The Relationship Between Ankle Propriosepsion and Dynamic Balance Performance in Wresters

Year 2021, Volume: 9 Issue: 4, 412 - 418, 30.12.2021

Ayşegül Yapıcı Öksüzoğlu , Halit Egesoy , Berk Işıkol Engin Güneş Atabaş

Abstract

The aim of this study is; to investigate the relationship between ankle proprioception and dynamic balance performance. 12 athletes from the wrestling team (xyaş: 20.4 ± 1.6 yıl, xboy: 175.±4.24 cm, xva: 76.75 ± 10.1 kg) of Pamukkale University Faculty of Sport Sciences participated in this study voluntarily. Dynamic balance, height and weight measurements, leg lengths and dominant legs of the right and left legs of the subjects were recorded. Proprioception of wrestlers; 7, 14 and 21 degree plantar flexion and 7 degree dorsi flexion positions were measured with universal goniometer.. In the neutral position of the ankle at 90º, the eyes were taught in the open position while the foot was moved passively. Then he was asked to find the same angle and 3 attempts were made for each angle. YBT (Y- Balance Test) battery was applied to assess the wrestlers' dynamic balance measurementsThe measurements were taken in 3 different directions (anterior, posteromedial, posterolateral) for both legs and the mean of three measurements for each direction was averaged. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between the proprioception values and balance performance of the athletes The level of significance for all statistical analysis was set at a p value of < 0.05. There was a statistically significant relationship between right and left dynamic equilibrium performances of 7 and 14 degrees plantar flexion and 7 degree dorsi flexion values of right and left (p <0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship between right-left dynamic balance performance and 21-degree plantar flexion of the right-left foot (p> 0.05).The dynamic balance score is expected to be better if angular misalignment is observed in the athletes' joint position sense evaluation. Proprioception is known to decrease until the midpoint of the range of motion , and it is known to increase again from the midpoint to the end point of joint motion. In the development of equilibrium ability, which is important for the performance of wrestlers on mattresses, it can be suggested to add the coaches to the training programs with proprioceptive exercises.

Keywords

Wrestler, propsioception, dynamic balance

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