{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Postural Control and Neuromuscular Activation in 11-13-Year-Old Athletic Boy Swimmers.
{Author}: Baccouch R;Jouira G;Alexe CI;Tohănean DI;Alexe DI;
{Journal}: Children (Basel)
{Volume}: 11
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Jul 16
{Factor}: 2.835
{DOI}: 10.3390/children11070863
{Abstract}: <B>OBJECTIVE: </B>This study compared postural control and neuromuscular activation in athletic swimmers (A-S) and non-athletic swimmers (N-A-S) in older children.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>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.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>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.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>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.