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. 2021 Dec 14;13(1):155.
doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00388-9.

Effect of workshops for coaches on the motor ability of balance in children practicing sports in late childhood

D Wilczyńska  1 , A Łysak-Radomska  2 , M Podczarska-Głowacka  2 , K Krasowska  2 , E Perzanowska  2 , A Walentukiewicz  2 , M Lipowski  3 , W Skrobot  2
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Effect of workshops for coaches on the motor ability of balance in children practicing sports in late childhood

D Wilczyńska et al. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. .

Abstract

Background: The coach attitude impacts the whole mind and body system of a child athlete from emotional and motivational aspects to motor skills like motor coordination. It translates into the ability to control and stabilize posture. The vestibular system plays an important role in this regulation. This system, next to the visual system and mechanoreceptors, is responsible for balance and control during posture transition. Moreover, the vestibular system is influenced by emotional factors. Therefore the authors of this study focused on the changes in the balance stability of children practicing sport after the implementation of the psychological workshops for coaches.

Methods: Fifty-nine children at the age of 9-12 practicing soccer, art gymnastic and sport gymnastic were divided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 31 participants and 28 in the control group. Experimental group children were under the influence of the 3 coaches who attended three workshops over 12 weeks period. Control group children were coached by 5 coaches who attended no workshops. Postural stability tests were performed on children before and after the workshops.

Results: The statistically significant changes were observed in selected parameters of children's balance stability after the experiment. The significant difference between the experimental and control group in Overall Stability Index (OSI) (p < 0.0002), Anterior-Posterior Stability Index (AP) (p < 0.01), Medial-Lateral Stability Index (ML) (p < 0.01) with eyes open were observed after the experiment. The results show a significant deterioration in control group contrary to the experimental group where the improvement trend was observed. Moreover, the difference between the groups was observed in OSI parameter (p < 0.005) with eyes closed after the experiment.

Conclusion: The results obtained by the authors of the current study may support the thesis that educating coaches allows for better results in postural stability of child's athletes. Nevertheless, this thesis requires further research, with particular emphasis on the age and gender of young athletes.

Keywords: Child athletes; Motor skills; Psychological influence.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Flow diagram of the participants
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Overall stability index with eyes open—outcomes for 5 platform settings. Before—before experiment, after- after experiment
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AP stability index with eyes open—outcomes for 5 platform settings. Before—before experiment, after—after experiment
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ML stability index with eyes open—outcomes for 5 platform settings. Before—before experiment, after—after experiment
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Overall stability index with eyes closed—outcomes for 8–1 of platform setting. Before—before experiment, after- after experiment
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AP stability index with eyes closed—outcomes for 8–1 of platform setting. Before – before experiment, after- after experiment
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ML stability index with closed eyes—outcomes for 8–1 platform settings. Before—before experiment, after- after experiment
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