Research Article

The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation

Volume: 17 Number: 1 March 19, 2026
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The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation

Abstract

There are many factors affecting the quality of life in athletes with lower extremity amputation. The place and importance of balance, which is a very important skill, among these factors have not been sufficiently investigated. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between balance and quality of life in athletes with lower extremity amputation and to evaluate it comparatively with the literature in terms of some demographic variables. The study included 30 randomly selected athletes aged 19 - 45 with lower extremity amputation using prostheses. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Berg Balance Scale, and the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale. Berg Balance Scale scores showed a low but significant positive correlation with the “psychosocial adjustment” subdimension (r=0.362; p<0.049), and a low but significant negative correlation with the “activity restriction” subdimension (r=-0.367; p<0.046) of the Trinity Amputation and Prosthesis Experience Scale. Additionally, a moderate and significant positive correlation was found between the “psychosocial adjustment” and “prosthesis satisfaction” subdimensions (r=0.643; p<0.000). Based on the findings, it was observed that higher balance levels were associated with better quality of life in athletes with lower limb amputation. Balance levels and prosthesis satisfaction were associated with better psychosocial adjustment. Accordingly, individuals’ ability to adapt to their social environment, develop self-confidence, and maintain daily life skills may be associated with their balance control and experience with prosthesis use.

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Ethical Statement

“Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Hitit University Non-Interventional Research and Publication Ethics Committee with decision number 2024-27, dated 06/01/2025, following the committee meeting held on 25/12/2025.”

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Physical Training, Sports and Physical Activity For Disabled, Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 19, 2026

Submission Date

May 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

March 6, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 17 Number: 1

APA
Çelik, H., Yamaner, E., & Çeviker, A. (2026). The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation. Spor Ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi, 17(1), 63-76. https://doi.org/10.17155/omuspd.1705363
AMA
1.Çelik H, Yamaner E, Çeviker A. The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation. Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2026;17(1):63-76. doi:10.17155/omuspd.1705363
Chicago
Çelik, Hüseyin, Emre Yamaner, and Abdulkerim Çeviker. 2026. “The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes With Lower Limb Amputation”. Spor Ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi 17 (1): 63-76. https://doi.org/10.17155/omuspd.1705363.
EndNote
Çelik H, Yamaner E, Çeviker A (March 1, 2026) The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation. Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi 17 1 63–76.
IEEE
[1]H. Çelik, E. Yamaner, and A. Çeviker, “The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation”, Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 63–76, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.17155/omuspd.1705363.
ISNAD
Çelik, Hüseyin - Yamaner, Emre - Çeviker, Abdulkerim. “The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes With Lower Limb Amputation”. Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi 17/1 (March 1, 2026): 63-76. https://doi.org/10.17155/omuspd.1705363.
JAMA
1.Çelik H, Yamaner E, Çeviker A. The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation. Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2026;17:63–76.
MLA
Çelik, Hüseyin, et al. “The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes With Lower Limb Amputation”. Spor Ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 17, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 63-76, doi:10.17155/omuspd.1705363.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Çelik, Emre Yamaner, Abdulkerim Çeviker. The Role of Balance on the Path to Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study in Athletes with Lower Limb Amputation. Spor ve Performans Araştırmaları Dergisi. 2026 Mar. 1;17(1):63-76. doi:10.17155/omuspd.1705363