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The Effect of Respiratory Muscle Strengthening Exercises on Determinants of Athletic Performance

Solunum Kas Güçlendirme Uygulamalarının Sportif Performans Belirleyicileri Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Yaşar Köroğlu(SİVAS CUMHURİYET ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, ANTRENÖRLÜK EĞİTİMİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-4662-3353
Murat Bekleyiş Apaydın(NIGDE OMER HALISDEMIR UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-7780-5849
Pages
345–356
Publication Date
2026-08-30
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No statistically significant differences were found in other variables in the control group (p>0.05).

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Objective & Hypothesis:Respiratory muscle training contributes to athletes' increased respiratory muscle strength, delaying fatigue and enabling them to maintain performance for longer periods.
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study is to examine the effect of respiratory muscle strengthening exercises on determinants of athletic performance.
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Conclusion & Impact:No statistically significant differences were found in other variables in the control group (p>0.05).
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⚙️Variables:Solunum Kas Eğitimi · Anaerobik Güç · Raket Sporu

Abstract

Respiratory muscle training contributes to athletes' increased respiratory muscle strength, delaying fatigue and enabling them to maintain performance for longer periods. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of respiratory muscle strengthening exercises on determinants of athletic performance. Twenty-eight tennis players aged 18-23 (experimental group, 13; control group, 15) enrolled at Sivas Cumhuriyet University participated in the study. Pre-test and post-test measurements were taken from the subjects, including the flamingo balance test, leg strength, back strength, right and left grip strength, standing long jump, 30 m speed test, and pro-agility agility tests. The experimental group performed the specified respiratory muscle training twice a week in the morning and evening, along with tennis training. The control group only participated in the specified tennis training. The study was conducted over 5 weeks. Upon examination of the data, it was observed that the data showed a normal distribution. The independent sample t-test was used to compare independent groups, and the paired sample t-test was used to compare dependent groups. The data obtained showed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the 30 m speed values (p<0.05). The respiratory muscle training group showed positive and significant increases in the averages of leg strength, standing long jump, agility, and balance values, while decreases were observed in back strength and right-left grip strength values, and no statistically significant difference was found (p>0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in other variables in the control group (p>0.05).

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Solunum kas antrenmanı sporcuların solunum kas kuvvetinde artış sağlayarak yorgunluğun daha geç oluşmasına ve uzun süre performansı devam ettirmesine katkı sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmadaki amacımız Solunum kas güçlendirme uygulamalarının sportif performans belirleyicileri üzerine etkisinin incelenmesidir. Çalışmaya Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesinde öğrenim görmekte olan 18-23 yaş aralığında (Deney, 13, Kontrol, 15) 28 tenis branşına sahip öğrenciler katılmıştır. Deneklerden ön test-son test olarak flamingo denge testi, bacak kuvveti, sırt kuvveti, sağ ve sol pençe kuvveti, durarak uzun atlama, 30 m sürat testi ve pro-agility çeviklik testleri alınmıştır. Deney gurubu haftada 2 gün tenis antrenmanları ile birlikte haftanın 7 günü belirlenen solunum kas antrenmanını sabah-akşam uyguladı. Kontrol gurubu sadece belirlenen tenis antrenmanlarına katıldı. Çalışma 5 hafta uygulandı. Veriler incelendiğinde verilerin normal dağılım gösterdiği görüldü. Bağımsız grupların karşılaştırılmasında indepedent sample t test, bağımlı grupların karşılaştırılmasında paired sample t test kullanıldı. Elde edilen verilerde deney ve kontrol gurubunun 30 m sürat değerlerinde anlamlı farklılığın olduğu görüldü (p<0.05). Solunum kası antrenmanı grubu bacak kuvveti, durarak uzun atlama, çeviklik ve denge değerleri ortalamalarında pozitif anlamlı artışlar varken, sırt kuvveti sağ-sol pençe kuvvet değerlerinde azalışların olduğu ve istatiksel olarak anlamlı farklılığın olmadığı görüldü (p>0.05). Kontrol gurubunda diğer değişkenlerde istatiksel olarak anlamlı farklılığın olmadığı belirlendi (p>0.05). Sonuç olarak solunum kası antrenmanının 30 m sürat, denge, çeviklik, bacak kuvveti ve durarak uzun atlama değerlerine olumlu etkisinin olduğunu söyleyebiliriz. Solunum kas antrenmanının, yorgunluğun ortaya çıkış süresini uzatarak ve egzersiz sonrası toparlanma sürecini hızlandırarak, özellikle aerobik kapasite gerektiren spor branşlarında performans gelişimine anlamlı düzeyde katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülmektedir.

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Köroğlu, Y., Apaydın, M. B. (2026). The Effect of Respiratory Muscle Strengthening Exercises on Determinants of Athletic Performance. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 2, 345–356. https://doi.org/10.61962/bsd.1852198

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