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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Modern Rehabilitation">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Modern Rehabilitation</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2538-385X</Issn>
      <Volume>14</Volume>
      <Issue>2</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2020</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>01</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Investigating the Range of Motion and Balance Symmetry Between the Dominant and Non-dominant Arms in the Classic Female Wrestlers</title>
    <FirstPage>81</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>88</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Parisa</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sayyadi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Health and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Rahman</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sheikhhoseini</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Corrective Exercise &amp; Sports Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba&#x2019;i University, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2020</Year>
        <Month>08</Month>
        <Day>01</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the Range of Motion (ROM) and balance symmetry between dominant and non-dominant arms in classic female wrestlers.
 Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 13 members of the Iranian Women&#x2019;s National Classic Wrestling Team participated voluntarily. The shoulder ROM was measured by a goniometer and dynamic balance was assessed by the Y-balance test. Data analysis was done by running a paired t-test, with a 0.95 confidence level (&#x3B1;&lt;0.05).
 Results: There was no significant difference between dominant and non-dominant upper extremities in flexion (P=0.162), extension (P=0.264), abduction (P=0.077), internal rotation (P=0.972), and external rotation (0.945). A significant difference was found in the Y-balance test in medial (P=0.026) and inferior-lateral directions (P=0.047), but no significant difference in superior-lateral direction (P=0.715) and composite score (P=0.071).
 Conclusion: Based on the results, it seems that the balance in the dominant arm is better than that in non-dominant arm in the athletes so the non-dominant arm may be at more risk for injury development. We, therefore, recommend that the coaches and trainers pay particular attention to these findings in designing the injury prevention programs.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://jmr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmr/article/view/297</web_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
