The Effect of 6 weeks SportsMetrics™ Training on Core stability, Tuck jump scores and ‎Single Leg Hop in Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of specific SportsMetricsTM training on core stability, tuck jump scores, and hops in soccer players.

The present study is a randomized controlled trial. The subjects of the study were 29 soccer players with three years of experience in soccer clubs. Subjects were randomly divided into experimental (n = 14) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group performed soccer-specific SportsMetrics exercises for six weeks. The control group continued normal exercises. For assessment, McGill tests, tuck jumps, and hop tests were used. Data was analysed using a Repeated Analysis Variance Measure (p≤0.05).

The results of the repeated analysis of the variance measure showed a significant difference between the scores of trunk flexion (p = 0.001), trunk extension (p = 0.001), right side plank (p = 0.001), left side plank (p = 0.013), tuck jump score (p = 0.000), hop (p = 0.001), and in the experimental and control groups after six weeks of training.

The results of the present study showed that football-specific sports metric exercises improve core stability and lower limb function. Due to the relationship between core stability and lower extremity function and injuries, especially ACL rupture, to prevent injury and improve the performance of soccer players, it is recommended to use a football-specific injury prevention training protocol.