THE EFFECT OF 8 WEEKLY FOOT STRENGTH EXERCISES AND STRENGTHENING EXERCISES ON UNDERWATER DOLFHIN HIT

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks ankle flexibility exercises and strengthening exercises on the performance
of underwater dolphin in Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. The research group consisted of 10 male swimmers (5 experiments and
5 control group) who were 22-35 years old in Van Yüzüncü Yıl University. The participants were given 8 weeks, 2 days a
week, 30 minutes per day, ankle flexibility exercises, isometric strengthening exercises in ankle muscles, resistance stretching
exercises and terabant or elastic band exercises. The pre-test and post-test were applied to the ankle flexibility exercises and
strengthening exercises were examined under the effect of underwater dolfin stroke. Length, weight, 3 meters, 5 meters and 7
meters, underwater dolfin grades were taken before and after the training. After the 8-week training program, Paired-Samples
t-test was used for the pre-test and post-test analysis of the experimental and control groups. The data were analyzed with SPSS
17.0 package program. As a result of the analysis, the difference between the pre- and post-test scores of the 3 and 7-meter
performances of the experiment group as a result of underwater dolphin stroke was found to be statistically significant (p
<0.05). The difference between the pre- and post-test of the 5-meter underwater dolfin stroke was not statistically significant
(p> 0.05). As a result, it can be said that 8-week ankle flexibility exercises and strengthening exercises make a positive
contribution to the underwater stroke.