Assessment of lower extremity functional performance in young male volleyball athletes

Assessment of lower extremity functional performance in young male volleyball athletes

Aim This study aimed to investigate lower limbs' functional performance in young male volleyball athletes. Methods Seventeen young male volleyball athletes, ages 15–17, performed weight bearing lunge test (WBLT) and the Y-balance test (YBT). Results There were no differences between the limbs i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Sport sciences for health Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 797 - 803
Main Authors: Suzin, Bruna Nicole, Ferreira, Milena Rayane, Viecelli, Andressa, da Cruz De Agosto, César Abs, Tadiello, Gerson Saciloto, Bonetti, Leandro Viçosa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Milan Springer Milan 01-09-2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Ankle
Asymmetry
Athletes
Cellular telephones
Human Physiology
Informed consent
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic Diseases
Original Article
Proprioception
Questionnaires
Sports injuries
Sports Medicine
Volleyball
Brazil
Prevention
Lower limb
Volleyball
Functional performance
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Aim This study aimed to investigate lower limbs' functional performance in young male volleyball athletes. Methods Seventeen young male volleyball athletes, ages 15–17, performed weight bearing lunge test (WBLT) and the Y-balance test (YBT). Results There were no differences between the limbs in the analyses for WBLT and in all performance scores evaluated by YBT. However, the mean values of the YBT’s composite score were decreased compared to normative values and the correlations between WBLT and YBT presented weak values in almost all analyses. Conclusion Overall, functional symmetries between the limbs indicate low risk of lower limbs injury; results can be explained by the short period of practice. However, YBT’s composite score below the recommended values, suggests a neuromuscular training program. Finally, the weak correlations between WBLT and YBT indicate the necessity of performing both tests to have a more effective functional evaluation.
ISSN:1824-7490
1825-1234
DOI:10.1007/s11332-022-00959-4