Mahrokh Moghadam A, Zarei M, Mohammadi F. Effect of an Eight-week Core Stability Training Program on the Functional Movement Screen Test Scores in Elite Goalball Players. PTJ 2021; 11 (1) :55-62
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1- Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercise, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
2- Department of Sport Rehabilitation and Health, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Sports Medicine Research Center, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of core stability training on the functional movement screen (FMS) test scores in elite goalball players.
Methods: The study sample included 26 elite goalball players. The players were randomized into the two groups of experimental (n=13) and control (n=13). Besides, FMS was used to evaluate the study variables in both groups, before and after the eight weeks of training. After the pretest, the experimental group performed the core stability training using a Swiss ball, three days a week for eight weeks; the control group did the usual training. Then, the analysis of covariance at the significant level of 0.05 was used to analyze the obtained data.
Results: The results showed a significant difference in the adjusted mean scores of the FMS test between the experimental and control groups (P=0.021).
Conclusion: The positive effect of core stability training on the FMS test scores of the motor function in goalball players emphasizes the effectiveness of this training in core stability muscles. Therefore, it is suggested to use core stability training combined with exercises as an effective way to improve movement patterns and prevent injury in goalball players.
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● Little is known about how core stability impacts movement screen test in blind athletes.
● Eight weeks of core stability exercise can positively affect FMS test in elite Goalball players.
● The advantages are more noticeable in Goalball players with lower movement quality.
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Preparticipation assessments are the standard approach for evaluating poor movement quality that would increment musculoskeletal injury chance. However, little is known about how core stability impacts movement screen test in blind athletes. This study examined the effects of the an 8-week core stability training program on the functional movement screening test in 26 elite goalball players (13 in the training group, 13 in the control group). The training group was requested to complete a core stability training program using a swiss ball that met 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The control group did usual goalball exercises. The score of functional movement screening test were significantly increased from the baseline in training group. An 8-week core stability training program using a swiss ball increases functional movement screening test in Iranian elite goalball players. The advantages are more noticeable in goalball players with lower movement quality.
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Special Received: 2020/04/8 | Accepted: 2020/09/8 | Published: 2021/01/1