Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, cilt.2, sa.2, ss.392-405, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of core strengthening exercises on hip and knee strength of luge athletes.26 sled athletes, including the research group(n=13) with an average age of 18.46±3.47 years and the control group(n=13) with an average age of 18.41±2.71 years, participated in the study. Athletes in both groups performed pretest and posttest measurements in concentric-concentric mode on the knee and hip joints in the flexion and extension directions, 5 repetitions at 60º/sec angular speed and 15 repetitions at 180º/sec angular speed. After the pre-test, both groups started routine training and in addition to routine training, core strengthening training was applied to the research group for 45-60 minutes, 3 days a week for 8 weeks. SPSS 22.0 computer program was used for the statistical analysis of the obtained data. In the pre-post test comparison of the study group, significant differences were found in the angular speed of 60º/sec in the flexion direction of the knee on the right and left, in the flexion and extension directions of the hip on the right and in the flexion directions on the left, in the angular velocity of 180º/sec, in the right and left flexion and extension directions of the knee, in the right and left flexion directions of the hip, and in the left extension direction. In the pre-post test comparison of the control group, a significant difference was found in the angular velocity of 60º/sec, and in the right hip extension direction, In the angular velocity of 180º/sec, in the knee, right flexion direction and right and left extension direction, hip, right and left flexion direction and right extension direction. Although the improvement in the study group was higher in the pre-post test comparison between the groups, no significant difference was found. We attribute the lack of significant difference in our study to the fact that our practice was in the general preparation phase, and that our athletes in the control group, who practiced routinely, also lost weight together with strength gain and this had a direct effect on the relative work and relative torque parameters.