Objective: The aim of this study is to the relationship between core stabilization and balance in the national curling athletes. Materials and Methods: 38 curling player, 19 men and 19 women, whose average of age was 19.67±2.90 were included in the study. İn the study, Body composition were measured to use TANİTA TBF 300 device. To Measure Core stabilization levels were used Sit-Up Test, Biering Sorenson Test and Sport-Specific Core Muscle Strength & Stability Plank Test. Balance were measured with SPORKAT 4000 Dynamic and Static Balance Device.The analysis of acquired datas from study is doneusing SPSS (version 24) for Windows Statistical Programme.Independent t-test was used for the comparison of paired groups while Pearson correlation was used for the control of the association between variables. Significance for statistical datas was selected being p<0.05. Results: Sit-up Test average were 44.31± 7.59 in men and 30.84±6.13- in women, Biering Sorenson Test average were 226.78±74.60 in men and 289.10±111.10 women, Sport-Spesific Core muscle strength & stability plan test average 280.26±113.14 in men and 176.05±47.128 women. Dynamic Balance Test average were 7677.26±1467.12 in men and 5207.94±1436.02 in women. The Static balance average were definitely 7759±1554.98 in men and 5477.63±2004.06 in women. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it is found that there wasn’t a significant relation between back endurance and static, dynamic balance, that there was a significant relation between sit up and static, dynamic balance. There was significantly relation between plank time and dynamic balance. However between Plank time and Static balance was not significantly relation. Keywords: Balance; Body composition; Core; Curling
Objective: To examine the relationship between static and dynamic balance and the shooting performance of curling athletes who continue their sports life actively at the elite level. Materials and Methods: A total of 15 athletes in the curling A national women's and men's teams participated in the research. The body compositions of the subjects were measured using the BODPOD device. SPORKAT 300 device was used to determine the static and dynamic balance levels. Static and Dynamic balance measurements were performed on both feet, right feet and left feet. In order to evaluate the shooting performance of the subjects, the curling shooting performance evaluation scale developed by Bedir and Erhan was used. SPSS v25 was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the measurements. The significance level was accepted as 0.05 in all statistical evaluations. Results: When the data obtained from the subjects were examined, it was determined that there was a significant relationship between both static and dynamic balance and shooting performance. In addition, it was determined that there were significant relationships between the subjects' body compositions, static/dynamic balance levels and shooting performances. Conclusion: It was determined that there is a significant relationship between static and dynamic balance and shooting performance. Significant relationships were determined between body composition and static and dynamic balance. Keywords: Curling, Shooting Performance, Balance, Body Composition
Objective: The development of psychomotor skills in individuals with mental disabilities progresses more slowly than their healthy peers. Therefore, it is very important for individuals with mental disabilities to do activities for the development of psychomotor skills. This study aims to examine the effects of hippotherapy training on balance and coordination skills in children with moderate and severe mental disabilities. Materials and Methods: 40 students with moderate and severe mental disabilities, between the ages of 14-20, who continue their education in Erzurum Special Education Practice School, 3rd Grade, participated in the study. The participants were divided into two groups of 20 people as the hippotherapy group (HG) and the control group (CG). Before starting the study, the height and age of all students were recorded, and their body weights were measured with digital scales. Flamingo balance test to measure balance skills, balance board test, touch test to measure coordination skills, T agility test, and Illinois agility test and sit-and-reach test for flexibility skills were applied as a pre-test to the individuals. After the pre-tests were completed, 20 subjects in the hippotherapy group participated in the 20-minute hippotherapy training twice a week for 8 weeks at Atatürk University Hippotherapy and Olympic Equestrian Facilities. The control group did not participate in any application. The final tests of the subjects were carried out in the week after the hippotherapy training was completed. Results: After eight weeks of hippotherapy, there was no significant change in the body composition of the subjects in moderate and severe levels in the hippotherapy group, yet positive significant changes were determined in balance, coordination, and flexibility skills. No significant changes occurred in the subjects in the control group. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that hippotherapy positively affected balance, coordination, and flexibility skills in individuals with moderate and severe mental disabilities. Keywords: Mental disability, hippotherapy, balance, coordination, flexibility
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