Inter-limb differences in upper quarter mobility/stability are not associated with performance in competitive

Katharina Borgmann1, Stefan Panzer2, Sam Limpach2

  • 1Division of Movement and Training Sciences/Biomechanics of Sport, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Summary

The Y Balance Test-Upper Quarter (YBT-UQ) did not reveal expertise-based differences in upper limb asymmetry. However, greater YBT-UQ reach distances correlated with poorer swimming performance in some competitive swimmers.