Investigation of Static and Dynamic Balance in School Basketball Players with a History of Ankle Injury

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to investigate the static and dynamic balance in basketball students with an ankle injury history. Methods Subjects of this study were 36 elementary school basketball male students who participated in this study purposefully and voluntarily. Subjects were divided into two groups of 18 people with an ankle injury and the control group without ankle injury. To measure the static balance from the stork test and the dynamic balance from the star test was used. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Shapiro-Wilk test and independent t-test) were used to analyze the results. Results There was a significant difference between the static balance of basketball students and the control group (P=0.001), but no significant difference was found between basketball students' dynamic balance with ankle injuries and the control group (P=0.0887). Conclusion Based on research results, it can be concluded that lower limb injuries, especially ankle injuries they can influence postural control and static balance of basketball students and caused some functional disability. Also recommended coaches during the sports era of basketball players to design specific exercises to strengthen ankle muscles and ligaments and use static balance exercises not to wit-ness this type of injury.