Investigation of the effects of 8-week environmental control training applied to football players aged 13-16 on football techniques and skills and athletic performance

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20774655

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Environmental Control, Football, Techniques, Skills, Athletic Performance

Abstract

The study included 30 volunteers aged 13-16, 15 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group, who were trained at Niğde Football Club and the Youth and Sports Directorate. The population of the study consisted of football players aged 13-16. The Mor-Christian General Football Ability Test was used to determine the technical skills of the players, while the Smart Speed ​​Lite photocell was used to determine agility and speed, and the Smart Speed ​​Lite photocell-connected vertical jump mat was used to determine vertical jump performance. SPSS 26 software was used for data analysis, with paired T-tests for within-group comparisons and independent T-tests for between-group comparisons. While there was no significant improvement in football technical skills and athletic performance parameters in the control group's within-group comparison, significant improvements were observed in the experimental group's within-group comparison.In conclusion, the study found that environmental control training had a positive effect on the football technical skills and athletic performance of the players. The reason for this development is that environmental awareness training enables the player to perceive environmental information more quickly, make more accurate decisions, and apply their technical skills at the right time. Therefore, it can be said that there are positive developments in both football technical skills and athletic performance.

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2026-06-20

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Vol 2, 2026 (Continous Publication)

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