Effects of Hoverboard on Balance in Young Soccer Athletes

Moffa, Stefano; Perna, Angelica; Candela, Gabriele; Cattolico, Alessandro; Sellitto, Carmine; Blasiis, Paolo De; Guerra, Germano; Tafuri, Domenico; Lucariello, Angela

doi:10.3390/jfmk5030060

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“…Upright posture is maintained by tonic muscle contractions stabilizing the positions of body segments against the force of gravity [ 1 ]. The Postural Control System (PCS), consisting of key brain nodes (brainstem, cerebellum, basal ganglium, thalamus, and several cortical regions) [ 2 ] and peripheral receptors (visual, stomatognathic, vestibular, and somatosensory), is responsible for postural control, stability, and balance [ 2 , 3 ]. The PCS ensures minimal energy expenditure through functional neuromuscular adaptation and biomechanical strategies, which maintain the vertical projection of the center of body mass (CoM) within the feet support area [ 2 ].…”

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Variability of Postural Stability and Plantar Pressure Parameters in Healthy Subjects Evaluated by a Novel Pressure Plate

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Background: Postural stability and plantar pressure parameters can be assessed by baropodometry; nevertheless, they are often affected by low repeatability. The aim of the study was to test the accuracy and repeatability of a novel resistive sensor pressure plate and to establish the most reliable baropodometric parameters. Methods: Accuracy and repeatability of the FM12050 BTS-Bioengineering plate measurements were assessed by using different weights in static conditions across three sessions. Subsequently, 20 healthy subjects were assessed by 30-s stabilometric analysis in bipedal standing with open eyes across four trials in two sessions, morning and afternoon. Results: Pressure plate repeatability in measuring the static weights was very high, and plate measurements were correlated to the scale measurements (Pearson’s coefficient = 0.99). Percentage of load distribution between left and right foot and in rearfoot and forefoot regions showed the largest repeatability (coefficient of variation < 5%) across trials. Eventually, median and percentiles (25–75%) were reported for each parameter. Conclusions: This study helped to assess the accuracy and repeatability of a novel pressure plate in static conditions and to define the most reliable parameters for the assessment of postural stability and foot morphology. The present healthy-subject stabilometric dataset may be used as reference data in the evaluation of pathological populations.

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Variability of Postural Stability and Plantar Pressure Parameters in Healthy Subjects Evaluated by a Novel Pressure Plate

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“…The subject raised their heel to balance on the ball of the foot. The stopwatch was started as the heel was raised from the floor and stopped when the raised foot touched the ground [ 37 ].…”

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Evaluations of Muscular Strength, Ability to Balance and Health Status in Prisoners during COVID-19

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Recent events in prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic showed how the health situation and overcrowding in prisons are a source of high risk to the health and physical and mental well-being of the prison population and how this has become an important medical problem. The original purpose of this study, which was initially planned to last 6 months, was to examine the effects of a training program on cardio-respiratory capacity, resistance to dynamic strength of the upper and lower body and muscle mass. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the purpose was subsequently modified by highlighting whether and which deficiencies occurred as a result of the absence of physical activity. Forty adult men between 35 and 55 years of age with more than 1 year of detention were selected and randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group and control group. The fitness training protocol of the experimental group consisted of three weekly sessions lasting 90 min, while control group subjects followed a walk of 30–60 min three days a week without running or resistance training. The unpaired and paired t-tests revealed significant effects of both health status and fitness level (p < 0.05; p < 0.01) on group training. The results of this research show that prisoners can improve their fitness and health through participation in physical education programs. This conclusion is especially important for prisoners who have to serve very long prison sentences and who are at great risk of showing poor physical condition levels.

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“…Proprioceptive exercises should be started [ 9 , 81 ]: balance exercises on stable or unstable different shape surfaces, with or without recurrent destabilization, with or without request for additional cognitive tasks, if possible, with the support of the visive system.…”

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Indirect Structural Muscle Injuries of Lower Limb: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise

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Muscle injuries are the most common trauma in team and individual sports. The muscles most frequently affected are those of the lower limb, and in particular hamstrings, adductors, rectus femoris and calf muscles. Although several scientific studies have tried to propose different rehabilitation protocols, still too often the real rehabilitation process is not based on scientific knowledge, especially in non-elite athletes. Moreover, the growing use of physical and instrumental therapies has made it increasingly difficult to understand what can be truly effective. Therefore, the aim of the present paper is to review proposed therapeutic algorithms for muscle injuries, proposing a concise and practical summary. Following a three-phase rehabilitation protocol, this review aims to describe the conservative treatment of indirect structural muscle injuries, which are the more routinely found and more challenging type. For each phase, until return to training and return to sport are completed, the functional goal, the most appropriate practitioner, and the best possible treatment according to current evidence are expressed. Finally, the last section is focused on the specific exercise rehabilitation for the four main muscle groups with a structured explanatory timetable.

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Effects of Hoverboard on Balance in Young Soccer Athletes

Cited by 10 publications

References 21 publications

Variability of Postural Stability and Plantar Pressure Parameters in Healthy Subjects Evaluated by a Novel Pressure Plate

Variability of Postural Stability and Plantar Pressure Parameters in Healthy Subjects Evaluated by a Novel Pressure Plate

Evaluations of Muscular Strength, Ability to Balance and Health Status in Prisoners during COVID-19

Indirect Structural Muscle Injuries of Lower Limb: Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Exercise

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