The usefulness of balance test in preseason evaluation of injuries in amputee football players: a pilot prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low balance ability is generally associated with an increased risk of ligament injuries. It seems that assessing the level of stability in amputee football players can help evaluate the accompanying risk of sports injuries. Thus, the study aimed to examine the usefulness of the balance test in preseason evaluation by calculating between-group differences in stability parameters between injured and non-injured amputee players.

Methods

The study was designed as a pilot prospective observational study. Twenty-five elite amputee football players representing the Polish National Team and the highest division in Polish League completed one-leg preseason balance tests on the Biodex Balance System before the start of the football season. All players in this study were mal

SUBMITTER: Kasinska Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773449 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature