Philippe Perrin1, Dominique Deviterne, Francine Hugel, Cyril Perrot. 1. Equilibration et Performance Motrice, UFR STAPS, University Henri Poincaré - Nancy 1, 30 rue du Jardin Botanique, 54 600 Villers-les-Nancy, France. philippe.perrin@staps.uhp-nancy.fr
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Training allows sportsmen to acquire new balance control abilities, possibly differing according to the discipline practised. We compared, by means of static and dynamic posturographic tests, the postural skills of high-level judoists, professional dancers and controls, in order to determine whether these sports improved postural control. RESULTS: With eyes open, judoists and dancers performed better than controls, indicating a positive effect of training on sensorimotor adaptabilities. Yet, with eyes closed, only judoists retained a significantly better stance. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that the practice of a high-skill activity involving proprioceptive afferences especially improves both performance and balance control.
OBJECTIVES: Training allows sportsmen to acquire new balance control abilities, possibly differing according to the discipline practised. We compared, by means of static and dynamic posturographic tests, the postural skills of high-level judoists, professional dancers and controls, in order to determine whether these sports improved postural control. RESULTS: With eyes open, judoists and dancers performed better than controls, indicating a positive effect of training on sensorimotor adaptabilities. Yet, with eyes closed, only judoists retained a significantly better stance. CONCLUSIONS: These data indicate that the practice of a high-skill activity involving proprioceptive afferences especially improves both performance and balance control.
Authors: James R Chagdes; Shirley Rietdyk; Jeff M Haddad; Howard N Zelaznik; Arvind Raman; Christopher K Rhea; Tobin A Silver Journal: Exp Brain Res Date: 2009-07-04 Impact factor: 1.972