Balance performance among horseback-rider compared to non-horseback-rider women in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 103; no. 21; p. e38291
• Main Author: Albishi, Alaa M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 24.05.2024
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Adult; Animals; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Horses; Humans; Postural Balance - physiology; Saudi Arabia; Young Adult; Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia; Women; Sport; Horseback riding; Balance; Equestrian athlete

Horseback riding requires adapting to constant changes in balance conditions, maintaining equilibrium on the horse, and preventing falls. However, differences in balance performance among horseback riders and non-rider-healthy young women in Saudi Arabia have not been explored. This study investigat...