TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Bilgin, Murat
AU  -  Çolak, Serap
AU  -  Son, Murat
AU  -  Ercan Köse, Damla
T1  -  Effect of plantar skin resistance on sprint, balance, and jump performance in young elite football players
PY  -  2025
Y1  -  2025-07-01
DO  -  10.1728/4632.46418
JO  -  Medicina dello Sport
JA  -  Med Sport
VL  -  78
IS  -  3
SP  -  174
EP  -  181
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  1827-1863
Y2  -  2026/04/07
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1728/4632.46418
N2  -  Summary. Background. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar skin resistance and performance parameters of football players. Methods. A total of twenty-one football players participated in the study. Ten participants were categorized into FSR-A (Foot Skin Resistance-A: below-average foot skin resistance, 17.40±0.51 years), and eleven participants were categorized into FSR-B (Foot Skin Resistance-B: above-average foot skin resistance, 17.55±0.68 years), forming two groups. Plantar skin resistance level measurements were made by fixing the electrodes to the plantar region of the foot with a multimeter instrument called Digital Multimeter (DT-890DL). Anthropometric measurements of the participants, balance measurements, speed measurements and vertical jump measurements were made. Results. A significant difference was found in 30-meter sprint performance in favor of the group with below foot skin resistance (p=0.03*) compared to the group with above foot skin resistance (p=0.77). However, no significant differences were observed in balance right, balance left, balance double, and CMJ (Countermovement jump) performance between the two groups. Conclusions. This research showed that simple parameters such as lower foot skin resistance can indirectly affect the 30-meter sprint performance of the athletes. According to these results, coaches should consider that specific measurements such as skin resistance levels can be effective in physical capacity assessments and training planning of athletes.
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