Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
Functional performance tests, such as the Y Balance Test-Lower Quarter (YBT-LQ), hold promise as screening tools to identify athletes at risk for injury. The ability of the YBT-LQ to discriminate injury risk in Division III collegiate athletes is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine if preseason YBT-LQ scores are associated with noncontact time-loss lower-quadrant (low back or lower extremities) injury in a heterogeneous population of Division III collegiate athletes. Two hundred and fourteen athletes (females = 104) performed the YBT-LQ test. Preseason YBT-LQ scores, analyzed by the total population, were not associated with noncontact time-loss lower-quadrant injury. Females with greater reach scores in some directions did have a significantly greater risk of injury. This study adds to a growing body of research demonstrating that the YBT-LQ should not be used as a preseason screening tool.
Recommended Citation
Brumitt, Jason; Sikkema, Jill A.; Mair, Saiko; Zita, CJ; Wilson, Victor; and Peterson, Jordan, "Preseason Y Balance Test Scores are Not Associated With a Lower Quadrant Sports Injury in a Heterogeneous Population of Division III Collegiate Athletes" (2020). Faculty Publications - College of Physical Therapy. 83.
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Comments
Originally published in International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training, 2020, 25, 68-75 https://doi .org/10.1123/ijatt.2018-0071