Y-BALANCE TEST AND STOMATOGNATHIC RECEPTOR STIMULATIONS
Y-BALANCE TEST AND STOMATOGNATHIC RECEPTOR STIMULATIONS

Author(s): Simone Fornari, Catalina Felicia Mancaș, Ligia RUSU, Alessandro BETTIN, Andrea Gigliotti, Paolo GIOVANNETTI, Stefano GAETANI, Vittorio MENNELLA
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Discobolul Publishing House
Keywords: Y-Balance Test; young football players; stomatognathic system;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to observe whether motor control could be influenced by varying stimuli from the stomatognathic system. In particular, the Y-Balance Test was used as a scientifically validated tool to test the dynamic balance of the subjects and to observe how this changed when the stomatognathic receptor sent different inputs depending on whether the tongue was kept in a low position or with the tip in the area of the palatine spot or when cotton rolls were placed between the dental arches or the subject was asked for maximum occlusion. The study was conducted on young soccer players belonging to the junior category of four Italian Serie A professional soccer teams. A total of 61 subjects were identified in the four teams. The data of three trials correctly performed for each direction with tongue and occlusion in standard position were acquired. As regards the Tongue Group, the results show statistical significance as regards the comparison between the Standard Trial and the Spot Trial. Statistical significance was also observed in the comparison Standard Test and Low Tongue. The Occlusion Group showed statistical significance both in the Standard Trial vs Roller Trial comparison but not in the Standard Trial and Occlusion Trial comparison. However, statistical significance was still recorded in the comparison of the Roller Test and the Occlusion Test. This study examined whether changes in tongue occlusion or position could affect tonic-postural system responses in motor control during performance of the Y-Balance Test.

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