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<div>The Y Balance Test (YBT) is a tool used to test a person’s risk for injury. It can be used for both the upper quarter and lower quarter. The YBT for the lower quarter (LQYBT) has been thoroughly researched as its protocol is based on research done on the Star Excursion Balance Test. The Star Exursion Balance Test demonstrated reliable results on its ability to predict LE injury in high school basketball players<ref name="Plisky et al 2006">Plisky PJ, Rauh MJ, Kaminski TW, Underwood FB. Star excursion balance test as a predictor of lower extremity injury in high school basketball players. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36(12):911-9.</ref>, and the LQYBT has identified athletes at increased risk for injury<ref name="Butler et al 2013">Butler RJ, Lehr ME, Fink ML, Kiesel KB, Plisky PJ. Dynamic balance performance and noncontact lower extremity injury in college football players. Sports Health. 2013;5:417-422.</ref>. <br><br></div><div>The YBT for the UQ (UQYBT) has been shown to be a reliable test to assess unilateral UE function in a closed chain position. The UQYBT also has the patient reach in 3 different directions with one UE while in a push up position <ref name="West et al ">Westrick RB, MIller JM, Carow SC, Gerber JP. Exploration of the Y-Balance Test for assessment of upper quarter closed kinetic chain performance . IJSPT. 2012; 7(2): 139-147.</ref>. Further research is needed to determine the applicability of the UQYBT. <br></div><div></div> | <div>The Y Balance Test (YBT) is a tool used to test a person’s risk for injury. It can be used for both the upper quarter and lower quarter. The YBT for the lower quarter (LQYBT) has been thoroughly researched as its protocol is based on research done on the [[Star_Excursion_Balance_Test|Star Excursion Balance Test]]. The Star Exursion Balance Test demonstrated reliable results on its ability to predict LE injury in high school basketball players<ref name="Plisky et al 2006">Plisky PJ, Rauh MJ, Kaminski TW, Underwood FB. Star excursion balance test as a predictor of lower extremity injury in high school basketball players. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36(12):911-9.</ref>, and the LQYBT has identified athletes at increased risk for injury<ref name="Butler et al 2013">Butler RJ, Lehr ME, Fink ML, Kiesel KB, Plisky PJ. Dynamic balance performance and noncontact lower extremity injury in college football players. Sports Health. 2013;5:417-422.</ref>. <br><br></div><div>The YBT for the UQ (UQYBT) has been shown to be a reliable test to assess unilateral UE function in a closed chain position. The UQYBT also has the patient reach in 3 different directions with one UE while in a push up position <ref name="West et al">Westrick RB, MIller JM, Carow SC, Gerber JP. Exploration of the Y-Balance Test for assessment of upper quarter closed kinetic chain performance . IJSPT. 2012; 7(2): 139-147.</ref>. Further research is needed to determine the applicability of the UQYBT. <br></div><div></div> | ||
== Technique<br> == | == Technique<br> == |
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The Y-Balance, along with the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), are used in the “Move2Perform Algorithm” software to predict the risk for injury. The components used are:
Previous injury
Y-Balance test composite score based on gender, sport and competition level
Y-Balance Test asymmetry
Functional Movement Screen (FMS) total score
Functional Movement Screen Asymmetry
Pain with testing
Based on the algorithm, patients are then categorized according to risk level (normal, slight increased risk, moderate increased risk, and substantially increased risk).
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Plisky PJ, Rauh MJ, Kaminski TW, Underwood FB. Star excursion balance test as a predictor of lower extremity injury in high school basketball players. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006;36(12):911-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Butler RJ, Lehr ME, Fink ML, Kiesel KB, Plisky PJ. Dynamic balance performance and noncontact lower extremity injury in college football players. Sports Health. 2013;5:417-422.
- ↑ Westrick RB, MIller JM, Carow SC, Gerber JP. Exploration of the Y-Balance Test for assessment of upper quarter closed kinetic chain performance . IJSPT. 2012; 7(2): 139-147.
- ↑ Plisky PJ, Gorman PP, Butler RJ, Kiesel KB, Underwood FB, Elkins B. The reliability of an instrumented device for measuring components of the star excursion balance test. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2009 May;4(2):92-9.
- ↑ Shaffer SW, Teyhen DS, Lorenson CL, Warren RL, Koreerat CM, Straseske CA, Childs JD. Y-Balance Test: a reliability study involving multiple raters. Mil Med. 2013;178(11):1264-70.