The Effect of Acute Vibration Training Applied to Lower Extremity of Footballers on Shooting Speed, Shooting Accuracy and Agility Performance

The aim of this study is to examine the effects of acute vibration training applied to the lower extremity of footballers on shooting speed, shooting accuracy and agility performance. 33 voluntary amateur male soccer players between the ages of 18-25 participated in the study. The soccer players’ shooting speed was determined with the radar tool. Shooting accuracy of the players was determined with the Mor-Christian Football Skill Test. Agility performance of the players was determined with the Illinois agility test. The players’ shooting accuracy, shooting speed, and agility performances were measured twice: firstly without any exercise and then after the vibration training was applied. Paired T test was used to determine the difference between pretest and posttest scores of shooting speed and shooting accuracy. Wilcoxon signed ranks test was used to determine the difference between pretest and posttest scores of agility performance of the players. According to the obtained results, it was determined that the shooting speed, shooting accuracy and agility performance improved statistically significantly after the vibration training (p <0.05). As a result, acute vibration training has been shown to improve shooting speed, shooting accuracy and agility performance