Naslov
Specific effects of strength training on dynamic balance

Autori
Trošt Bobić, Tatjana ; Ciliga, Dubravka ; Zavoreo, Iris

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology"Fundamental and applied kinesiology - steps forward" : proceedings / Milanović, Dragan ; Sporiš, Goran - Zagreb, 2014, 60-62

ISBN
978-953-317-027-5

Skup
7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 22.05.2014. - 25.05.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Ostalo

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
dynamic balance, ballistic strength training, ankle joint

Sažetak
Evidence suggests that strength training performed in a ballistic mode may lead to the development of dynamic balance. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of lower leg ballistic strength training on the capacity of maintaining balance in dynamic conditions. Twenty-four healthy Physical education students (mean ± SD age 23.1 ±1.7 years), with no history of neurological diseases or major orthopaedic lesions where included in the study. The subjects were randomly assigned to a training (n=13) or control (n=11) group. All participants underwent dynamic balance testing a weak before, and a weak after five weeks of unilateral ballistic ankle strength training. Dynamic balance testing consisted of balancing with one leg on a moving platform in an anterior-posterior direction. Ballistic strength training of plantar and dorsal foot flexors was performed unilaterally. Two-way analysis of covariance showed that the subjects of the experimental group significantly increased their time spent in active balancing, from initial to final measurements, compared to the control group (p= 0, 001), but did not significantly decreased the number of contacts between the platform and the floor, compared to the control group (p= 0, 069). The obtained results showed different effects of the implemented ballistic strength training on different variables measuring dynamic balance. Based on the obtained results, it may be assumed that ballistic strength training may differently influence a wide number of dynamic balance parameters. Such results show that ballistic training is likely to cause adaptations to many neural elements that are involved in the control of movement. Furthermore, strength training may affect movement execution during a single leg balance task, but this effect may not be detected with certain variables. It is therefore suggested that investigators should use more than one variable when assessing the effects of strength training on dynamic balance.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kineziologija

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