Date
12-7-2023
Department
School of Health Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Chair
Jessica Savage
Keywords
Stroboscopic vision, Y-Balance Test, dynamic balance, proprioception, visual processing, motor control
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Sports Sciences
Recommended Citation
Habegger, Alex, "The Effect of Stroboscopic Vision on the Y-Balance Test" (2023). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5024.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5024
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if stroboscopic vision significantly effects performance on the YBT-LQ in athletes 12-18 years old, as well as investigating if age or sex effect performance. Previous research has demonstrated the clinical use of stroboscopic vision for athletic performance and rehabilitation, but no study had yet established the effect of stroboscopic vision on dynamic balance. Subjects performed the Y-Balance Lower Quarter (YBT-LQ) and then repeated the YBT-LQ with stroboscopic vision at a rate of 4 hertz (Hz). A repeated measures factorial ANOVAs were used identify significant differences in performance on the YBT-LQ with and without stroboscopic vision, as well as post-hoc analyses to investigate the effects of age and sex. Results from the study revealed stroboscopic vision has a significant effect on performance of the YBT-LQ, with age playing factor in performance, but no significant difference between sexes. These findings establish the effect stroboscopic vision has on dynamic balance.
