The Comparison of the Different Balance Performance of Soccer Players Versus Sedentary

Abstract

This study aims to compare different dynamic balance ability between soccer players and sedentary. Sixteen soccer players and 18 sedentary participated in the study. Soccer players group participated soccer trainings consisting of different coordinative exercises for 3 years; the sedentary group attended a normal school program. Soccer players' mean height was 157.81±6.63 cm, mean weight was 44.06±6.81 kg and sedentary mean height was 154.91±7.45 cm, mean weight was 43.46±7.03 kg. Informed consent form signed by the entire participant, their parents and the trainer prior to the study as required by the Helsinki declaration. Dynamic balance ability with Prokin, Y balance and Flamingo balance tests were used. Factorial ANOVA and independent samples t test was used for analyzing the results. For dynamic balance ability; bipedal perimeter length (p=0.019), area gap percentage (p=0.019) and medium speed (p=0.032); right foot perimeter length (p=0.03) and medium speed (p=0.03) values; and for Y balance; right anterior (p=0.001), left anterior (p=0.001), right posteriolateral (p=0.001), left posteriolateral (p=0.008) measurements and also for flamingo balance test both on right-left foot and eyes openclosed results (p≤0.001) are significantly different in favor of soccer players. There were no significant difference for dynamic balance bipedal-right-left forward backward axis and medium lateral axis, right foot area gap percentage, left foot perimeter length, area gap percentage and medium speed and for y balance; right-left foot posteriomedial measurements. The dynamic balance ability of soccer players was clearly different than that of sedentary. According to these results it can be concluded that the effect of extensive soccer skill practice on overall balance control.

Comparison of Dynamic Balance Performances of Adult Runners With Intellectual Disability Versus Their Sedentary Peers

“…Muscle strength of the lower extremities have been considered key factors in running performance (Nikolaidis et al, 2019). Providing balance is a significant contribution to strengthening lower extremity stabilizer muscles, and strengthening of these muscles has been found to be effective in the development of balance ability (Kesilmis, 2017). In contrast, weakness of the lower extremity muscles have adverse effects on dynamic balance (Kligyte et al, 2003).…”

“…While it appears that the repeated habit of running/training positively influenced dynamic balance for these participants, we cannot rule out the possibility that individuals with ID with innate differences in better dynamic balance self-selected running/training while those who have less inherent dynamic balance ability self-selected a sedentary lifestyle. In a review of this literature, we located several studies comparing the dynamic and static balance differences between active and sedentary participants in several different sports (Bressel et al, 2007; Davlin, 2004; Kesilmis, 2017; Khuman et al, 2014). Moreover, a recent study comparing static balance between sprint runners with ID and their sedentary peers (Jouira et al, 2021) also found that runners had greater static balance than their sedentary peers.…”

“…Balance is also a crucial element of sports skills, needed for executing rapid changes in motion and performing complex coordinated movements. Generally, athletes possess better dynamic balance than do more sedentary non-athletes (Gökdemir et al, 2012; Kesilmis, 2017). It appears that athletes develop superior kinesthetic awareness and body control through years of sport experience, and should therefore maintain better dynamic balance than sedentary individuals through life (Gökdemir et al, 2012; Kesilmis, 2017).…”