Do the soccer players' postural activities at national level of competition differ between offensive and defensive players? (Les activite?s posturales de footballeurs de niveau national diffe?rent-elles entre les attaquants et les de?fenseurs?)

摘要

Summary. - The aim was to compare the postural activities between offensive and defensive soccer players at the same competitive level. Methods. - Postural regulation was evaluated in nine defensive soccer players (group DEF) and six offensive players (group OFF) with a force platform. Static and dynamic (anteroposterior or A-P, mediolateral or M-L) balance tests were performed with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). The analysis of A-P dynamic balance in EO condition differed between the DEF and OFF groups. Conclusions. - The postural adaptations would differ between the offensive and defensive soccer players in a non-lived previously standardized balance task. 2006 Elsevier SAS. Tous droits reserves.