Effect of hand grip on the balance of judokas
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https://doi.org/10.5016/1980-6574.2011v17n2p244Keywords:
Hand Strength. Postural Balance. Martial Arts.Abstract
The purpose of this study was to verify if there is an effect of maximum hand grip (the act of performing or not the hand grip) on the balance control of judokas in a restrict posture, and also to verify if there is a correlation between the hand grip strength (HGS) and the balance control. Seven judokas were evaluated with a dynamometer and a stabilometric force platform, being measured, at the same time, the HGS and the center of pressure (COP). It was found that up to 80% of the COP variability was related to the hand grip demonstrating that it generates perturbations to the balance control. However, It was found correlations (r = 0,348 to 0,816) between de HGS and de COP displacement. With that, it can be concluded that, despite the hand grip generating perturbation on the balance, its behavior appears to be related to the body movements performed to sustain balance, indicating a possible correlation between this phenomenons.Downloads
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