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  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Biomechanics

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  • Effective warm-up programs are crucial for optimizing athletic performance.
  • Trunk exercise is essential for core stability and power generation in athletes.
  • Understanding the immediate effects of different exercise types on jump performance is vital for training program design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the immediate effects of trunk stabilization exercise (SE) and conventional trunk exercise (CE) on jump performance in adolescent male soccer players.
  • To determine if SE or CE programs enhance countermovement jump (CMJ) and rebound jump (RJ) metrics.
  • To evaluate the potential of SE as a pre-performance warm-up strategy.

Main Methods:

  • 13 adolescent male soccer players participated in the study.
  • Participants underwent jump testing (CMJ and RJ) before and after three conditions: SE, CE, and non-exercise (NE).
  • SE included elbow-toe, hand-knee, and back bridge exercises; CE included sit-up, sit-up with trunk rotation, and back extension exercises.

Main Results:

  • The rebound jump (RJ) index showed a significant improvement exclusively after the SE program (p=0.017).
  • No significant improvements were observed in RJ contact time or jump height following SE.
  • No significant effects of time or group were found for the countermovement jump (CMJ) performance.

Conclusions:

  • Trunk stabilization exercise demonstrated a distinct immediate effect on the rebound jump index compared to conventional trunk exercise.
  • The findings suggest that the specific SE program utilized in this study may serve as an effective warm-up to enhance explosive movements in athletes.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the long-term effects and optimal implementation of SE in athletic training regimens.