EFFECTS OF CORE STABILITY TRAINING ON BALANCE AND CORE MUSCLE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF BETENATAN SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DIRE DAWA, ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

The primary purposes of the study were to assess effects of core stability training on balance and core muscle strength and endurance of male students dire dawa Betenatan secondary school. For this study 32 subjects (age 18-21) were randomly assigned into two groups with 16 experimental group and 16 control group. Experimental group were participated in core stability training for three months whereas control group was not participated in any types of exercise. The study design was experimental research design with pre and posttest independently in both groups. Experimental group subjects performed moderate intensity core stability exercises regularly 3 days per week with 40-60 minutes of each training session, for 12 weeks. Pre and Post Test were conducted on balance, core muscle strength and variables such as one leg stand, plank and sit up respectively. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software package. Independent sample t- test was used to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between both groups and the level of significance was at 0.05. According to finding of the study, the significance difference between the groups (p>0.05) on pre training test in all balance, core muscle strength and endurance assessments variables which were non-significant. But on Post Test (p<0.05) in all balance (P=0.04), core muscle strength (P= 0.04) and endurance (P=0.03) variables which were significant. Based on the result and findings, core stability training shows more balance, core muscle strength and endurance improvement. Since core stability exercise was found to have positive gain on the improvement of core muscle strength, endurance and body balance, it is better to give emphasis on such core stability exercise in the school teaching learning as well as fitness centers.