Assessing Motor Performance and Ankle Mobility in Pre-Adolescent Male Fencers

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dc.contributor.authorAydin, Yalcin
dc.contributor.authorTokgoz, Gurkan
dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, Nurkan
dc.contributor.authorCoskun, Ilgin Ali
dc.contributor.authorBeykumul, Aysegul
dc.contributor.authorColak, Enes
dc.contributor.authorAygoren, Caner
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:31:01Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:31:01Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAnkle mobility plays a critical role in dynamic stability and propulsion during fencing-specific actions. However, its relationship to performance metrics in young athletes remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between ankle range of motion (ROM), acceleration, and jump height in pre-adolescent male fencers, as well as to examine bilateral differences in ankle mobility between the front and rear foot. Fifteen fencers (age 10.86 +/- 0.91 years) were assessed for ankle ROM (dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion) using a goniometer. Performance tests included a 7 m sprint lunge (acceleration) and countermovement jump. Significantly large correlations were observed between front and rear foot ankle plantar flexion range of motion and both acceleration (r = 0.625-0.628, p < 0.05) as well as vertical jump height (r = 0.579-0.647, p < 0.05). Rear foot ankle plantar flexion range of motion significantly predicted acceleration (r(2) = 0.335, p < 0.05) and jump height (r(2) = 0.418, p < 0.05). In contrast, no meaningful associations were found between dorsiflexion, inversion, or eversion range of motion and performance metrics. Additionally, bilateral comparisons revealed significantly greater dorsiflexion in the front foot ankle and greater eversion in the rear foot ankle (p < 0.05). Plantar flexion ROM is a key contributor to acceleration and jump capacity in youth fencers. Incorporating ankle mobility training may support physical development in this population.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/life15060942
dc.identifier.issn2075-1729
dc.identifier.issue6
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-8845-7093
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-7552-367X
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9747-5747
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7835-2194
dc.identifier.pmid40566595
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105009095042
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/life15060942
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108530
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001517077200001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofLife-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectfencing
dc.subjectjoint range of motion
dc.subjectfunctional performance
dc.subjectyouth athletes
dc.titleAssessing Motor Performance and Ankle Mobility in Pre-Adolescent Male Fencers
dc.typeArticle

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