The Relationship between Dynamic Balance, Jumping Ability, and Agility with 100 m Sprinting Performance in Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities

• Main Authors: Ghada Jouira (Author), Dan Iulian Alexe (Author), Dragoș Ioan Tohănean (Author), Cristina Ioana Alexe (Author), Răzvan Andrei Tomozei (Author), Sonia Sahli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Sprinting is a competitive event in athletics that requires a combination of speed, power, agility, and balance. This study investigated the relationship between dynamic balance, jumping ability, and agility with 100 m sprinting performance in athletes with intellectual disabilities, addressing an underexplored connection. A sample of 27 sprinters with intellectual disabilities participated in this study and completed 100 m sprint and various tests, including the Y Balance Test (YBT), the Crossover hop test, squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), and <i>t</i>-test to evaluate their dynamic balance, jumping ability, and agility, respectively. The findings revealed significant negative correlations between the YBT, Crossover hop test, SJ, and CMJ and 100 m sprint performance (r range: −0.41 to −0.79, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Regression analysis identified these variables as significant predictors (R² = 0.69; <i>p</i> < 0.01). SJ exhibited the strongest association with 100 m sprint performance, (R² = 0.62, <i>p</i> < 0.01). The agility <i>t</i>-test did not show a significant association. The combination of the YBT ANT and SJ demonstrated a predictive capability for 100 m sprint performance (R² = 0.67, <i>p</i> < 0.001). In conclusion, this study revealed predictive capabilities between dynamic balance, jumping ability, and 100 m sprint performance in sprinters with intellectual disabilities.

Item Description

10.3390/sports12020058
2075-4663