The effect of TRX exercises on developing focus, agility and flexibility among first-class football referees in Maysan Governorate

Abstract

Abstract:

The importance of the research is evident in employing modern exercises, namely TRX exercises (hanging) exercises to secure the requirements for developing attention focus, agility and flexibility for first-class football referees, which would contribute to raising their levels for the better, as they make them more capable and ready to referee matches and make decisions in the best way. The study aimed to identify the effect of TRX exercises on attention focus, agility and flexibility for first-class football referees in Maysan Governorate. The researcher used the experimental method and followed the design of the two equivalent experimental and control groups. The research community was represented by first-class football referees in Maysan Governorate. The sample was chosen randomly and amounted to (14) divided into two control and experimental groups, each group consisting of (7) referees. The researcher conducted the pre-tests and then applied TRX exercises to the experimental group for a period of (8) weeks, at a rate of (3) training units per week. After completing them, the post-tests were conducted, and then the statistical data was processed using the SPSS program. The researcher reached several conclusions, the most important of which are that TRX exercises have a good effect in developing focus, agility and flexibility in first-class football referees in Maysan province.