The Relationship Between Postural Stability, Anthropometry Measurements, Body Composition, and Sport Experience in Judokas with Visual Impairment
| Author | Bruno Ferreira Jeronymo | en |
| Author | Pablo Rodrigo de Oliveira Silva | en |
| Author | Míriam Mainenti | en |
| Author | Lilian Ramiro Felicio | en |
| Author | Arthur de Sá Ferreira | en |
| Author | Thiago Lemos de Carvalho | en |
| Author | Patrícia Vigário | en |
| Orcid | Arthur de Sá Ferreira [0000-0001-7014-2002] | en |
| Issued Date | 2020-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Postural stability is quite mandatory when practicing high-performance sports. Investigations of postural stability and related variables in judokas with visual impairment can lead to new training plans targeting the improvement of postural stability and ultimately to enhanced performance. Objectives: To investigate postural stability and its relationship with anthropometric measurements, body composition, and experience in judokas with visual impairment. Methods: Seventeen judokas (70.6% men) with visual impairment participated in this cross-sectional study. The athletes were grouped based on the functional classification of partial (B2/B3, n = 10) and total visual impairment (B1, n = 7). Postural stability was assessed using the elliptical area of the 95% confidence interval (Area) and the average displacement velocity (Vavg) while remaining in a bipedal stance with eyes closed and blindfolded. Body mass, height, circumferences, skinfold thickness and diameters were measured and used to estimate body composition. Between-group comparisons were evaluated using the Mann-Whitney test. Bivariate correlations were determined with Spearman’s correlation coefficient with bootstrap analysis and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) from 500 resamplings. Results: No significant difference was observed between the B1 and B2/B3 groups in relation to postural stability (Area; P = 1.00; Vavg; P = 0.85). Postural stability (Area but not Vavg) correlated positively and moderately (P < 0.05) with anthropometric measurements and negatively with judo experience (practice time). Conclusions: The postural stability of judokas was unrelated to the degree of visual impairment. Postural instability was correlated with anthropometric measurements, mainly body fat and height, and judo experience. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.103030 | en |
| Keyword | Judo | en |
| Keyword | Body Composition | en |
| Keyword | Postural Stability | en |
| Keyword | Visual Impairments | en |
| Keyword | Sport Performance | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | The Relationship Between Postural Stability, Anthropometry Measurements, Body Composition, and Sport Experience in Judokas with Visual Impairment | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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