Static Postural Control during Single-Leg Stance in Endurance, Team and Combat Athletes from the Spanish National Sport Technification Program

Carlos Villarón-Casales, Arian Ramón Aladro-Gonzalvo (), Javier Gámez-Payá, Alberto Pardo-Ibáñez, Fernando Domínguez-Navarro, Diana Gallego and Jorge Alarcón-Jimenez
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Carlos Villarón-Casales: Biomechanics & Physiotherapy in Sports (BIOCAPS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Arian Ramón Aladro-Gonzalvo: Biomechanics & Physiotherapy in Sports (BIOCAPS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Javier Gámez-Payá: Biomechanics & Physiotherapy in Sports (BIOCAPS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Alberto Pardo-Ibáñez: Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Fernando Domínguez-Navarro: Biomechanics & Physiotherapy in Sports (BIOCAPS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Diana Gallego: Biomechanics & Physiotherapy in Sports (BIOCAPS), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Jorge Alarcón-Jimenez: Department of Physiotherapy, Universidad Católica de Valencia, 46900 Valencia, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 5, 1-10

Abstract: In the context of pediatric physical exercise, the analysis of factors affecting postural control (PC) provides insight into the development of sport-specific motor skills. This study aims to evaluate the static PC during single-leg stance in endurance, team and combat athletes from the Spanish National Sport Technification Program. A total of 29 boys and 32 girls, aged 12 to 16 years old, were recruited. Centre of pressure (CoP) was measured on a force platform in standing position for 40 s under two sensorial and leg dominance conditions. Girls showed lower MVeloc ( p < 0.001), MFreq ( p > 0.001) and Sway ( p < 0.001) values than boys in both sensorial conditions (open and closed eyes). The highest values in all PC variables were observed with eyes closed in both genders ( p < 0.001). Sway values were lower in boys combat-athletes compared to endurance athletes in two sensorial conditions and with non-dominant leg ( p < 0.05). Young athletes in their teens enrolled in a Sport Technification Program have shown differences in PC when comparing different visual conditions, sport disciplines and gender. This study opens a window to a better understanding of the determinants of PC during single-leg stance as a critical element in the sport specialization of young athletes.

Keywords: unipodal balance; sport specialization; young athlete; balance training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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