Messina Giuseppe, Francavilla Vincenzo Cristian, Lima Francesco, Padua Elvira, Secolo Giuseppe, Secolo Innocenzo, Iovane Angelo, Parisi Maria Chiara, Di Corrado Donatella
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele University, 00144 Rome, Italy.
Department of Medicine and Surgery, Kore University, 94100 Enna, Italy.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2024 Feb 19;9(1):34. doi: 10.3390/jfmk9010034.
Tennis is a complex sport based on unpredictability that requires adequate physical and psychological preparation to prevent injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8-week specific core stability training on postural stability in competitive adolescent tennis players, aged between 14 and 19 years old. Sixty-one participants were randomly allocated into two groups: experimental ( = 32) and control ( = 29) groups. The first group wore proprioceptive insoles 8 h a day and performed a detailed training 3 times a week for 8 weeks; the second group only received proprioceptive insoles to wear 8 h a day for 8 weeks. The postural stability parameters (center-of-pressure length, center-of-pressure velocity, and 95% confidence ellipse sway area) included three assessment times: baseline (T), intermediate test (T), post-test (T), and retention test (T). Data analysis showed a significant improvement in the experimental group compared with the control group, indicating a large effect size in center-of-pressure length, ellipse sway area, and center-of-pressure velocity at T and T ( < 0.05). In conclusion, our results suggest that a specific and detailed core stability training plays a significant role in improving balance and postural stability in young tennis players, especially in terms of preventing the risk of injury.
网球是一项基于不可预测性的复杂运动，需要充分的身体和心理准备以预防受伤。本研究的目的是调查为期8周的特定核心稳定性训练对14至19岁青少年竞技网球运动员姿势稳定性的影响。61名参与者被随机分为两组：实验组（n = 32）和对照组（n = 29）。第一组每天佩戴本体感觉鞋垫8小时，并每周进行3次详细训练，持续8周；第二组仅每天佩戴本体感觉鞋垫8小时，持续8周。姿势稳定性参数（压力中心长度、压力中心速度和95%置信椭圆摆动面积）包括三个评估时间：基线（T₁）、中期测试（T₂）、测试后（T₃）和保持测试（T₄）。数据分析显示，与对照组相比，实验组有显著改善，表明在T₂和T₃时压力中心长度、椭圆摆动面积和压力中心速度的效应量较大（p < 0.05）。总之，我们的结果表明，特定且详细的核心稳定性训练在改善年轻网球运动员的平衡和姿势稳定性方面发挥着重要作用，尤其是在预防受伤风险方面。
