Postural Control and Neuromuscular Activation in 11-13-Year-Old Athletic Boy Swimmers.

Autor:	Baccouch R; Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia., Jouira G; Research Laboratory Education, Motricité, Sport et Santé (EM2S) LR19JS01, High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia., Alexe CI; Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, 'Vasile Alecsandri' University of Bacău, 600115 Bacau, Romania., Tohănean DI; Departament of Motric Performance, 'Transilvania' University of Brașov, 500036 Brașov, Romania., Alexe DI; Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 'Vasile Alecsandri' University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Children (Basel, Switzerland) [Children (Basel)] 2024 Jul 16; Vol. 11 (7). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 16.
DOI:	10.3390/children11070863
Abstrakt:	Objective: This study compared postural control and neuromuscular activation in athletic swimmers (A-S) and non-athletic swimmers (N-A-S) in older children. Methods: Ten A-S and ten N-A-S underwent assessments of center of pressure (CoP) parameters under static and dynamic surfaces in two directions (dynamic mediolateral (DML) and dynamic anteroposterior (DAP)) in eyes-open (EO) and eyes-closed (EC) conditions, and electromyography (EMG) parameters under DAP and DML directions in EO and EC conditions. Results: Results showed that A-S demonstrated significantly superior postural control ( p < 0.05), with smaller CoP area and lower CoP mean velocity compared with N-A-S, particularly in static with EC, DAP with EO and EC, and DML with EO conditions. A-S exhibited significantly larger neuromuscular activation amplitudes ( p < 0.05), especially in the AP direction. Conclusions: These findings suggested that athletic swimming training may enhance postural control and neuromuscular activation in 11-13-year-old children, emphasizing the potential benefits of incorporating swimming exercises in these children.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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