Comparison of standing balance between female collegiate dancers and soccer players

Gerbino, Peter G.; Griffin, Elizabeth; Zurakowski, David

doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.11.205

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“…This measuring mat consists of 1,024 pressure sensors, recording vertical pressure forces of the plantar side of the feet on the ground. The COF is automatically calculated by the system's software in the anterior/posterior (AP) and medial/ lateral (ML) planes and describes postural sway excursions over time [10]. The recorded COF signals were used to compute the COF variability (standard deviation), range, mean velocity, and area of ellipse enclosed by the statokinesiogram.…”

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Postural control in patients with lumbar disc herniation in the early postoperative period

2009

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Chronic spinal disc disease leads to disorders in postural movement coordination. An incorrect asymmetrical movement pattern for the lower limbs loading impairs proprioception and deteriorates postural stability, particularly when the vision is occluded. The standard surgical treatment improves biomechanical conditions in the lumbar spine, reduces pain, yet does it reduce the stability deficit in the upright position? An answer to the latter question would help work out targeted therapy to improve postural stability. We hypothesized that the standard surgical treatment would improve postural stability reflected by decreased sway variability accounting for better use of proprioceptive inputs postoperatively. Thirty-nine patients with lumbar disc herniation participated in the study. Their postural sway was recorded in anterior/posterior and medial/lateral planes with their eyes open or closed (EC) before and after surgery. The variability, range, mean velocity of the recorded time series and the area of the ellipse enclosed by the statokinesiogram were used as measures of postural stability. Preoperatively, EC condition resulted in an increased variability and mean velocity of postural sway, while postoperatively it caused an increase in sway mean velocity and sway area only with no effect on sway variability and range. The comparison of the balance before and after the surgery in the EC condition showed significant decrease in all parameters. In the early postoperative period, the patients recover the ability to control their postural sway in EC within normal limits, however, at the expense of significantly increased frequency of corrective torques. It is probably a transient short-term strategy needed to compensate for the recovery phase when the normal weighting factors for all afferents are being reestablished. We propose that this transient postoperative period may be the best timing of therapeutic intervention targeted at facilitating and reinforcing the acquisition of correct motor patterns.

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Postural control in patients with lumbar disc herniation in the early postoperative period

2009

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“…The influence of TKD practice on postural balance is thus largely studied in various nonprofessional individuals like children, adolescents 9 , adults 10 , and aged people 11 . However, in professional athletes, balance investigation frequently pointed out in sports such as dance 12 , gymnastic 13 , and judo 14 . New studies still need to assess postural balance in TKD professional athletes.…”

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Comparison of postural balance between professional tae kwon do athletes and young adults

Rabello¹,

Macedo²,

Gil

et al. 2014

Fisioter. Pesqui.

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| This study aimed to compare the postural balance of professional tae kwon do athletes with a non-tae kwon do adult group. Nineteen participants (nine tae kwon do practitioners and ten non-tae kwon do practitioners) were tested. To measure the postural sway, a force platform was used and the equipment recorded the main parameters: area of center of pressure; mean frequency, and velocity of center of pressure for both anteroposterior and mediolateral directions were measured for all participants. Before starting the assessment, the subjects received instructions and performed familiarization with the equipment and protocol. Participants were instructed to carry out three balance tests on a single-leg stance position with eyes opened. Values obtained in the postural assessment of professional athletes with the force platform were lower for all parameters compared to non-practitioners, except the frequency of center of pressure in the mediolateral direction. However, a significant difference (p=0.021) between the groups was found only in the center of pressure velocity parameter in the anteroposterior direction. These results have any implications on sport rehabilitation programs for balance assessments in athletes.Keywords | Martial Arts; Postural Balance; Athletes.Comparison of postural balance between professional tae kwon do athletes and young adults RESUMO | Este estudo teve como objetivo comparar o equilíbrio postural de atletas profissionais de tae kwon do com um grupo de adultos não praticantes do esporte. Dezenove participantes (nove praticantes profissionais de tae kwon do e dez não praticantes) foram testados. Para avaliar a oscilação postural, uma plataforma de força foi utilizada e o equipamento registrou os principais parâmetros: área do centro de pressão; frequência e velocidade do centro de pressão tanto para a direção anteroposterior, quanto para a médio-lateral. Essas medidas foram registradas para todos os participantes. Antes de iniciar a avaliação, os sujeitos receberam orientações e se familiarizaram com o equipamento e o protocolo. Também foram instruídos a realizar três testes de equilíbrio em apoio unipodal com os olhos abertos. Os valores obtidos na avaliação postural de atletas profissionais com o uso da plataforma de força foram inferiores para todos os parâmetros, quando comparados com aqueles dos não praticantes, com exceção da frequência do centro de pressão para a direção médio-lateral. No entanto, encontrou-se uma diferença significativa (p=0, 021) entre os grupos somente no parâmetro da velocidade anteroposterior do centro de pressão. Esses resultados apresentam implicações nos programas de reabilitação esportiva para avaliação do equilíbrio postural em atletas.Descritores | Artes Marciais; Equilíbrio Postural; Atletas.

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“…The maintenance of posture can be evaluated in a stable state or following a specific perturbation such as a jump or sudden stop (Gerbino et al, 2007). Athletes usually had superior balance ability than nonathletes (Davlin, 2004) and athletes with the higher the level of competition had the more stable the posture than the lower the level of competition .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…They must maintain a position of balance as they run at high speed, change direction rapidly and powerfully kick the ball to pass or shoot. Furthermore, players must conserve balance as they are prevented by opposing players and try to steal the ball (Gerbino et al, 2007).…”

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Relationships between Balance and Functional Performance in Football Players

Erkmen

Taskin

Sanioğlu

et al. 2010

Journal of Human Kinetics

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(r = 0.755, p < 0.01; r = 0.664, p < 0.05; r = 0.713, p< 0.01, respectively). Standing broad jump performance correlated with foam surface, tandem leg and total BESS score (r = 0.737, p < 0.01; r = 0.692, p < 0.05; r = 0.617, p< 0.05, respectively). There was a statistically significant relationship among the single leg BESS score and vertical jumping performance (r = -0.596, p<0.05). In conclusion, the activities requiring explosive power may reflect the ability of managing a balanced posture but the activities in which time period is longer may not.

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Comparison of standing balance between female collegiate dancers and soccer players

Cited by 159 publications

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Postural control in patients with lumbar disc herniation in the early postoperative period

Postural control in patients with lumbar disc herniation in the early postoperative period

Comparison of postural balance between professional tae kwon do athletes and young adults

Relationships between Balance and Functional Performance in Football Players

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