Albishi Alaa M
Department of Health Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2025 Aug;65(8):1073-1080. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16781-9. Epub 2025 Mar 25.
Research findings indicate a concerning prevalence of physical inactivity among Saudi females, which has been associated with poor balance performance. Therefore, it is crucial to promote sports participation, such as basketball. Despite its potential benefits, the specific effects of basketball engagement among Saudi females still need to be explored. Thus, this study investigated the association between basketball participation and balance performance among Saudi women.
We examined the relationship between playing basketball and balance performance using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Thirty-eight female Saudi participants were recruited and divided into two groups: a non-athletic control group (N.=20, age: 21.8±3.1 years; weight: 60.6±12 kg; height: 163.8±6.3 cm) and a basketball group (N.=18, age: 21.5±1.7 years; weight: 55.6±7.7 kg; height: 157.7±5.5 cm).
The study found that basketball players demonstrated significantly superior balance performance to non-basketball players in posteromedial (P=0.01; d=0.85) and posterior directions of the right leg (P=0.04; d=0.68). Also, a significant group difference was found in the posterior reach of the left leg (P=0.02; d=0.76). Reaching distance in a given direction was highly correlated with total reaching distance for both leg sides. Moreover, a significant positive correlation between years of playing and balance variables was found in the basketball group (P<0.05).
We conclude that individuals who regularly played basketball exhibited superior balance performance compared to non-athletic individuals in specific reaching directions. Therefore, promoting women's participation in basketball is recommended to enhance individuals' overall physical activity and balance capabilities.
研究结果表明沙特女性身体活动不足的患病率令人担忧，这与平衡能力差有关。因此，促进体育参与，如篮球运动，至关重要。尽管篮球运动有潜在益处，但沙特女性参与篮球运动的具体影响仍有待探索。因此，本研究调查了沙特女性参与篮球运动与平衡能力之间的关联。
我们使用星标偏移平衡测试（SEBT）来研究打篮球与平衡能力之间的关系。招募了38名沙特女性参与者，并将她们分为两组：非运动对照组（n = 20，年龄：21.8±3.1岁；体重：60.6±12千克；身高：163.8±6.3厘米）和篮球组（n = 18，年龄：21.5±1.7岁；体重：55.6±7.7千克；身高：157.7±5.5厘米）。
研究发现，篮球运动员在右腿的后内侧（P = 0.01；d = 0.85）和后方方向（P = 0.04；d = 0.68）的平衡能力明显优于非篮球运动员。此外，在左腿的后伸方面发现了显著的组间差异（P = 0.02；d = 0.76）。给定方向上的伸展距离与双腿的总伸展距离高度相关。此外，篮球组中打球年限与平衡变量之间存在显著的正相关（P<0.05）。
我们得出结论，与非运动个体相比，经常打篮球的个体在特定伸展方向上表现出更好的平衡能力。因此，建议促进女性参与篮球运动，以提高个体的整体身体活动水平和平衡能力。
