Telerehabilitation Program Based on Yoga Training in Tennis Players

Effects of a Telerehabilitation Program Based on Yoga Training on Core Stabilization and Physical Fitness in Tennis Players

Although there are frequent studies on core strength in tennis players in the literature, studies on exercise applications targeting the development of physical fitness parameters are limited. In this context, it was aimed to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation method and yoga exercise practice on core stabilization and physical fitness.

Core training is mostly used to improve balance, strength, functional alignment and flexibility. Core training can be a good option to improve physical fitness parameters. It has been observed that core stability training improves core function and trunk control, and positively affects functional and trunk flexibility.

It has been shown that the flexibility of people who practice yoga regularly increases, their posture improves, the mobility of the joints increases, the muscles become stronger, the stability of the ligaments increase, the kinetic chain load transfer is more effective, the breath control is formed, and the person feels more free and dynamic. The target areas of poses such as downward facing dog, plank, boat, shoulder pose, bakasana, which are among the yoga poses, are the core region of the body and are movements that develop core muscles with core activation. Many of the yoga poses require body physical fitness parameters to maintain the pose.

In order for individuals to continue their rehabilitation processes in their own environment and to participate in their training, the telerehabilitation system was frequently used, and according to the results of the study, the effectiveness of the practices performed with telerehabilitation was found to be at a high level.

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of telerehabilitation method and yoga exercise practice on core stabilization and physical fitness.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteer to participate in the study
• Have been playing tennis for at least one year
• Healthy individuals without chronic disease
• No acute injury
• Training at least 4 hours a week
• Using computer and internet

Exclusion Criteria:

• Surgery within the last 6 months
• Having a neurological disease
• Having musculoskeletal diseases
• Use of stimulants
• Use of drugs that will affect psychological or balance
• Inability to use a computer
• Not having internet access