![]() Some studies have suggested that additional balance training is an important part of regular athletic training because it improves athletes’ performance and prevents injury. However, it is worth noting that sensomotor exercises contain three exercise components: static, dynamic, and functional components. In the literature, several other terms are used, such as proprioception exercises, neuromuscular exercises, balance exercises, and stabilisation exercises, but, practically speaking, all these terms refer to the same type of exercise. Sensomotor exercises are designed to improve proprioception. A 10-week programme of additional sensomotor exercises improved selected parameters determining balance and agility in the young football players. ![]() The agility test in the experimental group was improved by 1.6 s (mean 13.2 95% CI 12.6–14.0). The experimental group showed improvement with respect to the following variables: COP-based path length, with eyes open, for 30 s duration-improved by 5.3 cm (mean: 20.0 95% CI 15.3–24.8) area, with eyes open, for 30 s duration-improved by 1 cm 2 (mean 2.1 95% CI 0.6–3.5) area, with eyes closed, for 30 s duration-improved by 0.4 cm 2 (mean 2.2 95% CI 1.6–2.8). The adolescent footballers were subjected to the following tests: a COP (Centre of Pressure) test on a stabilometric platform, a Y balance test (Y-BT), and an agility test. Sensomotor exercises were conducted twice weekly for 10 weeks in the experimental group. Healthy athletes who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two comparative groups: experimental and control groups. ![]() The study was designed as a single-blinded, randomised controlled trial. In the final analysis, 90 athletes aged 10–17 years participated. Initially, 120 adolescent football players were included in the study. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 10-week sensomotor exercise programme on body balance and agility in a group of adolescent athletes. ![]()
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