Postural Stability in Single-Leg Quiet Stance in Highly Trained Athletes: Sex and Sport Differences

Trajković, Nebojša; Smajla, Darjan; Kozinc, Žiga; Šarabon, Nejc

doi:10.3390/jcm11041009

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“…For the Single Leg Balance test, the MVcop values obtained with PLATES under laboratory conditions were 39.1 ± 4.3 and 40.7 ± 7.4 mm/s with eyes open and 72.7 ± 10 and 78.4 ± 9.3 mm/s with eyes closed for the left and right leg, respectively. These MVcop values are similar to previous study results [ 31 ]. Concerning the results of MVcop with the PLATES under field conditions, we obtained 38.3 ± 5.7 and 41.6 ± 6.3 mm/s with eyes open and 76.3 ± 9.3 and 82.2 ± 12.3 mm/s with eyes closed for the left and right leg, respectively.…”

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Validity and Reliability of Kinvent Plates for Assessing Single Leg Static and Dynamic Balance in the Field

Serrano¹,

Mottet²,

Caillaud³

2023

Sensors

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The objective of this study was to validate PLATES for assessing unipodal balance in the field, for example, to monitor ankle instabilities in athletes or patients. PLATES is a pair of lightweight, connected force platforms that measure only vertical forces. In 14 healthy women, we measured ground reaction forces during Single Leg Balance and Single Leg Landing tests, first under laboratory conditions (with PLATES and with a 6-DOF reference force platform), then during a second test session in the field (with PLATES). We found that for these simple unipodal balance tests, PLATES was reliable in the laboratory and in the field: PLATES gives results comparable with those of a reference force platform with 6-DOF for the key variables in the tests (i.e., Mean Velocity of the Center of Pressure and Time to Stabilization). We conclude that health professionals, physical trainers, and researchers can use PLATES to conduct Single Leg Balance and Single Leg Landing tests in the laboratory and in the field.

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Validity and Reliability of Kinvent Plates for Assessing Single Leg Static and Dynamic Balance in the Field

Serrano¹,

Mottet²,

Caillaud³

2023

Sensors

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“…A comparison of static balance results (single-leg stance position) for young athletes in Slovenia identifies higher values of dancers compared to other sports, and girls perform significantly better than boys [69]. The evaluation of Danish athletes (14-24 years old) on the One-leg standing test identified superior values of static balance for basketball players (positive associations with seniority in sports), but did not indicate significant differences between genders or age stages [70].…”

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The Influence of Gender and the Specificity of Sports Activities on the Performance of Body Balance for Students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports

Mocanu

Murariu

Onu

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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A sense of balance is required in sports activities, conditioning the quality of movements and physical performance. (1) The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of gender and the specificity of sports activities on body balance. The investigated participants are 157 students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports/Bachelor’s degree: 109 men (age = 20.49 ± 2.03, body mass index, BMI = 22.96 ± 3.20), and 48 women (age = 20.21 ± 1.51, BMI = 21.05 ± 2.78). (2) Design: Cross-sectional study, with the definition of the variables gender and sport activity with three stages (non-athletes/NA, team sports games/TSG, and individual sports/IS). The evaluation was based on four dynamic balance tests (Bass test/points, Functional reach test/cm, Fukuda test/degrees of rotation, and Walk and turn field sobriety test/errors) and three static balance tests (Flamingo test/falls, Stork test, and One-leg standing test with eyes closed/s). (3) Results: The variance analysis (multivariate and univariate tests) indicates the superiority of women in most tests applied, but with significantly better values (p < 0.05) only for the Flamingo test and Bass test. Men have superior results only for vestibular stability (Fukuda test) and One-leg standing test, but it is statistically insignificant (p > 0.05). The TSG group has slightly better values than the IS group for the whole set of tests conducted, but these are not statistically significant (p > 0.05), so we cannot highlight the certain superiority of TSG practitioners over those involved in IS. Both the TSG and the IS group outperformed all tests compared to the NA group, with significant differences (p < 0.05), especially for the TSG. Conclusion: Women have better values than men on most tests, and performance sports students have higher average scores than those in the NA group, which demonstrates the beneficial influence of specific training on static and dynamic postural stability.

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“…On the other hand, Hahn et al reported a positive correlation between the SLS-EO and SLS-EC test results and time spent in basketball training, while this correlation was negative for swimming [38]. Various studies have shown that the type of sport practiced can influence postural stability [37,39]. For example, Trajković et al found among athletes from seven different sports that dancers demonstrated significantly better stability on one leg compared to others [39].…”

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“…Various studies have shown that the type of sport practiced can influence postural stability [37,39]. For example, Trajković et al found among athletes from seven different sports that dancers demonstrated significantly better stability on one leg compared to others [39].…”

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Factors Affecting Balance Performance in Adolescents

Kovačević,

Krasnik,

Mikov

et al. 2024

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(1) Background: The influence of different factors on balance in adolescence is assessed by conducting functional balance tests that examine its different components. (2) Materials and methods: The study sample comprised 110 healthy adolescents of both sexes, aged 12−18 years. Single Leg Stance with Eyes Open (SLS-EO) and Eyes Closed (SLS-EC) tests were conducted to evaluate static balance, whereas the Functional Reach Test (FRT) and Lateral Reach Test (LRT) were performed to establish functional stability limits. The influence of sex, age, demographic factors, anthropometric characteristics, participation in sports activities, and trunk extensor muscle endurance (Biering–Sorensen test) on balance performance was determined through correlational and univariate linear regression analyses. (3) Results: Older age (Beta[β] = 0.247; 95% CI [0.75, 5.20]; p < 0.01) and better trunk extensor muscle endurance (β = 0.224; 95% CI [0.015, 0.13]; p < 0.05) were significant predictors of the SLS-EO results, while younger age (β = −0.219; 95% CI [−1.32, −0.11]; p < 0.05) and higher muscle percentage (β = 0.237; 95% CI [0.06, 0.48]; p < 0.05) emerged as significant predictors of LRT performance, and greater bone mass was a significant predictor of FRT results (β = 0.444; 95% CI [3.62, 8.17]; p < 0.01). However, none of the independent variables was a statistically significant predictor of the SLS-EC results. (4) Conclusions: The current study found that age, trunk extensor muscle endurance, muscle percentage, and bone mass are significant predictors of different balance components, suggesting that balance is task-specific.

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Postural Stability in Single-Leg Quiet Stance in Highly Trained Athletes: Sex and Sport Differences

Cited by 10 publications

References 37 publications

Validity and Reliability of Kinvent Plates for Assessing Single Leg Static and Dynamic Balance in the Field

Validity and Reliability of Kinvent Plates for Assessing Single Leg Static and Dynamic Balance in the Field

The Influence of Gender and the Specificity of Sports Activities on the Performance of Body Balance for Students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports

Factors Affecting Balance Performance in Adolescents

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