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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2024

Effects of proprioceptive training on sports performance: a systematic review.

Osman Yılmaz, Yusuf Soylu, Nurtekin Erkmen, Turgut Kaplan, Ladislav Batalik

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07320027 (Comparison of the Acute Effects of Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching, and Proprioceptive Exercises on Proprioception, Muscle Strength, Balance, and Explosive Power), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07320027 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Acute Effects of Static Stretching, Dynamic Stretching, and Proprioceptive Exercises on Proprioception, Muscle Strength, Balance, and Explosive Power: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorKonya Necmettin Erbakan ÜniversitesiRan2025 to 2025Enrolled48ConditionsNeuromuscular Control, Balance, Musculoskeletal FunctionArmsStatic Stretching Exercise Group, Dynamic Stretching Exercise Group, Proprioceptive Exercise Group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Osman YılmazSchool of Physical Education and Sports, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey. osmanyilmaz@osmaniye.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3846-2457
Yusuf SoyluFaculty of Sports Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-0601
Nurtekin ErkmenFaculty of Sports Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-887X
Turgut KaplanNone Department, Aksaray, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6150-5235
Ladislav BatalikDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. batalik.ladislav@fnbrno.cz.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-1541

Funding

Ministry of Health, Czech Republic; conceptual development of research organization, 65269705 65269705
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProprioception, the ability to sense the body's position and movement, is essential for athletic performance and physical well-being. The literature highlights the importance of proprioceptive training in rehabilitation, sports performance, injury prevention, and motor function enhancement. Targeted training programs can improve balance, coordination, motor learning, and overall physical performance. This systematic review aimed to examine the effects of proprioceptive training methods on sports and athletic performance.

methodsA comprehensive search was conducted using the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases, and a literature review was performed based on the PICO criteria outlined in the abstract and title.

resultsFollowing the search, 178 articles were identified using relevant keywords, of which 19 directly addressed sports performance and were included in this study. The findings revealed that proprioceptive training had a positive influence on various aspects of athletic performance, including physiological capacity, balance, explosive strength, speed, agility, postural stability, knee joint position sense, muscle activation, reduction of chronic joint instability, dribbling, passing, and technical ball-control skills.

conclusionsThese results indicate that proprioceptive training can be an effective strategy for experts and coaches to enhance athletes' physical performance. Primarily, proprioceptive exercises should be used inside and outside the training sessions to enable athletes to interact more effectively with their bodies, reduce the risk of injury, and improve power transfer.

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Athletic performanceProprioceptive exerciseSports and proprioceptionSports performanceSports rehabilitation

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PMID38965588
PMCPMC11225257

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