The relationship between leg muscle strength and static balance in surfers

  • Cokorda Istri Ajeng Prameswari Bachelor and Professional Program of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
  • I Dewa Gede Alit Kamayoga Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
  • I Gusti Ayu Artini Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
  • I Made Niko Winaya Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Keywords: leg muscle strength, static balance, surfer, water sport

Abstract

Background: Surfing is a type of water sport that involves playing on the waves by using a surfboard to maneuver on the waves. It requires good static balance and good leg muscle strength.

Methods: The method used in the analytical cross-sectional study design. This research was conducted on February 25, 2023. The inclusion criteria for male surfers aged 18-25 years have ever surfed (nor in the training or learning process).  According to the screening assessment, the exclusion criteria included individuals who have experienced a lower extremity injury in the last 3 months (except lacerations or injuries with open wounds). The sampling technique used was a nonprobability sampling method with a purposive sampling technique. The number of samples obtained in this research was 46 samples.

Results: Data collection was carried out by measuring leg muscle strength and static balance. Leg muscle strength was measured with a leg dynamometer while static balance was measured with the Stork Standing Test. Based on the non-parametric Spearman rho analysis test, the value of p = 0.000 (p < 0.05) and the correlation coefficient r = 0.954.

Conclusion: Based on the research results, it can be concluded that there was a significant relationship between leg muscle strength and static balance in surfers.

Author Biographies

Cokorda Istri Ajeng Prameswari, Bachelor and Professional Program of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Bachelor and Professional Program of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

I Dewa Gede Alit Kamayoga, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

I Gusti Ayu Artini, Department of Pharmacology and Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Department of Pharmacology and Therapy,  Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

I Made Niko Winaya, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

Published
2024-05-27