| Keywords |
Rapid fire ; Core training ; Isokinetic muscular strength ; Shooting score |
| Abstract |
he purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of core training on basic physical strength(right grip strength, back strength), isokinetic muscular strength(shoulder, trunk), balance and shooting score in rapid fire of high school male athletes. The subjects of this study were randomly assigned into two groups(n=9 in control group; n=9 in core training group). Athletes in training group performed air-dom and thera-band exercises with moderate intensity for 8weeks(3 days/week, 90min/day). The data from this study were analyzed using repeated measure twoway ANOVA. The grip strength, back strength, isokinetic muscular strength(shoulder and trunk), physical balance, and shooting scores in the core training group were improved from those in control group. More specifically, the ratio of the flexor and extensor muscle strength on right shoulder joint (p<.05) and shooting score(p<.05) in the core training group were significantly different more than those in control group. Therefore, these findings suggest that the core training program adopted in this study can be an effective and preventive posture training method for the improvement in the muscle strength of rapid fire athletes. Although the core training program was a safe and appropriate training method for physical balance, future study that considers multi-variable methods such as controlling psychological environment of subject and including more various measurement items for fitness is necessary to delineate and promote further improvements in functional performance in rapid fire athletes. |