Centre of pressure sway characteristics during static one-legged stance of athletes from different sports

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Die Charakteristika der Druckschwankungen im statischen Einbeinstand bei Sportlern verschiedener Sportarten
Autor:Matsuda, Shigeki; Demura, Shinichi; Uchiyama, Masanobu
Erschienen in:Journal of sports sciences
Veröffentlicht:26 (2008), 7, S. 775-779, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0264-0414, 1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640410701824099
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201501000434
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

The frequency of one-legged stance and two-legged stance differs considerably among sports. We therefore expect the balance ability of athletes from different sports to vary. This study compared the sway characteristics during a static onelegged stance of soccer players, basketball players, swimmers, and non-athletes. The centre of pressure sway during onelegged stance of ten male participants representing each of the four groups was measured using a stabilometer. Centre of pressure sway was assessed by four sway factors: sway velocity, anterior-posterior sway, horizontal sway, and high-frequency sway. None of the four groups of participants showed significant differences in body sway between standing on the dominant leg and standing on the non-dominant leg. The soccer players had more high-frequency sway and less anterior-posterior sway and horizontal sway than the basketball players, swimmers, and non-athletes. These results suggest that soccer players have superior ability to maintain a stable one-legged stance. Further study is required to determine how much of the superior balance ability in soccer players is innate and how much is developed through training, as well as to determine the relationship between balance ability and playing performance. Verf.-Referat.