Effects of Slackline training on balance, jump performance & muscle activity in young children
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Effekte von Slacklinetraining auf Gleichgewicht, Sprungleistung und Muskelaktivität bei jungen Kindern |
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Autor: | Donath, Lars; Roth, R.; Rueegge, A.; Groppa, M.; Zahner, L.; Faude, Oliver |
Erschienen in: | International journal of sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 34 (2013), 12, S. 1093-1098, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0172-4622, 1439-3964 |
DOI: | 10.1055/s-0033-1337949 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201401000897 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The study investigated the effects of slackline training (rope balancing) on balance, jump performance and muscle activity in children. Two primary-school classes (intervention, n=21, INT: age: 10.1 (SD 0.4) y, weight: 33.1 (4.5) kg; control, n=13, CON: age: 10.0 (SD 0.4) y, weight: 34.7 (7.4) kg) participated. Training was performed within 6 weeks, 5 times per week for 10 min each day. Balance (static and dynamic stance), countermovement jumps, reverse balancing on beams (3, 4.5 and 6 cm width), slackline standing (single- and double-limb) and electromyographic activity (soleus, gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior) were examined. INT significantly improved single- and double-limb slackline standing (double limb: 5.1 (3.4) s–17.2 (14.4) s; right leg: 8.2 (5.8) s–38.3 (36.0) s; left leg: 10.6 (5.8) s–49.0 (56.3) s; p<0.001; 0.17<ηp²<0.22). Reduced left-leg dynamic sway (−20.8%, p=0.06, ηp²=0.10), improved 4.5 cm balancing (+18.5%, p=0.08, ηp²=0.10) and decreased muscle activity during slackline standing for the mm. soleus (−23%, p=0.10, ηp²=0.18) and tibialis anterior (−26%, p=0.15, ηp²=0.14) was observed for INT. Jump performance remained unchanged (p=0.28, ηp²=0.04). In conclusion, daily slackline training results in large slackline-specific balance improvements. Transfer effects to static and dynamic stance, reverse balancing or jumping performance seemed to be restricted. Verf.-Referat