RT Journal Article
T1 Static balance performance differs depending on the test, age and specific role played in acrobatic gymnastics
A1 Gómez-Landero, Luis Arturo
A1 Leal del Ojo Chamorro, Pureza María
A1 Walker, Cherie
A1 Floría, Pablo
K1 Single-leg balance
K1 Headstand balance
K1 Age
K1 Players' position
K1 Gymnastics
K1 APC-UPO
AB Background: Static balance performance appears to detect differences between roles played in team sports. Static balance can also be influenced by the subject's height and age, and the type of test used.Research question: Could the static balance profile show differences among the role played depending on the specific test evaluated and the gymnasts' age?Methods: A cross-sectional design was applied. 46 acrobatic gymnasts (37 females and 9 males) were divided in four groups according to role (base or top gymnast) and stage of adolescence (early adolescent or midadolescent) during two different static tests: (1) unipedal with open and closed eyes (generic), and (2) headstand (specific). To test the effect of the role and the age group, a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) betweengroups was performed. Centre of pressure (COP) measurements were obtained and normalised relative to participants height, including length travelled on the anteroposterior and mediolateral axis (AP_CoP and ML_CoP) and the mean speed (SP_CoP).Results: Base gymnasts obtained lower values in the CoP excursion than Top gymnasts but only in unipedal tests for all the variables analysed (5.536 ¿ F1,42 ¿ 10.589, 0.002 ¿ p ¿ 0.023), except for the AP_CoP in unipedal-closed. Mid-adolescent gymnasts obtained lower values in the CoP excursion regardless of the task than early adolescent (5.324 ¿ F1,42 ¿ 14.805, 0.000 ¿ p ¿ 0.026).Significance: It has been observed a clear effect of age on the static balance manifested in acrobatic gymnastics, regardless of the subject's height, the role played, and the test performed. The effect of the role played in this team sport has been different depending on the type of test performed.
PB Elsevier
YR 2021
FD 2021-08
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10433/11472
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10433/11472
LA en
NO Gait & Posture, vol 90, p. 48-54.
NO Physical Performance & Sports Research Center
NO Centro de Investigación en Rendimiento Físico y Deportivo
DS RIO
RD May 22, 2026