Effect of COVID-19 on maintaining balance in highly skilled handball players
(Wirkung von COVID-19 auf die Aufrechterhaltung des Gleichgewichts bei hochtalentierten Handballspielern)
Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of COVID-19 on maintaining balance in highly skilled handball players during the performance of the modified Romberg test.
Material and Methods. As part of a larger investigation that was initiated in 2019, twelve professional handball players were recruited to participate in a study that was designed to measurestatic balance performance. Following the initial pre-test, six participants (body height 184.8 ± 4.7 cm; body weight 85.5 ± 3.3 kg; age 21.3 ± 1.2 years) contracted COVID-19. The remaining six participants (body height 188.7 ± 2.6 cm; body weight 92.3 ± 3.7 kg; age 26.3 ± 3.3 years) never tested positive for COVID-19 and presumably were not infected with the virus. The experimental design required all participants to complete an initial balance assessment (pre-test) and a later balance assessment (post-test). To fully analyze our data, we conducted a 2 (condition: COVID, no-COVID) X 2 (test: pre-test, post-test) ANOVA with repeated measures on the second factor.
Results. Our research results showed that the skilled handball players who contracted COV-ID-19 manifested a significant decrease in balance performance from the pre-test which occurred prior to being infected with COVID-19 relative to the post-test which occurred following the COVID-19 infection.
Conclusions. In conclusion, the results we have reported here are the first to show an objectively measured association between COVID-19 and the ability to maintain balance. Further intensive multifaceted research on this issue is needed.
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Schlagworte: | Handball Leistungssport Test Gleichgewicht Leistung Bewertung |
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Notationen: | Spielsportarten |
Tagging: | COVID-19 Coronavirus |
DOI: | 10.2478/pjst-2023-0015 |
Veröffentlicht in: | Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism |
Veröffentlicht: |
2023
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Jahrgang: | 30 |
Heft: | 3 |
Seiten: | 18-22 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |