Authors
- Ivana Mijić – University of Rijeka, Faculty of Health Studies, Rijeka, Republic of Croatia
- Hrvoje Vlahović – University of Rijeka, Faculty of Health Studies, Department of Physiotherapy, Rijeka, Republic of Croatia
Article type:
Original Scientific Paper
Abstract:
Proprioception represents the ability to recognize the position of our body in space, but it can also be defined as the ability of locomotor system to adjust properly to stimulants from the environment. Proprioception is possible due to proprioceptors which, among other things, help us maintain the body’s balance. Body balance is the ability to maintain the centre of gravity above the base of support. There are many forms of training that affect body balance, and one of them is the Ground Force Method. The main goals of Ground Force Method are coordination and sensorimotorics improvement, the improvement of mobility, flexibility and strength, and the improvement of balance and postural reactions. The main goal of this research was to find out whether there is any difference in static balance between people who are active in Ground Force training method and those who are not involved in any sport activity. Posturo Cybernetics Test, which took place on a balance platform “Posturomed”, was used to measure static balance. 30 examinees between the ages of 21 and 44 approached the research. We split them in two groups – experimental and control. With obtained results, we found out that the examinees from the experimental group showed better results in all parameters, but after statistical processing of data, there was not found the statistical relevance at level p<0.05. With all that summed up, we came to a conclusion that in this case the Ground Force training method does not have influence on the significant improvement of the static balance.
Keywords:
balance, Ground Force Method, proprioception, posturomed, Posturo Cyber-
netics Test.