Analysis of Core Endurance and, Static and Dynamic Balance Relationship in Adolescent Athletes

Abstract

Objectives: Core muscles are key components for improving sports performance and preventing injury. In addition, balance is known to have a significant effect on sports performance. This study focuses on how the static endurance of core muscles interact with the static and dynamic balance in adolescent athletes. Materials and Methods: 49 athletes [water polo (n=13), fencing (n=8) and swimming (n=28)] have participated in this study. Mc-Gill core endurance tests were used to evaluate the core muscles endurance. And, HUBER-360 device was used to evaluate the static and dynamic balance skills. Once the measurements were completed, Pearson or Spearman correlation test was used to assess the relationship between the collected data. Results: The results have revealed a moderately negative correlation between trunk flexion test and double-foot static balance test’s eyes open area value (r =-0.427; p=0.002); and a weak negative correlation among the left bridge endurance test and the eyes open test and the left foot static balance test’ area values (r=-0.306/-0.347; p<0.05). No relationship was observed between the core muscles endurance and the dynamic balance skills (p>0.05). Conclusion: Incorporating anterior core muscles endurance exercises into training regimens may be beneficial in improving static balance performance in adolescent athletes. However, it appears that the endurance of lateral and posterior trunk muscles is not associated with static and dynamic balance.

Keywords

• Muscle Strength
• Trunk
• Balance

Abstract

Amaç: Core kasları, spor performansını iyileştirmek ve yaralanmayı önlemek için anahtar bileşenlerdir. Ayrıca dengenin spor performansı üzerinde önemli bir etkiye sahip olduğu bilinmektedir. Bu çalışma, adolesan atletlerde kor kaslarının statik dayanıklılığının statik ve dinamik denge ile nasıl etkileşime girdiğine odaklanmaktadır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmaya 49 sporcu [su topu (n=13), eskrim (n=8) ve yüzme (n=28)] dahil edildi. Kor kaslarının dayanıklılığını değerlendirmek için Mc-Gill kor dayanıklılık testleri kullanıldı. Statik ve dinamik denge becerilerini değerlendirmek için HUBER-360 cihazı kullanıldı. Ölçümler tamamlandıktan sonra, toplanan veriler arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek için Pearson veya Spearman korelasyon testlerii kullanıldı. Bulgular: Gövde fleksiyon testi ile çift ayak statik denge testinin gözler açık alan değeri arasında orta derecede negatif yönde ilişki bulunurken (r=-0,427; p=0,002); sol lateral köprü endurans testi ile gözler açık alan değeri ve sol ayak statik denge testinin alan değeri arasında negatif yönde zayıf ilişki olduğu belirlendi (r=-0,306/ 0-,347; p<0,05). Sporcuların kor kaslarının enduransı ile dinamik denge becerileri arasında herhangi bir ilişki olmadığı belirlendi (p>0,05). Sonuç: Anterior kor kasları dayanıklılık egzersizlerinin antrenman programlarına dahil edilmesi, adolesan atletlerde statik denge performansının iyileştirilmesinde faydalı olabilir. Bununla birlikte, lateral ve posterior gövde kaslarının dayanıklılığının statik ve dinamik denge ile ilişkili olmadığı görülmektedir.

Keywords

• Kas Kuvveti
• Gövde
• Denge

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