The effects of golf training on static and dynamic balance of children

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of golf training on static and dynamic balance parameters. Eighteen children between the ages of 8-12, who were in need of care and protection that live in a children village (İstanbul) participated in the study. Children in experimental group were trained in golf for three years (GO) (n=9) and children in control group were sedentar and had no prior golf training (DSY) (n=9). Mean age: GO;10,31±1,69 and DSY;9,27±2,23, mean height: GO;140,33±7,85 and DSY;131,44±5,83, mean weight: GO;35,11±6,37 and DSY;29,44±5,63.  Force platform was used to evaluate static balance by examination of centre of pressure area, distance, anterior-posterior and medio-lateral sway parameters. Star Excursion Balance Test was used to assess dynamic balance. Within group comparison analysis revealed that double limb eyes open and eyes closed centre of pressure distance covered by golf players were shorter than children who don’t do regular physical activity (p<0,05). There was no significant difference in eyes open single leg static balance parameters between groups (p>0,05) with either leg. Right and left leg dynamic balance test results showed significant differences between groups in the favor of the golf players (p<0,05). In this study, it was shown that golf training had markedly positive effects on double leg static and dynamic balance in children, but positive effects of the training couldn’t be found on single leg balance performance.

Keywords

• Golf
• Static Balance
• Star Excursion Test
• Children

Çocuklarda Golf Antrenmanlarının Statik ve Dinamik Denge Üzerine Etkisi

Öz

Bu çalışma, golf antrenmanlarının statik ve dinamik denge parametreleri üzerindeki etkisini araştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırmaya, İstanbul’da çocuk köyünde yaşayan 18 bakıma muhtaç çocuk dahil edilmiştir. Katılımcılar, 8-12 yaşlarında 3 yıldır golf eğitimi alan çocuklar (GO) (n=9) ve daha önce hiç golf eğitimi almamış sedanter çocuklardan (S) (n=9) oluşmaktadır. Yaş ortalaması: GO;10,31±1,69 ve S:9,27±2,23, boy ortalaması: GO:140,33±7,85 ve S:131,44±5,83, vücut ağırlığı ortalaması: GO:35,11±6,37 ve S:29,44±5,63. Statik denge değerlendirmesi TekScan MatScan® sistemi kullanılarak ve dinamik denge ise Yıldız Uzanma Testi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Statik denge testi çift ayak gözler açık (GA) ve kapalı (GK) ve tek ayak gözler açık olarak yapılmıştır. Dinamik denge testi sağ ve sol ayakta gözler açık olarak uygulanmıştır. Her iki grupta çift ayak GA ve GK statik denge verileri karşılaştırıldığında GO’ların COP gezinme yolunun uzunluğu S göre daha az olduğu bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Gözler açık tek ayak üzerinde denge değerlendirmelerinde her iki ayakta gruplar arasında fark bulunamamıştır(p>0,05). Sağ ve sol ayak dinamik denge değerlendirmesinde ise GO grubunun skorları daha iyi bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Başarılı bir golf atışı için üst ekstremitelerin yüksek hızda hareketini gerektiren salınım esnasında vücut ağırlık merkezinin mümkün olduğunca sabit tutulması gereklidir. Bu durumun GO’ın daha az COP gezinme yoluna sahip olmasına sebep olduğu düşünülmektedir. Ayrıca çocukların golf oyunu boyunca farklı zemin açılarında vuruş yapmalarının ağırlık transferini ve kontrolünü değiştirmesi ile GO’da fonksiyonel dinamik dengenin gelişmesi sağlanmış olabilir. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Golf
• Statik Denge
• Yıldız Uzanma Testi
• Çocuk

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