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Andreeva A, Melnikov A, Skvortsov D, Akhmerova K, Vavaev A, Golov A, Draugelite V, Nikolaev R, Chechelnickaia S, Zhuk D, Bayerbakh A, Nikulin V, Zemková E. Postural stability in athletes: The role of sport direction. Gait Posture 2021; 89:120-125. [PMID: 34280882 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The bulk of relevant studies compare individual or very few sports and on small samples of athletes. This requires extensive analysing postural stability in various sports. RESEARCH QUESTION The main objective of our study was to identify the features of postural stability in a normal vertical stance in athletes of various kinds. METHODS This study compares postural stability in a normal bipedal stance with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC) conditions among athletes (n = 936, age: 6-47 years) from different sports and performance level. Postural stability was measured through the center of pressure (COP) sway area (AS) and velocity (VCP) while standing quietly in a normal bipedal position with EO and EC on a stabiloplatform (50 Hz). RESULTS The order of VCP-EO increase in athletes compared to Control was as follows: Shooting (-11.3 %, p < .0001) < Football (-10.4 %, p < .0001) < Boxing (-8.7 %, p < .0001) < Cross-Country Skiing (-7.2 %, p < .0001) < Gymnastics (-7.0 %, p < .0001) < Running (-6.9 %, p < .0001) < Team Games Played with Hands (-6.8 %, p < .0001) < Wrestling (-6.3 %, p < .0001) < Tennis (-5.5 %, p = .0004) < Alpine Skiing (-5.4 %, p = .002) < Rowing (-5.0 %, p = .194) < Speed Skating (-4.7 %, p = .004) < Figure Skating (-3.6 %, p = .034) < Control. SIGNIFICANCE Practicing any kind of sport was associated with increased postural stability in normal bipedal stance. This is the first study that provides reference values of COP sway and velocity with and without visual control on a stable force platform for different sport groups.
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Affiliation(s)
- Albina Andreeva
- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation; Department of Physiology, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, Moscow, Russian Federation.
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- Department of Physiology, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation; Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission "Russkoye Pole" Under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation
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- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation
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- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation
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- Digital Projects Implementation Service of FSBI "Federal center for preparation of the sports reserve" Ministry for sport of the Russian Federation
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- Physical Culture Department, P.A. Solovyov Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University, Rybinsk, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission "Russkoye Pole" Under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission "Russkoye Pole" Under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission "Russkoye Pole" Under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission "Russkoye Pole" Under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia; Sports Technology Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Andreeva A, Melnikov A, Skvortsov D, Akhmerova K, Vavaev A, Golov A, Draugelite V, Nikolaev R, Chechelnickaia S, Zhuk D, Bayerbakh A, Nikulin V, Zemková E. Postural Stability in Athletes: The Role of Age, Sex, Performance Level, and Athlete Shoe Features. Sports (Basel) 2020; 8:sports8060089. [PMID: 32560335 PMCID: PMC7353649 DOI: 10.3390/sports8060089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
The effects of different factors-such as age, sex, performance level, and athletic shoe features-on postural balance in athletes remain unclear. The main objective of our study is to identify the features of postural stability in athletes of different age, sex, performance level, and using different types of athletic shoes. This study assessed postural stability in athletes (n = 936, 6-47 years) in a normal bipedal stance with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). Postural stability was evaluated based on the center of pressure (COP), sway area (AS), and velocity (VCP) while standing on a stabiloplatform. Children (6-12 years) and teen athletes (13-17 years) showed reduced AS-EO (p < 0.01) and VCP-EO (p < 0.01) compared to control (n = 225, 7-30 years). In male and female athletes aged 18+, only VCP-EC was lower versus control. In females (13-17 and 18+), VCP-EO and EC were lower than in males (p < 0.05). Only in the Shooting group, the athletes' performance levels had an effect on VCP-EO (p = 0.020). Long use of rigid athletic shoes with stiff ankle support was associated with reduced posture stability. Postural stability in athletes was mostly influenced by the athlete's age, and, to a lesser extent, by their sex, performance level, and athlete shoe features.
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Affiliation(s)
- Albina Andreeva
- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Tourism, Recreation, Rehabilitation and Fitness, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, 105122 Moscow, Russia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +7-495-788-1111 (ext. 3047)
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Tourism, Recreation, Rehabilitation and Fitness, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, 105122 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission “Russkoye Pole” under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.C.); (D.Z.); (A.B.); (V.N.)
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
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- Department of Sports Biomechanics, Moscow Center of Advanced Sport Technologies, 129272 Moscow, Russia; (D.S.); (K.A.); (A.V.); (A.G.); (V.D.)
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- Physical Culture Department, P.A. Solovyov Rybinsk State Aviation Technical University, 152934 Rybinsk, Russia;
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission “Russkoye Pole” under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.C.); (D.Z.); (A.B.); (V.N.)
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission “Russkoye Pole” under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.C.); (D.Z.); (A.B.); (V.N.)
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission “Russkoye Pole” under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.C.); (D.Z.); (A.B.); (V.N.)
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- Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center for Patients in Remission “Russkoye Pole” under Dmitry Rogachev National Research Center of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, 117198 Moscow, Russia; (S.C.); (D.Z.); (A.B.); (V.N.)
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava, 814 69 Bratislava, Slovakia;
- Sports Technology Institute, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Slovak University of Technology, 811 07 Bratislava, Slovakia
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