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International Congress of Medical Sciences, Sofija, Bulgaria, 25 - 28 April 2024, pp.22, (Summary Text)
Introduction: In order to maintain balance in dynamic and static states of the body,
muscle responses based on somatosensory, vestibular and visual information must
work in coordination. The vestibular system, which consists of structures such
as Vestibulo-Spinal Reflex (VSR), has an important role in balance.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of skateboarding,
an Olympic sport, on dynamic balance.
Materials and methods: The study was conducted on young adults aged 18-30
years, 21 males in the control group and 17 males in the skateboard athletes’
group, totaling 38 individuals. Sensory Organization Test (SOT) in Computerized
Dynamic Posturography test equipment was performed on these individuals and
their balance scores were evaluated and compared.
Results: According to the SOT results, skateboard athletes had statistically
significantly better overall balance scores than the control group
(p<0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in favor of
skateboard athletes in the comparison of both vestibular and visual data
(p<0.01). A statistically significant difference was also observed in visual
preference data (p<0.001). No significant difference was observed in
somatosensory system data, which is another system we use while maintaining
balance (p>0.05).
Conclusion: In our study, a significant difference was observed in both visual and
vestibular systems, while no statistically significant difference was observed
in the comparison of somatosensory systems. The fact that the ground we step on
while skateboarding is not very stable may increase our confidence in other
systems while doing this sport. Especially the demonstration of this
development in the visual system and vestibular system provided useful
information for the treatment of people with vestibular system diseases.
Keywords: Computerized Dynamic Posturography, Posture, Skateboard, Vestibular System, Vestibulo-Spinal Reflex.