TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Yildiz, Yağmur
AU  -  Ünlü, Hüseyin
T1  -  The effect of TRX exercises on swimming performance and selected physical fitness in swimmers
PY  -  2025
Y1  -  2025-01-01
DO  -  10.1728/4552.45508
JO  -  Medicina dello Sport
JA  -  Med Sport
VL  -  78
IS  -  1
SP  -  39
EP  -  47
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  1827-1863
Y2  -  2026/05/23
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1728/4552.45508
N2  -  Summary. This study aimed to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of TRX exercises on balance, strength and swimming performances in swimmers. Twenty-eight prepubescent boy swimmers (age: 11.25 ± 1.37 years; height: 148 ± 0.34 cm; weight: 40.82 ± 8.3 kg) were randomly divided into two groups (TRX, n=14 and Control group CON, n=14). TRX group performed the TRX exercise program 3 days a week for 30-45 minutes in addition to swimming training, while the control group continued their swimming training. Plank, flamingo balance, vertical jump, medicine ball throwing performance, 50m and 100m freestyle swimming performances were measured before and after the exercise program. Data are presented as mean and standard deviation with 95% confidence interval and the significance level was adopted as p<0.05. TRX group significantly increased plank (ES:0.74), vertical jump (ES:1.05), medicine ball throwing (ES:1.34) and 50 m (ES:0.59) and 100 m (ES:1.10) swimming performances (p<0.05), while this change was not significant in the control group (p>0.05). Our results found that TRX exercise positively affected the athletic performance parameters of swimmers. Therefore, incorporating TRX exercises into the training programs of swimmers of this age group can improve their physical performance.
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