Effects of the Core Training Program on Functional Movement Screen, Skill Performance, Competitive State Anxiety, and Trait Sport-Confidence of College Football Players

Effects of the Core Training Program on Functional Movement Screen, Skill Performance, Competitive State Anxiety, and Trait Sport-Confidence of College Football Players

OBJECTIVES The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of a core training program on functional movement screen, skill performance, competitive state anxiety, and trait sport confidence of college football players. RESULTS The study results showed overall improvements for the core training group in functional movement test scores, skill performance, and competitive state anxiety, trait sport-confidence. In addition, the core training group also showed significant improvement in the total factors, except for hurdle step, and rotary stability. CONCLUSION In conclusion, data shows a core training program improves functional movement screen scores, skill performance, competitive state anxiety, and trait sport-confidence of college football players.