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Impact of Change of Direction Training on Physical Fitness Components in Adolescent Padel Athletes

Genç padel sporcularında yön değiştirme antrenmanının fiziksel uygunluk bileşenleri üzerindeki etkisi

Soner Akgün(ARTVİN ÇORUH ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-1411-2778
Enes Akdemir(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1000-2881
Berna Anıl(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-8070-0626
Esra Korkmaz(ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4545-210X
Dilara Kumru(KAHRAMANMARAŞ SÜTÇÜ İMAM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0003-0115-2807
Akan Bayrakdar(ALANYA ALAADDİN KEYKUBAT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3217-0253
Pages
231–247
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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The findings suggest that COD-based training is an effective method to improve the motoric skills of young athletes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of change of direction (COD) training on sprint, agility and balance performance of young padel players.
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Key Findings & Data:It was hypothesized that COD training would improve sprint, agility and balance performance parameters in young padel players.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings suggest that COD-based training is an effective method to improve the motoric skills of young athletes.
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⚙️Variables:Padel · Yön değiştirme · Çeviklik

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Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of change of direction (COD) training on sprint, agility and balance performance of young padel players. It was hypothesized that COD training would improve sprint, agility and balance performance parameters in young padel players. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 young male padel players were randomly divided into two groups: Experimental group (n=15), which received COD training in addition to padel training, and control group (n=15), which continued padel training only. All participants completed a 1-week familiarization period prior to the intervention. Both groups participated in padel training five days a week, while the experimental group additionally practiced COD training three days a week. The performance parameters of the athletes were evaluated by 10-meter sprint test, 505 agility test, Arrowhead agility test and Y-Balance test. Results: The results revealed that the experimental group showed significant improvement in the 10-meter sprint test (p = 0.05, ES = 0.67). In addition, significant time effects were found in the 505-agility test (p < 0.05, ES = 0.47) and significant improvements in the Arrowhead agility test (p < 0.05, ES = 0.29). In the Y-Balance test, significant improvements were observed in the anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral directions in the experimental group (p < 0.05; ES = 0.91, 0.35, 0.26). Similar improvements were observed in the control group, but the effect sizes were smaller. The difference between the groups was significant in agility tests (p<0.05), but not in 10-meter sprint and balance tests. Conclusions: An eight-week COD-focused training program significantly improved speed, agility and dynamic balance performance in young athletes. The training protocol supported performance improvement by increasing neuromuscular control and postural stability. The findings suggest that COD-based training is an effective method to improve the motoric skills of young athletes.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, 8 haftalık yön değiştirme (COD) antrenmanının genç padel oyuncularının sprint, çeviklik ve denge performansları üzerindeki etkisini araştırmaktı. COD antrenmanının genç padel oyuncularının sprint, çeviklik ve denge performans parametrelerini iyileştireceği hipotezi öne sürüldü. Materyaller ve Yöntemler: Toplam 30 genç erkek padel oyuncusu rastgele iki gruba ayrıldı: Padel antrenmanına ek olarak COD antrenmanı alan deney grubu (n=15) ve sadece padel antrenmanına devam eden kontrol grubu (n=15). Tüm katılımcılar, müdahale öncesinde 1 haftalık bir alıştırma dönemini tamamladı. Her iki grup da haftada beş gün padel antrenmanına katılırken, deney grubu ek olarak haftada üç gün COD antrenmanı yaptı. Sporcuların performans parametreleri 10 metrelik sprint testi, 505 çeviklik testi, Arrowhead çeviklik testi ve Y-Denge testi ile değerlendirildi. Sonuçlar: Sonuçlar, deney grubunun 10 metrelik sprint testinde anlamlı bir gelişme gösterdiğini ortaya koydu (p = 0,05, ES = 0,67). Ayrıca, 505 çeviklik testinde önemli zaman etkileri (p < 0,05, ES = 0,47) ve Arrowhead çeviklik testinde önemli gelişmeler (p < 0,05, ES = 0,29) saptandı. Y-Denge testinde, deney grubunda anterior, posteromedial ve posterolateral yönlerde önemli gelişmeler görüldü (p < 0,05; ES = 0,91, 0,35, 0,26). Kontrol grubunda da benzer gelişmeler gözlemlendi, ancak etki büyüklükleri daha küçüktü. Gruplar arasındaki fark, çeviklik testlerinde anlamlıydı (p<0,05), ancak 10 metrelik sprint ve denge testlerinde anlamlı değildi. Sonuçlar: Sekiz haftalık COD odaklı bir antrenman programı, genç sporcuların hız, çeviklik ve dinamik denge performansını önemli ölçüde iyileştirdi. Antrenman protokolü, nöromüsküler kontrolü ve postural stabiliteyi artırarak performans iyileşmesini destekledi. Bulgular, COD temelli antrenmanın genç sporcuların motor becerilerini geliştirmek için etkili bir yöntem olduğunu göstermektedir.

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Akgün, S., Akdemir, E., Anıl, B., Korkmaz, E., Kumru, D., Bayrakdar, A. (2026). Impact of Change of Direction Training on Physical Fitness Components in Adolescent Padel Athletes. International Journal of Sport Culture and Science, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3, 231–247. https://ajindex.com/articles/1498222

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