JILL A. DEAN, KEVYN YOUNG, DOUGLAS E. Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title | Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title_full | Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title_fullStr | Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title_full_unstemmed | Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title_short | Field Test Performance of Junior Competitive Surf Athletes following a Core Strength Training Program |
title_sort | field test performance of junior competitive surf athletes following a core strength training program |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6033504/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29997737 |
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