Issue: Vojnosanit Pregl 2016; Vol. 73 (No. 4)
Differences in postural disturbances between female adolescents handball players and nontraining peers
Authors:
Slavica Dj. Jandrić
Background/Aim. Physical activity and sport can influencethe extent of the presence of the postural disturbances
in children. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence
of differences in the postural disturbances in female
adolescents in relation to team handball training.
Methods. This investigation involved 150 female adolescents
with the average age of 13.2 ± 1.34 years divided into
two groups (50 adolescents trained handball and 100 did
non train it). Results. The study determined a statistically
significant difference in the total number of postural disturbances
between the two groups of adolescents (p < 0.001).
The presence of the flat foot was statistically significantly
higher in untrained adolescents (p < 0.001), but the presence
of the scoliosis, kyphosis, lordosis, and pes varus was
not found (p > 0.05). Conclusion. Handball adolescents
players have less postural disturbances than untrained adolescents.
Flat foot is significantly less frequent in female
adolescents handball players than in untrained ones. Findings
obtained in this investigation can help us in planning
continuous prevention, observation and care for untrained
and trained team handball female adolescents with postural
disturbances.
