A Study to Find the Effect of Aerobic Exercise and Core Strengthening on Adductor Muscle Strength and Performance in Female Football Players
Keywords:
Female Football Players, GPS, Core Strengthening, Aerobic Strength, PerformanceAbstract
Background of the study: The increasing interest in female soccer has driven a notable shift in its appeal and audience engagement, underscoring the importance of understanding factors that influence player performance and injury prevention. Physical fitness, identified as a crucial determinant of soccer performance, often surpasses other factors such as technical skills and tactical awareness. Effective interventions, such as dietary supplements and core stabilisation exercises, play a vital role in enhancing performance and reducing injuries. Additionally, the Adductor Strengthening Programme (ASP) has shown promise in mitigating groin problems. Despite the benefits of aerobic exercise for cardiovascular health and muscle function, the specific impact of core-targeted exercises on competitive soccer performance remains unclear, highlighting the need for further research to optimise training
protocols for female athletes.
Methodology: A total of 40 subjects were selected for the study obtaining informed consent. Subjects who fulfilled the following inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly assigned to one of the two groups. Each group consisted of 20 subjects between the age group 18-23 years. The experimental group was given aerobic exercise and core strengthening on adductor muscle strength for 8– week treatment course. The study parameters include VAS (Visual analog scale), MMT (Manual Muscle Testing), six minute run test and SPEED score used for the pre-test and post-test comparison done between the experimental and control group.
Result: The experimental group showed slightly higher enhancements in physical performance measures butthere is no significant differences between the groups in VAS (pain) and MMT (muscle strength) improvements (p > 0.05), the experimental group exhibited significantly greater improvements in the Six-Minute Run (median improvement of 390.00 meters, Z = -5.060, p = 0.000) and SPEED scores (median reduction of -4.68, Z = -5.344, p = 0.000).
Conclusion: Overall, the aerobic intervention was found to be more effective in enhancing physical performance.
How to cite this article:
S Malini, Purushothaman S, Chithiravelu S. A
Study to Find the Effect of Aerobic Exercise
and Core Strengthening on Adductor Muscle
Strength and Performance in Female Football
Players. J. HealthCare Edu. & Med. Inform.
2024;11(1&2):23-28.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2455.9199.202405
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