A comparison of veteran athletes and sedentary individuals in terms of dynamic-static balance and cognitive functions

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dc.contributor.authorKızılay, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorBuğday, Burak
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:14:37Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:14:37Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThere is strong evidence that physically active lifestyle has positive effects on healthy aging, primary and secondary prevention of the development of chronic diseases. The physical and cognitive health benefits of having an active past are less well-known. Therefore, this study aimed to compare veteran athletes with an active sports history with their sedentary peers in terms of balance and cognitive function. Fourteen veteran soccer players and 15 sedentary male volunteers aged between 35-55 years participated in the study. The demographic characteristics of the participants were questioned with a case report form. Participants' balance was evaluated statically and dynamically. Static balance was assessed using the Flamingo test and dynamic balance was assessed with the Y Balance test. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to test cognitive functions. There was no difference between Veteran Athletes (VA) and Sedentary Participants (SP) in terms of static balance test scores with both right and left sides (p>0.05). The results of the VA group were significantly higher (p<0.05) in terms of the total scores of the Y balance test, which consisted of the average of the anterior (ANT), posterolateral (PL), and posteromedial (PM) reaches (p<0.05). In terms of MoCA score, the VA group obtained significantly higher results compared to the SP group (p<0.05). Veteran athletes were found to be superior to same-aged sedentary in terms of dynamic balance and cognitive function. Having an active sporting background can help to mitigate the loss of physical skills such as balance and cognitive functioning that inevitably occurs during the natural aging process. In addition, active old age is also crucial for the preservation of these skills.
dc.identifier.doi10.5455/medscience.2023.07.101
dc.identifier.endpage776
dc.identifier.issn2147-0634
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.startpage772
dc.identifier.trdizinid1259615
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5455/medscience.2023.07.101
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1259615
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/107336
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofMedicine Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR_20250329
dc.subjectGeriatri ve Gerontoloji
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri
dc.subjectSosyoloji
dc.subjectPsikoloji
dc.titleA comparison of veteran athletes and sedentary individuals in terms of dynamic-static balance and cognitive functions
dc.typeArticle

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