Y-balance test performance and BMI are associated with ankle sprain injury in collegiate male athletes

Hartley, Emily; Hoch, Matthew C.; Boling, Michelle C.

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2017.10.014

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“…In the present study, we found that reduced DPB in the posterior-medial direction (specifically) may differentiate between injured and non-injured participants. Similar to our results, Hartley et al 27 found greater posterior-medial asymmetry in injured female athletes compared with non-injured, suggesting that asymmetry might be dependent on multiple factors such as gender, sport and injury definition. On the other hand, Bansbach et al 20 reported no significant differences in dynamic postural stability between injured and non-injured Special Operations Forces Operators.…”

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Incidence of injuries and factors related to injuries in combat soldiers

Yavnai¹,

Bar-Sela

Pantanowitz

et al. 2020

BMJ Mil Health

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IntroductionMusculoskeletal injuries to the lower extremities are major factors contributing to drop out from military tasks. The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries and the parameters that differentiate between the soldiers who incurred these injuries and those who did not along 14 weeks of an infantry commanders course.MethodsOne-hundred and sixty-eight participants were recruited from an infantry commanders course. The soldiers were tested before (pre), in the middle (middle) and at the end (last) of the course for anthropometric measurements, proprioceptive ability and dynamic postural balance (DPB), and filled out an ankle stability questionnaire (Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT). A physiotherapist followed and recorded all musculoskeletal injuries incurred by the participants during the course.ResultsFifty-eight participants out of the 168 (34.5%) reported some pain/injury. Time effects were found for body mass index, DPB asymmetry, DPB in posterior-medial (P-M) direction and proprioception ability. Injury effects were found for DPB asymmetry, DPB in P-M direction, CAIT and proprioception ability. An interaction was found for proprioception ability. The Cox regression showed that the variables that are mostly effecting injuries were pretesting proprioception ability, DPB asymmetry and CAIT.ConclusionsMore than one out of three participants incurred musculoskeletal injuries, with deficits in proprioception ability, DPB and ankle stability in pretesting as major factors contributing to injuries. Further studies should look at the effect of specific exercises such as proprioception, DPB and ankle stability exercises for prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries among combat soldiers.

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confidence: 91%

Incidence of injuries and factors related to injuries in combat soldiers

Yavnai¹,

Bar-Sela

Pantanowitz

et al. 2020

BMJ Mil Health

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“…Research has shown that YBT is a reliable measure of dynamic balance performance as 26/36 (anterior), 31/36 (posteromedial) and 33/36 (posterolateral) quantified variables demonstrated good-excellent intra-session test-retest reliability [20]. Additionally, others have indicated ANT as the main predictor of future injury from the YBT in student populations [21], while others have concluded that male collegiate athletes with greater BMI and lesser YBT anterior reach were at a greater risk of sustaining an ankle sprain injury [22].…”

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Effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioceptive training with a single-plane instability balance platform

Domeika

Slapšinskaitė

Razón

et al. 2020

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BACKGROUND: To avoid injuries in basketball players, they are recommended to pay more attention to improve their body balance. Therefore new training methods and equipment need to be devised. This study examined the effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioception training program while using a new developed one plane instability balance board during warm-up for improving balance ability in basketball players. Players who obtained basketball-specific balance training were compared to a control group. METHODS: Thirty-one male university basketball players (age: 21.35, SD = 0.605 years; height: 190.97, SD = 1.88; body mass: 86.95, SD = 2.61) participated in this study. Seventeen participants were assigned to the basketball-specific 8-week balance training group (BTG) while 14 participants served as a control group (CG). Both groups were tested with the Y balance test (YBT) and postural stability test (PST) at baseline and 8 weeks later. RESULTS: The results indicate significant improvements in the overall YBT for both legs in BTG, but not in CG. However, no group differences were found for dynamic balance performance, but static balance (i.e., postural stability) differed between groups after 8 weeks. A statistically significant moderate inverse correlation was computed between the total score of YBT and the total score of the overall stability index (r=-0.404; p= 0.041). CONCLUSIONS: An 8-week basketball-specific proprioception training program with a single-plane instability balance platform improved balance ability (Y balance test and postural stability test) of basketball players.

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“…Therefore, commonly used and clinician‐friendly balance tasks should be encapsulated in research with the aim of bridging the gap between the lab and clinical practice. For instance, the Y‐balance test (YBT) is commonly used in clinical practice and is often included in the screening for lower extremity sport injury risk 14‐16 . Given that also lower neurocognitive performance has been associated with an increased lower extremity sport injury risk, 17‐19 we recently developed the reactive balance test (RBT).…”

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Mental fatigue impairs clinician‐friendly balance test performance and brain activity

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While mental fatigue (MF) increases the probability of losing balance, the underlying neural mechanisms remain to be studied. Balance is commonly represented by technical outcomes difficult to translate to clinical practice. Therefore, the aims of this study were to assess how MF affects clinician‐friendly balance tests and if MF interacts with brain activity during these tests. Twelve healthy recreational athletes (age = 23 ± 2 years) participated. MF was induced by a 90‐minute Stroop test, while the control task encompassed a time‐matched documentary. Two clinician‐friendly balance tests (ie, Y‐balance test [YBT], reactive balance test [RBT]) were performed before and after the 90‐minute tasks. Brain activity was measured using electroencephalography during YBT and RBT. MF significantly decreased RBT accuracy compared to pre‐MF and compared to post‐control. MF did not affect YBT performance and visuomotor reaction time on the RBT. During the YBT, MF significantly induced higher prefrontal cortex theta activity. Brain activity during the RBT remained unchanged post‐MF. MF impairs RBT performance, but no underlying brain activity changes were observed. In contrast, YBT performance did not change due to MF, but alterations in brain activity during YBT performance were in line with previous MF research.

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Y-balance test performance and BMI are associated with ankle sprain injury in collegiate male athletes

Cited by 88 publications

References 25 publications

Incidence of injuries and factors related to injuries in combat soldiers

Incidence of injuries and factors related to injuries in combat soldiers

Effects of an 8-week basketball-specific proprioceptive training with a single-plane instability balance platform

Mental fatigue impairs clinician‐friendly balance test performance and brain activity

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