Effect of Core Training on Dynamic Balance, Explosive Power, and Hand-Eye Coordination Among Recreational Basketball Players

Teh, Lam How (2024) Effect of Core Training on Dynamic Balance, Explosive Power, and Hand-Eye Coordination Among Recreational Basketball Players. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of core training on dynamic balance, explosive power and hand-eye coordination. Total of 22 recreational basketball players (Male = 12, Female = 10) took part in this study and divided into experimental group (EG) (n = 11; Male = 6, Female = 5) and control group (CG) (n = 11; Male = 6, Female = 5). Both groups remained their basketball playing hour while EG received additional training of core training with medicine ball for 4 weeks. Subjects were tested on Biodex Balance Test, Overhead Medicine Ball Throw Test, Drop Jump Test and Dribbling Target Touch Test. Data analysis showed that there was a significant improvement in APSI for right leg (p = .04), throwing distance (p = .008), RSI (p = .003), and dribbling score (p = .003) in EG, while CG showed a significant decrement in throwing distance (p = .01) and significant improvement in dribbling score (p = .016). In term of group and gender, comparison between whole group (n= 11, each) and comparison of female between group (n=5, each) were not significant difference in all variables. However, the comparison of male between group (n = 6, each) showed significant difference in MLSI for left leg (p = .02) and throwing distance (p = .02). By referring to gender, male in EG showed significant improvement in MLSI for left leg (p = .04) and RSI (p = .02), while female experienced significant improvement in throwing distance (p = .02). Furthermore, in CG, male showed significant decrement in throwing distance (p = .01), while female experienced the significant improvement in peak power (p = .047). This showed that the short-term core training could provide minor improvement on dynamic balance, explosive power and hand-eye coordination of recreational basketball players.