Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TURKISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE, cilt.59, sa.2, ss.60-64, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Objective: Aerobic and anaerobic capacity are the most important performance parameters in athletes. In order to improve aerobic and anaerobic properties, various applications are also carried out apart from training. We aim to investigate the effect of dry cupping application on the aerobic and anaerobic capacity of football (soccer) players.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-one amateur football players aged between 18-20 were included in the study voluntarily. After the anthropometric measurements, the volunteers were divided into 2 groups: the cup application group (CAG, n:16) and the control group (CG, n:15). Dry cupping was applied to the anterior leg (on the quadriceps), posterior leg (on the hamstring), inner leg (on the adductors) and posterior calf (on the gastrocnemius) of the athletes in the CAG for 15 minutes. After dry cupping, Wingate test and Maximal Oxygen Consumption test (VO2max) were performed. The same tests were performed on the athletes in the CG without the cup application. VO2max, anaerobic threshold (AT), ratio of anaerobic threshold to VO2max (%AT), peak power per kilogram, and average power per kilogram were taken. Since the data showed normal distribution, the student-t test was used to compare the groups. The statistical significance level was set as p < 0.05.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference between CAG and CG in terms of both aerobic properties (VO2max, AT, %AT) and anaerobic properties (peak power per kilogram, average power per kilogram) (p > 0.05).
Conclusions: According to the results we obtained, it was concluded that the dry cup application did not increase the aerobic and anaerobic capacity of the football players.