The Effect of Core Stability and Both Types of Balance Exercises on the Performance Level of the Turn Skill on the Artistic Gymnastic Juniors.

Mohamud, Takwa; Qasem, Azza

doi:10.21608/ijssaa.2025.419152.2491

The Effect of Core Stability and Both Types of Balance Exercises on the Performance Level of the Turn Skill on the Artistic Gymnastic Juniors.

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Faculty of Sports Science for girls - Helwan University

10.21608/ijssaa.2025.419152.2491

Abstract

The Effect of Core Stability on the Performance Level of the Turn Skill on the Floor Exercise.

Presented by : Takwa Fathy Mahmoud Mohamed

Summary:

The study aimed to investigate the effect of core stability training on the performance level of the turn skill on the floor exercise apparatus among artistic gymnastics female athletes under the age of 8, registered with the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation during the 2023–2024 sports season. The researcher employed the experimental method due to its suitability to the nature of the study, utilizing a one-group pre-test–post-test design. The total sample consisted of( 14) female . The main study sample was intentionally selected and included eight (8) female ,Two players were excluded for missing the training program، while the remaining eight (8) were used as a pilot sample from the same population but outside the main sample, in order to calculate the scientific validity of the tests under investigation. The training program lasted for ( 36) sessions, conducted three times per week. The results revealed that the use of core stability training had a positive effect on improving certain physical fitness variables, including balance, core stability, and Muscle strength of the core muscles. It also enhanced the performance of the Turn skill on the floor exercise apparatus among artistic gymnastics athletes under the age of 8.

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