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ArticleEntropy (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Postural Control Adaptations in Trampoline Athletes of Different Competitive Levels: Insights from COP Linear and Nonlinear Measures.

Mengzi Sun, Fangtong Zhang, Xinglong Zhou, Feng Qu, Wenhui Mao, Li Li

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Article in Entropy (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Mengzi SunSchool of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7104-5431
Fangtong ZhangBiomechanics Laboratory, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2201-2398
Xinglong ZhouBiomechanics Laboratory, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Feng QuBiomechanics Laboratory, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China.
Wenhui MaoSchool of Sports Science and Physical Education, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8161-2153
Li LiDepartment of Health Sciences and Kinesiology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5902-9762

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Abstract

Balance is a fundamental quality for trampoline athletes, the basis for completing complex skills. We aimed to compare balance control strategies between elite trampolinists (ETs) and sub-elite trampolinists (Sub-ET) by integrating linear and nonlinear center of pressure (COP) measures across stable and unstable surfaces. Twenty-four male athletes (12 ET, 12 Sub-ET) participated. Each participant performed 15-s static standing trials with eyes closed on a firm surface (FI) and a foam surface (FO). COP parameters were extracted, including ellipse area, sway velocity, sway range, and sample entropy (SampEn) in the medio-lateral (ML) and antero-posterior (AP) directions. Repeated-measures ANOVA was applied to examine the effects of group and surface condition. Linear analyses indicated that ET athletes exhibited greater sway amplitudes and faster velocities than Sub-ET athletes, with both groups showing larger sway on FO compared with FI. Nonlinear analyses revealed that ET athletes demonstrated lower SampEn, suggesting more structured and automatized control strategies. ET athletes maintained consistent entropy across both conditions, reflecting stronger adaptability to unstable surfaces. These results emphasize the importance of combining linear and nonlinear measures in balance assessment and suggest that incorporating unstable or trampoline-like surfaces into training may enhance adaptability, improve performance, and reduce injury risk.

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center of pressure (COP)postural controlsample entropy (SampEn)training adaptationtrampoline gymnastics

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