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Turkish Folk Dance Exercises in Core Stabilization, Balance, and Agility Training for U14 Football Players

NCT07005739 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2025-06-11

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Summary

This study aims to examine the effects of integrating Turkish folk dance exercises into the training routines of U14 football players on their kinesthetic sense, balance, agility, core stabilization, and flexibility. The study includes 15 young male football players actively participating in league matches in Istanbul, randomly assigned to either control or intervention groups. The intervention group participates in an additional Turkish folk dance training program for eight weeks alongside their regular football practice, while the control group continues with regular training only. Both groups undergo assessments on agility, flexibility, core stabilization, balance, and kinesthetic sense using standardized field tests. The study seeks to explore whether Turkish folk dance training can provide added value to conventional youth football training programs.

Conditions

  • Physical Performance Enhancement
  • Motor Skills Development
  • Agility, Balance, and Core Stabilization in Youth Athletes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Turkish Folk Dance-Based Exercise Program

Participants in the intervention group received a structured Turkish folk dance-based exercise program in addition to their regular football training. The dance-based intervention consisted of two 45-minute sessions per week for 8 weeks, including traditional Turkish folk dance movements aimed at improving balance, agility, and core stability.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Marmara University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tuba KIZILET TOPATEŞ, Prof. · Marmara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

  • Ceren AĞAOĞLU TOPÇU, Dr. · Marmara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
14 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-01
Primary Completion
2023-11-30
Completion
2023-11-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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