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Unilateral single-mode balance training reduces interlimb asymmetry in balance performance among soccer players. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

February 21, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Impact of unilateral single-mode balance training vs. combined balance and plyometric training on soccer players’ interlimb asymmetry in balance and neuromuscular performance

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TMThomas MuehlbauerUniversity of Duisburg-Essen KBKatharina BorgmannGerman Sport University Cologne SLSam LimpachSaarland University

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Compares unilateral balance training and combined balance and plyometric training in soccer players, indicating effectiveness in reducing asymmetry.

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The study aims to compare the effectiveness of unilateral single-mode balance training and combined balance and plyometric training on interlimb asymmetry and performance in soccer players.
Sixty male elite youth soccer players were randomly assigned to three groups: single-mode balance training, combined balance and plyometric training, and an active control group.
Each group trained for nine weeks, 2 sessions per week, focusing on their non-dominant leg.
Interventions included specific balance or plyometric exercises, with performance assessed using the Y Balance Test and single leg drop landing test.
Significant reductions in interlimb asymmetry were observed in the single-mode balance training group for the Y Balance Test anterior reach.
Gastrocnemius muscle activity showed a significant increase post-intervention.
Attendance rates for all groups were approximately 99%-100%, indicating high feasibility.

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Muehlbauer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69994b88873532290d01fa16 https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1743152

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Compares unilateral balance training and combined balance and plyometric training in soccer players, indicating effectiveness in reducing asymmetry.

Impact of unilateral single-mode balance training vs. combined balance and plyometric training on soccer players’ interlimb asymmetry in balance and neuromuscular performance

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Impact of unilateral single-mode balance training vs. combined balance and plyometric training on soccer players’ interlimb asymmetry in balance and neuromuscular performance

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