Table 2 Balance performance during free compared to restricted arm movement conditions by group
From: Effect of arm movement on balance performance in children: role of expertise in gymnastics
Test/outcome | Gymnasts (n = 18) | Controls (n = 18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free | Restricted | Free | Restricted | |
OLS | ||||
OLS time; EC, FI [sec] | 29.8 ± 20.2 | 26.9 ± 18.0 | 31.1 ± 23.4 | 33.6 ± 24.9 |
OLS time; EO, FO [sec] | 43.1 ± 19.1 | 39.9 ± 22.6 | 39.2 ± 22.9 | 33.2 ± 22.5 |
OLS time; EC, FO [sec] | 12.7 ± 15.9 | 7.1 ± 9.2 | 7.9 ± 5.6 | 5.1 ± 5.1 |
3-m beam walk | ||||
6.0-cm beam walk [steps] | 14.8 ± 2.7 | 14.9 ± 2.6 | 13.7 ± 4.0 | 12.0 ± 4.3 |
4.5-cm beam walk [steps] | 12.9 ± 4.9 | 11.3 ± 4.0 | 12.9 ± 4.0 | 10.2 ± 3.9 |
3.0-cm beam walk [steps] | 9.8 ± 4.9 | 5.6 ± 2.8 | 7.7 ± 3.5 | 5.3 ± 3.3 |
YBT-LQ | ||||
YBT-LQ: AT reach [% LL] | 110.7 ± 20.7 | 102.4 ± 20.0 | 78.8 ± 9.2 | 75.3 ± 8.9 |
YBT-LQ: PM reach [% LL] | 140.7 ± 18.1 | 139.3 ± 16.5 | 111.5 ± 16.5 | 105.7 ± 11.5 |
YBT-LQ: PL reach [% LL] | 134.4 ± 18.6 | 129.8 ± 15.7 | 108.7 ± 14.2 | 103.5 ± 12.4 |
YBT-LQ: CS [% LL] | 128.6 ± 15.8 | 123.8 ± 13.5 | 99.7 ± 12.3 | 94.9 ± 9.7 |