Comparative Study on the Balance Ability in Sporty and Unsporty Children

Abstract Body balance is defined as the capacity that allows you to be aware and control your body posture in the air in order to maintain orthostatic position in statics and dynamics. Posture reflects general body balance, therefore it can be used as a balance assessment instrument. Our paper focuses on the aspects regarding static balance manifestation in sporty and unsporty children, aged 10 to 12. Assessing this ability with the help of posturography revealed differences in values between the two groups included in the study. The research was based on protocols with registrations of standard duration postural stability, with and without visual control. Following the interpretation of the results, we underline the fact that the subjects in the sporty group obtained higher values compared to the unsporty group, due to an increased muscular development and to the balance improvement exercices during the specific training.