Time-of-Day Effects on Static and Dynamic Balance in Elite Junior Athletes and Untrained Adolescents

The aim of the present study was to analyse the daily variation of balance in two groups of female adolescents: elite athletes (n=20, aged 13.2 ± 0.5 years) and untrained students (n=20, aged 12.9 ± 0.6 years). Participants underwent two testing sessions over two days at two different times each day...

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Published in:International journal of sports science & coaching 2014-09, Vol.9 (4), p.615-625
Main Authors: Cagno, Alessandra di, Fiorilli, Giovanni, Iuliano, Enzo, Aquino, Giovanna, Giombini, Arrigo, Battaglia, Claudia, Piazza, Marina, Tsopani, Despina, Calcagno, Giuseppe
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of the present study was to analyse the daily variation of balance in two groups of female adolescents: elite athletes (n=20, aged 13.2 ± 0.5 years) and untrained students (n=20, aged 12.9 ± 0.6 years). Participants underwent two testing sessions over two days at two different times each day. Morningness-Eveningness self-assessment questionnaire was administered to assess the chronotype of the participants and oral temperature was measured too. Significant group differences were found in the overall balance tests (p
ISSN:1747-9541
2048-397X
DOI:10.1260/1747-9541.9.4.615