Comparative Analysis of Unipedal Balance Parameters in Young Fencers

Simona Georgiana Popa

doi:10.31926/but.shk.2025.18.67.2.14

Authors

Simona Georgiana Popa “Mircea Santimbreanu” Secondary School, Bucharest, Romania; Moldova State University, Chisinau, Moldova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31926/but.shk.2025.18.67.2.14

Keywords:

unipedal balance, postural stability, performance, deviations, comparative analysis

Abstract

The study evaluated unipedal balance in 12–14-year-old fencers from Quatro Bucharest using a Sensamove MiniBoard (10 s test, 10° tilt). Average performance was 72.43% on the right leg (RL) and 71.14% on the left (LL). Mean deviations were RL: 1.88° front, –2.01° back; LL: 1.92° front, –1.98° back. LL showed higher coefficient of variation and more asymmetric distributions, especially in back deviation, indicating less consistent control. Performance stability was similar, though deviation rose slightly from RL (7.23%) to LL (8.26%). A significant difference appeared in left deviation (p = 0.045), with RL more stable, suggesting the need for targeted left-leg training.