Assesment of balance in junior and elite triathletes after cycling exercise

Introduction: Preventing balance problems in the cycle to run transition that is one of the hardest part of the triathlon race is important for race achievment .Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assest the effect of submaximal cycling exercise on balance in junior and elite triathletes.Material and Method: 8 junior and 7 elite triathletes who live in Izmir participated in this study. VO2max and anaerobic threshold tests were performed and determined submaximal lactate threshold. The balance tests with Balance Master device was performed in the submaksimal lactate threshold.Results: VO2max values in elite triathletes was found elevated according to juniors. When the ?Unilateral Stance? test was tested eyes opened for the left side , body sway of the junior triathletes was increased significantly (p<0,05). When the unilateral stance test was performed for the right side, there is no significant values between junior and elite triathletes. In juniors, contact time values was decreased for right and left extremities after the cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05). There is no significant values for the forward lunge test in elite triathletes. The force impulse on the left and right extremities was decreased in juniors after cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05).Conclusion: Balance problems in junior triathletes occured without fatigue on the submaximal anaerobic threshold. It shows that balance prolems could be because of the balance and/or physical characteristics.Key Words: elite triathlete, junior triathlete, balance, cycle to run transition, VO2max, anaerobic thresholdABSTRACTAssesment of Balance in Junior and Elite Triathletes after Cycling ExerciseAslı BeğenIntroduction: Preventing balance problems in the cycle to run transition that is one of the hardest part of the triathlon race is important for race achievment .Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assest the effect of submaximal cycling exercise on balance in junior and elite triathletes.Material and Method: 8 junior and 7 elite triathletes who live in Izmir participated in this study. VO2max and anaerobic threshold tests were performed and determined submaximal lactate threshold. The balance tests with Balance Master device was performed in the submaksimal lactate threshold.Results: VO2max values in elite triathletes was found elevated according to juniors. When the ?Unilateral Stance? test was tested eyes opened for the left side , body sway of the junior triathletes was increased significantly (p<0,05). When the unilateral stance test was performed for the right side, there is no significant values between junior and elite triathletes. In juniors, contact time values was decreased for right and left extremities after the cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05). There is no significant values for the forward lunge test in elite triathletes. The force impulse on the left and right extremities was decreased in juniors after cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05).Conclusion: Balance problems in junior triathletes occured without fatigue on the submaximal anaerobic threshold. It shows that balance prolems could be because of the balance and/or physical characteristics.Key Words: elite triathlete, junior triathlete, balance, cycle to run transition, VO2max, anaerobic thresholdABSTRACTAssesment of Balance in Junior and Elite Triathletes after Cycling ExerciseAslı BeğenIntroduction: Preventing balance problems in the cycle to run transition that is one of the hardest part of the triathlon race is important for race achievment .Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assest the effect of submaximal cycling exercise on balance in junior and elite triathletes.Material and Method: 8 junior and 7 elite triathletes who live in Izmir participated in this study. VO2max and anaerobic threshold tests were performed and determined submaximal lactate threshold. The balance tests with Balance Master device was performed in the submaksimal lactate threshold.Results: VO2max values in elite triathletes was found elevated according to juniors. When the ?Unilateral Stance? test was tested eyes opened for the left side , body sway of the junior triathletes was increased significantly (p<0,05). When the unilateral stance test was performed for the right side, there is no significant values between junior and elite triathletes. In juniors, contact time values was decreased for right and left extremities after the cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05). There is no significant values for the forward lunge test in elite triathletes. The force impulse on the left and right extremities was decreased in juniors after cycling exercise significantly (p<0,05).Conclusion: Balance problems in junior triathletes occured without fatigue on the submaximal anaerobic threshold. It shows that balance prolems could be because of the balance and/or physical characteristics.Key Words: elite triathlete, junior triathlete, balance, cycle to run transition, VO2max, anaerobic threshold