Body Building, Functional Performance, Martial Arts
Conditions
Keywords
Muay Thai, Body Building, Balance, Coordination, Lower Extremity Functional Performance
Brief summary
Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare balance, coordination and lower extremity functional performances of Muay Thai (MT) athletes and bodybuilders (BB). Method: Seventeen athletes (14 men and 3 women; mean age: 20.65 + 2.34) engaged in MT and 18 (13 men and 5 women, mean age: 25.89 + 4.83) engaged in BB were included in the study. The Flamingo Balance Test and Y Balance Test were used to evaluate static and dynamic balance, respectively. Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test. Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test.
Interventions
PROCEDUREExercise
Nine different clubs and sport centers were screened and 18- to 35-year-old individuals regularly engaged in MT or BB for the last 6 months were invited to join the study.
Sponsors
Cyprus International University
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SCREENING
Masking
NONE
Masking description
All the volunteers participating in the study signed the informed consent form and filled personal data forms.
Intervention model description
A total of 35 participants, 17 athletes (14 men and 3 women) engaged in MT and 18 athletes (13 men and 5 women) engaged in BB were included in the study
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age between 18-35 years * Making MT and BB at least for 5 year as a professional athletes * currently free of any lower limb injuries within the last three months * no previous history of injury or surgery that may affect their lower limbs
Exclusion criteria
* trained less than 3 sessions per week * having lower limb injury for more than 1 month * having a history of surgery, or chronic and progressive disease in their lower limb * having scoliosis or any other orthopaedic or neurological problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Extremity Functional Performance Assessment | 2 weeks | Lower extremity functional performance was evaluated using the Single Leg Hop Test. |
| The Flamingo Balance Test | 2 weeks | The Flamingo Balance Test was used to evaluate static balance |
| Balance Assessment | 2 weeks | The Y Balance Test was used to evaluate dynamic balance |
| Coordination Assessment | 2 weeks | Coordination was assessed using the Hexagon Test |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed