Effectiveness of an Exercise Protocol for Dynamic Balance in Amateur Female Soccer Players: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
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Shirley Mireya Ortiz Pérez
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David Marcelo Guevara Hernandez
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Vanessa de los Ángeles Belloso de Norieg
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Fernando Álvarez Daniel Maigualema
Abstract
Background: Women's soccer has gained popularity in the last decade as well as preventive training strategies, therefore the present research aims to determine the effectiveness of a dynamic balance exercise protocol in amateur soccer players.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-four females participated in this study and were randomly assigned to a control group (12) and an experimental group (12). The experimental group received a dynamic balance exercise intervention with three sessions per week for six weeks, while the control group maintained their regular training. Balance was assessed before and after by the Y Balance Test in its anterior, posterior medial and posterior lateral directions. Data were analyzed through the T-test for independent and related samples.
Results: The analysis of this study shows significant improvements on dynamic balance p=0.000 in the experimental group after the intervention of the dynamic balance exercise program for six weeks, while in the control group there were no significant improvements.
Conclusions: Dynamic balance exercise program can be used to increase the balance of amateur female soccer players.
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3. Crossley KM, Patterson BE, Culvenor AG, Bruder AM, Mosler AB, Mentiplay BF. Making football safer for women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of injury prevention programmes in 11 773 female football (soccer) players. Br J Sports Med. 2020;54(18):1089-98.
4. Kim MK, Shin YJ. Immediate Effects of Ankle Balance Taping with Kinesiology Tape for Amateur Soccer Players with Lateral Ankle Sprain: A Randomized Cross-Over Design. Med Sci Monit Int Med J Exp Clin Res. 2017;23:5534.
5. Alahmad TA, Kearney P, Cahalan R. Injury in elite women’s soccer: a systematic review. Phys Sportsmed. 2020;48(3):259-65.
6. Bakarman MA, Tashkandi M, Mohammed NS. An intervention plan for preventing and handling amateur soccer players’ injuries. Niger J Clin Pract. 2022;25(11):1816.
7. Pajonková F, Lenková R, Sučka J, Mikuláková WB. The impact of neuromuscular warmup on the level of dynamic stability of lower limbs in female football players in the context of injury prevention. Fizjoterapia Pol. 2024;24(3):89-94.
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9. Grygorowicz M, Wiernicka M, Wiernicka M. Systematic Review of Cost-Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Interventions in Soccer-Evidence Why Health Agencies Should Address It. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(22):11901.
10. Pérez-Gómez J, Adsuar JC, Alcaraz PE, Carlos-Vivas J. Physical exercises for preventing injuries among adult male football players: A systematic review. J Sport Health Sci. 2022;11(1):115-22.
11. Ke W, Te H. Meta-analysis of meta-analyses of anterior cruciate ligament injury reduction training programs. J Orthop Res Off Publ Orthop Res Soc. 2018;36(10). Disponible en: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29737024/
12. Syafrianto D, Randi TG, Alimuddin, Liza. The impact of core stability training on the dynamic balance of Solok city-based Saiyo FC soccer players. J Phys Educ Sport. 2023;23(12):3356-63.
13. Cè E, Longo S, Paleari E, Riboli A, Limonta E, Rampichini S, et al. Evidence of balance training-induced improvement in soccer-specific skills in U11 soccer players. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018;28(11):2443-56.
14. Sonesson S, Lindblom H, Hägglund M. Higher age and present injury at the start of the season are risk factors for in-season injury in amateur male and female football players—a prospective cohort study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023;31(10):4618-30.
15. Lee AC, Sankaravel M, Chen ZX. The Effectiveness of Six-Week Balance Training with Perturbation Intervention in Enhancing Dynamic Balance of Basketball Players. Phys Educ Theory Methodol. 2023;23(1):21-7.
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18. Benis R, Bonato M, Torre AL. Elite Female Basketball Players’ Body-Weight Neuromuscular Training and Performance on the Y-Balance Test. J Athl Train. 2016;51(9):688-95.
19. FILIPA A, BYRNES R, PATERNO MV, MYER GD, HEWETT TE. Neuromuscular Training Improves Performance on the Star Excursion Balance Test in Young Female Athletes. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2010;40(9):551-8.
20. Granacher U, Schellbach J, Klein K, Prieske O, Baeyens JP, Muehlbauer T. Effects of core strength training using stable versus unstable surfaces on physical fitness in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2014;6:40.
21. Imai A, Kaneoka K, Okubo Y, Shiraki H. EFFECTS OF TWO TYPES OF TRUNK EXERCISES ON BALANCE AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE IN YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2014;9(1):47-57.
22. D’souza CJ, Santhakumar H, Bhandary B, Rokaya A. Immediate effect of stabilization exercises versus conventional exercises of the trunk on dynamic balance among trained soccer players. Hong Kong Physiother J Off Publ Hong Kong Physiother Assoc Ltd Wu Li Chih Liao. 2022;42(1):23-30.
23. Imai A, Imai T, Iizuka S, Kaneoka K. A Trunk Stabilization Exercise Warm-up May Reduce Ankle Injuries in Junior Soccer Players. Int J Sports Med. 2018;39(4):270-4.
24. McKay J, Maffulli N, Aicale R, Taunton J. Iliotibial band syndrome rehabilitation in female runners: a pilot randomized study. J Orthop Surg. 24. 2020;15:188.
25. Lee HM, Oh S, Kwon JW. Effect of Plyometric versus Ankle Stability Exercises on Lower Limb Biomechanics in Taekwondo Demonstration Athletes with Functional Ankle Instability. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(10):3665.
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Ortiz Pérez S, Guevara Hernandez D, Belloso de Norieg V, Daniel Maigualema F. Effectiveness of an Exercise Protocol for Dynamic Balance in Amateur Female Soccer Players: A Randomized Clinical Trial. jmr. 2025;(-).
