Body balance in a free-standing position in road and off-road cyclists

• Authors: Paulina Hebisz , Rafal Hebisz , Marek Zaton
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare body balance in road and off-road cyclists, immediately before and after the racing season. Material/Methods: Twenty individuals participated in the study and they were divided into two groups: specialists in road-cycling (n = 10) and in off-road cycling (n = 10). Immediately before and after the five-month racing season stabilographic trials were carried out (at rest and after progressive exercise). In assessing body balance the distance and velocity of the centre shifts (in the anterior-posterior and left-right direction) were analysed. The tests were performed with the cyclists’ eyes open, eyes closed, and in feedback. Results: After the racing season, in the off-road cyclists’ group, distance and velocity of the centre of pressure shifts increased after a progressive exercise. Conclusions: In the off-road cyclists’ group the balance of the body in the sagittal plane deteriorated after the racing season. Moreover, after the racing season off-road cyclists were characterized by a worse balance of the body, compared to road cyclists

Keywords

EN

body balance; vestibular system; cycling

• Publisher: Versita
• Journal: Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 245-251

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

accepted

1 - 10 - 2014

received

1 - 8 - 2013

online

30 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

author

Paulina Hebisz

• University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland Department of Physiology

author

Rafal Hebisz

• University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland Department of Physiology

author

Marek Zaton

• University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland Department of Physiology

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/bjha-2014-0022