%0 Journal Article
%T Postural Control and Neuromuscular Activation in 11-13-Year-Old Athletic Boy Swimmers.
%A Baccouch R
%A Jouira G
%A Alexe CI
%A Tohănean DI
%A Alexe DI
%J Children (Basel)
%V 11
%N 7
%D 2024 Jul 16
%M 39062312
%F 2.835
%R 10.3390/children11070863
%X OBJECTIVE: This study compared postural control and neuromuscular activation in athletic swimmers (A-S) and non-athletic swimmers (N-A-S) in older children.
METHODS: Ten A-S and ten N-A-S underwent assessments of center of pressure (CoP) parameters under static and dynamic surfaces in two directions (dynamic mediolateral (DML) and dynamic anteroposterior (DAP)) in eyes-open (EO) and eyes-closed (EC) conditions, and electromyography (EMG) parameters under DAP and DML directions in EO and EC conditions.
RESULTS: Results showed that A-S demonstrated significantly superior postural control (p < 0.05), with smaller CoP area and lower CoP mean velocity compared with N-A-S, particularly in static with EC, DAP with EO and EC, and DML with EO conditions. A-S exhibited significantly larger neuromuscular activation amplitudes (p < 0.05), especially in the AP direction.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggested that athletic swimming training may enhance postural control and neuromuscular activation in 11-13-year-old children, emphasizing the potential benefits of incorporating swimming exercises in these children.