The Relationship of Elite Curling Athletes' Static and Dynamic Balance Levels and Shooting Performances
Sam Cemil Tuğrulhan, Yilmaz Hasan Hüseyin
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ABSTRACT
Objective: To examine the relationship between static
and dynamic balance and the shooting performance of curling athletes who
continue their sports life actively at the elite level.
Materials and
Methods: A total of 15 athletes in the curling A
national women's and men's teams participated in the research. The body
compositions of the subjects were measured using the BODPOD device. SPORKAT 300
device was used to determine the static and dynamic balance levels. Static and
Dynamic balance measurements were performed on both feet, right feet and left
feet. In order to evaluate the shooting performance of the subjects, the
curling shooting performance evaluation scale developed by Bedir and Erhan was
used. SPSS v25 was used in the analysis of the data obtained from the measurements.
The significance level was accepted as 0.05 in all statistical evaluations.
Results: When the data obtained from the subjects were examined, it was
determined that there was a significant relationship between both static and
dynamic balance and shooting performance. In addition, it was determined that
there were significant relationships between the subjects' body compositions,
static/dynamic balance levels and shooting performances.
Conclusion: It was determined that there is
a significant relationship between static and dynamic balance and shooting
performance. Significant relationships were determined between body composition
and static and dynamic balance.
Keywords: Curling, Shooting Performance, Balance, Body Composition