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Published on: January 20, 2019

Figure skater level moderates balance training.

N W Saunders1, N J Hanson, P Koutakis

  • 1Health and Exercise Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.

International Journal of Sports Medicine
|November 28, 2012
PubMed
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Figure skater skill level impacts neuromuscular training effectiveness, particularly for advanced skaters in landing tasks. While baseline postural control showed no skill differences, high-skilled skaters improved more post-training.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Postural control is crucial for figure skating performance.
  • Neuromuscular training aims to enhance stability and reduce injury risk.
  • The influence of skater skill level on training outcomes requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine baseline postural control in figure skaters across different skill levels.
  • To assess the impact of skill level on the effectiveness of a 6-week neuromuscular training program.
  • To identify specific metrics influenced by skill level in response to training.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed baseline postural control using center of pressure (COP) metrics and time to stabilization (TTS).
  • Implemented a 6-week neuromuscular training program for figure skaters.
  • Compared pre- and post-training changes in postural control metrics between low and high skill level groups.

Main Results:

  • No significant baseline differences in COP or TTS were found between skill levels.
  • Skill level did not affect improvements in single-leg stance metrics post-training.
  • High-skilled skaters demonstrated greater improvements in landing test outcome measures, specifically in root mean squared (RMS) and anterior-posterior TTS.

Conclusions:

  • Baseline postural control does not differentiate figure skater skill levels.
  • Neuromuscular training benefits high-skilled skaters more than low-skilled skaters, particularly for dynamic landing tasks.
  • Future research should consider larger sample sizes to confirm these findings.