Relationship Among Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) Test Performance, Ankle Proprioceptive Acuity, and Balance Responses in Young Male Soccer Players

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 76 - 86, 27.03.2025

Ebru Ersoy , Abdullah Canikli

https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1593107

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to examine the effects of right and left side asymmetry, proprioceptive sharpness, balance, and postural stability in young soccer players, to understand the impact of these factors on performance enhancement and injury risk reduction, and to contribute to the development of safer and more effective training protocols.
Methods: This study included 20 male football players (age: 20.7±1.68 years; body mass index (BMI): 22.1±1.5 kg/m²; football experience: 8.2±2.7 years). Test sessions included the ankle active movement discrimination test for both right and left limbs, intra-abdominal pressure, diaphragm, and hip flexion tests from DNS tests, as well as the Y-Balance test. Differences based on inclination angles and directions were analyzed using two-way repeated measures ANOVA, while relationships between tests were examined with Pearson correlation analysis.
Results: According to the findings of the present study, the proprioception score was determined as 6.3±2.0, indicating that the athletes provided correct responses at a rate of approximately 63%. Proprioceptive acuity values at four different degrees of ankle inversion were analyzed separately for each degree, and it was found that the athletes had higher mean correct responses at 16 degrees on both the right and left sides compared to 12 and 14 degrees (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results indicate that asymptomatic young football players exhibit a 63% success rate in proprioceptive acuity and that the inversion angle is a significant distinguishing factor in ankle proprioception. Higher proprioceptive discrimination, postural stabilization, and balance mimic the boundaries of training and game development, emphasizing the importance of assessment, prevention, and performance testing in training programs.

Keywords

Ankle Inversion, Balance, Sports, Prevention

Genç Erkek Futbolcularda Dı̇namı̇k Nöromüsküler Stabı̇lı̇zasyon (DNS) Testi̇ Performansı, Ayak Bileği̇ Proprı̇yoseptı̇f Keskı̇nlı̇ğı̇ ve Denge Tepkileri̇ Arasındaki̇ İlı̇şkı̇

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, genç futbolcularda sağ ve sol taraf asimetrisi, propriyoseptif keskinlik, denge ve postüral stabilitenin etkilerini inceleyerek, bu faktörlerin futbolcuların performansını artırma ve yaralanma riskini azaltma üzerindeki etkilerini anlamayı ve daha güvenli ve etkili antrenman protokollerinin geliştirilmesine katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Bu çalışmaya 20 erkek futbolcu katılmıştır (yaş: 20,7±1,68 yıl; vücut kütle indeksi (VKİ): 22,1±1,5 kg/m²; futbol deneyimi: 8,2±2,7 yıl). Test oturumları, sağ ve sol ekstremiteler için sırayla ayak bileği aktif hareket ayrımı testi, DNS testlerinden karın içi basınç, diyafram ve kalça fleksiyon testleri ile Y-Denge testi de uygulanmıştır. Eğim derecelerine ve yönlere göre farklılıklar çift yönlü tekrarlı ölçümler ANOVA testi ile analiz edilirken, testler arasındaki ilişkiler Pearson korelasyon analiziyle incelenmiştir.
Bulgular: Mevcut çalışmanın bulgularına göre propriyosepsiyon skoru 6,3±2,0 olarak belirlenmiş ve sporcuların yaklaşık %63 oranında doğru yanıt verdiği tespit edilmiştir. Ayak bileğinin dört farklı inversiyon derecesindeki propriyoseptif keskinlik değerleri her derece için ayrı ayrı incelenmiş ve sporcuların sağ ve sol taraftaki 16 derecedeki ortalama doğru yanıtlarının, 12 ve 14 dereceye kıyasla daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0,05).
Sonuç: Sonuçlar, asemptomatik genç futbolcuların propriyoseptif keskinlikte %63 başarı performansı sergilediğini ve inversiyon açısının ayak bileği propriyosepsiyonu açısından önemli bir ayırt edici faktör olduğunu göstermektedir. Daha yüksek propriyoseptif ayırt edicilik, postüral stabilizasyon ve denge, antrenman ve oyun gelişiminin sınırlarını taklit ederek antrenman planında değerlendirme, önleme ve performans testlerinin önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

Ayak Bileği İnversiyonu, Denge, Spor, Önleme

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