Y-Balance Test And Its Relationship To Dynamic Balance And Injury Risk: Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.26858/cjpko.v18i1.489Kata Kunci:
Anthropometry, Exercise Intervention, Dynamic Balance, Injury Risk, Y-Balance TestAbstrak
This study aims to systematically examine the relationship between the Y-Balance Test (YBT) and dynamic balance and injury risk through a qualitative approach using a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) design. Twenty-five national and international articles published between 2020 and 2025 were reviewed using PRISMA guidelines as the basis for the analysis. The study results indicate that the YBT is a reliable instrument for assessing dynamic balance, detecting interlimb asymmetry, and evaluating responses to various training interventions such as core stability, proprioception, and corrective exercises in special populations. However, the YBT's predictive validity for injury risk varies due to sample characteristics, sport type, biomechanical factors, and differences in testing methodology. The synthesis also confirms that YBT scores are influenced by anthropometric factors, leg muscle strength, playing position, and clinical conditions such as flat feet and chronic low back pain. Therefore, interpretation of the results must be contextualized and not generalized. Furthermore, a comparison of the YBT and SEBT indicates that they cannot be used interchangeably due to differences in procedures and movement kinematics. Therefore, a multifactorial approach to injury risk assessment and standardization of YBT implementation are needed to improve evaluation accuracy. Further research is recommended, focusing on longitudinal studies to test the long-term predictive validity and the integration of YBT with other biomechanical parameters in the context of injury prevention and sports coaching.
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