in their analyses. For example, to determine performance asymmetry in leg stability, single-leg balance performance is evaluated. In some studies, balance performance was compared between the dominant and non-dominant leg of children, young adults, and adolescents (e.g., Leinen, Muehlbauer, & Panzer
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The Role of Anthropometric Parameters on Single-Leg Balance Performance in Young Sub-Elite Soccer Players
Dirk Krombholz, Luca Daniel, Peter Leinen, Thomas Muehlbauer, and Stefan Panzer
Single-Leg Balance Performance in Sub-Elite Young Soccer Players and Swimmers as a Function of Age and Sports Experience
Peter Leinen, Thomas Muehlbauer, and Stefan Panzer
performed a single-leg stance task worse than older athletes aged between 16 and 18 years, and that young athletes showed a greater right to left asymmetry in balance control than older athletes. However, while the factor age has received some attention, little attention has been directed to the question if
Y-Balance Test: A Valid and Reliable Assessment in Older Adults
Cody L. Sipe, Kevin D. Ramey, Phil P. Plisky, and James D. Taylor
.5 11.3–45.0 ABCS (%) 95.0 ± 6.3 75–100 TUG test (s) 8.8 ± 1.4 6.39–11.75 8UG test (s) 4.4 ± 0.9 3.25–7.37 CST (repetitions) 17.7 ± 4.7 10–27 Note . SLS right leg = single-leg stance using the right leg; SLS left leg = single-leg stance using the left leg; ABCS = Activities-Specific Balance Confidence
Acute Effects of Single- Versus Double-Leg Postactivation Potentiation on Postural Balance of Older Women: An Age-Matched Controlled Study
Ilha G. Fernandes, Matheus A. Souza, Matheus L. Oliveira, Bianca Miarka, Michelle A. Barbosa, Andreia C. Queiroz, and Alexandre C. Barbosa
= 63 ± 13 kg) and single-leg PAP ( n = 55; age = 71 ± 7 years; height = 154 ± 7 cm; weight = 67 ± 13 kg). No differences were observed among baseline participants’ characteristics. The assessments, the physical examination, comprising balance analysis were performed by well-trained professionals. The
Strength and Balance in Recreational Golfers and Non-Golfers Aged 65–79 Years in Community Settings
David A. Wilson, Simon Brown, Paul E. Muckelt, Martin B. Warner, Sandra Agyapong-Badu, Danny Glover, Andrew D. Murray, Roger A. Hawkes, and Maria Stokes
strength in older golfers and non-golfers in both sexes. Previous research on balance in older golfers has typically been limited to assessing static balance, for example, the single-leg stance test. For example, Tsang & Hui-Chan ( 2010 ) reported that older male golfers demonstrated significantly longer
Associations Between Bicycling and Reduced Fall-Related Physical Performance in Older Adults
Stephen Harvey, Chris Rissel, and Mirjam Pijnappels
of repetitions the participant achieved in repeatedly sitting and standing as quickly as possible for 30 s. Balance was tested by the single-leg balance test ( Vellas et al., 1997 ). The participant was asked to stand on one leg by lifting the other leg from the ground and maintaining this position
Single- Versus Double-Leg Cycling: Small Muscle Mass Exercise Improves Exercise Capacity to a Greater Extent in Older Compared With Younger Population
Toni Haddad, Angela L. Spence, Jeremiah J. Peiffer, Gregory M. Blain, Jeanick Brisswalter, and Chris R. Abbiss
, assessing the central and peripheral aerobic limitations to exercise (e.g., cardiac output and arteriovenous difference in oxygen) is often invasive, costly, and difficult to perform regularly. The use of methods such as the comparison of small (e.g., single-leg [SL] cycling) to large (e.g., double-leg [DL
Melatonin Affects Postural Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults While Dual Tasking: A Randomized Observation Study
Ming Fung Godfrey Lui, Hung Kay Daniel Chow, Wai Ming Kenny Wong, and Wai Nam William Tsang
force plate using their dominant leg, they were asked to remain in single-leg stance for 10 s with their eyes still focused on the visual target. In addition, they were asked to keep their other leg clear of the platform throughout the task. After familiarization, four actual trials were conducted
Static and Dynamic Balance Control in Older Golfers
William W.N. Tsang and Christina W.Y. Hui-Chan
Purpose:
To determine whether older golfers have better static and dynamic balance control than older but nongolfing healthy adults.
Methods:
Eleven golfers and 12 control participants (all male; 66.2 ± 6.8 and 71.3 ± 6.6 yr old, respectively) were recruited. Duration of static single-leg stance was timed. Control of body sway was assessed in single-leg stance during forward and backward platform perturbations. The lunge distance normalized with respect to each participant’s height was used to compare the 2 groups in a forward-lunge test.
Results:
Golfers maintained significantly longer duration in static single-leg stance. They achieved less anteroposterior body sway in perturbed single-leg stance and lunged significantly farther than did control participants.
Conclusions:
The better static and dynamic balance control exhibited by older golfers possibly reflects the effects of weight transfers from repeated golf swings during weight shift from 2-leg to predominantly 1-leg stance and from walking on uneven fairways.
Lower Quarter Y-Balance Test Anterior Reach Asymmetry and Noncontact Lower Limb Injury in Subelite Young Male Soccer Players With Different Training Experiences
Dirk Krombholz, Peter Leinen, Thomas Muehlbauer, and Stefan Panzer
situations ( Butler et al., 2013 ; Plisky et al., 2006 ). In soccer, successful performance requires a pronounced single-leg balance capability, that is, the nondominant leg is responsible for stabilization, whereas the dominant leg is related to kicking and passing the ball (e.g., Chew-Bullock et
