@article{ref1,
title="Effect of playing football (soccer) on balance, strength, and quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees",
journal="American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2007",
author="Yazicioğlu, Kamil and Taskaynatan, Mehmet Ali and Guzelkucuk, Umut and Tuğcu, Ilknur",
volume="86",
number="10",
pages="800-805",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of playing football (soccer) on balance, muscle strength, locomotor capabilities, and health-related quality of life in subjects with unilateral below-knee amputation. <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional controlled study. <br><br>RESULTS: Difference in KAT dynamic balance scores obtained 3 days after was statistically significant in the study group (P < 0.05) but not in the control group (P > 0.05). Differences in static balance test scores was statistically significant between the groups (P < 0.05) in favor of the study group. In isokinetic evaluation, differences in flexion and extension peak torque measures of the lower extremities were not statistically significant between the groups (P > 0.05). Differences in Houghton and Berg balance scales were not found statistically significant between the groups (P > 0.05). Differences in Locomotor Capabilities Index and in the SF-36 in physical functioning, physical role, pain, and emotional role between the groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05) in favor of the study group. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results show that playing football may have positive effects on balance and health-related quality of life in unilateral below-knee amputees.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9115",
doi="10.1097/PHM.0b013e318151fc74",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e318151fc74"
}