STRENGTH AND HANDEDNESS IN ADOLESCENTS: THE IMPACT OF SPORT PRACTICE ON LATERALITY CONSOLIDATION / FUERZA Y PREFERENCIA MANUAL EN ADOLESCENTES: EL IMPACTO DE LA PRÁCTICA DEPORTIVA EN LA CONSOLIDACIÓN DE LA LATERALIDAD

Authors

  • J. Barrera-Exposito Biodynamic and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
  • L. Moore AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA
  • A. Dias-Quiterio Faculty of Human Movement, University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • E. A. Carnero Biodynamic and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v6i12.4120

Keywords:

laterality quotient, hand dominance, grip strength, high school students, sport training / cociente de lateralidad, dominancia manual, fuerza de prensión, estudiantes de secundaria, entrenamiento deportivo

Abstract

Handedness (upper limb laterality) should be a cornerstone of motor skill development and sport performance in youth. However, many environmental and social factors affect laterality consolidation (LC) during development. It was our aim to analyze the influence of out of school sport practice (OSSP) on LC. 249 adolescents from the same high school were selected for this study. Handedness was assessed by a laterality quotient (LQ) calculated from an adapted questionnaire. Handgrip isometric strength tests were carried out both left and right hand to confirm the dominance agreement with LQ. Right-handedness students showed higher right vs. left strength difference than left-handedness (2.25 and -0.91kg; P<0.05). There were a higher proportion of LC in the group of adolescents with OSSP than those without OSSP, both in left (LH) and right-handedness (RH) (OSSP: RH, 80% and LH, 77.4% vs. non-OSSP: RH, 66.7% and L,H 41.7%; P<0.05). Our main finding was that there was higher probability of LC among adolescents involved in OSSP. Also, a simple inventory and handgrip strength test may be useful tools in order to assess LC, which can help to reinforce laterality in adolescents.

 

La preferencia manual (lateralidad del miembro superior) debería ser una parte fundamental del desarrollo de la competencia motora y el rendimiento deportivo durante la juventud. Sin embargo, existen numerosos factores sociales y medioambientales que afectan a la consolidación de la lateralidad (LC) durante el desarrollo. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la influencia de la práctica deportiva fuera de la escuela (OSSP) en la LC. Para ello 249 adolescentes del mismo Instituto de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria fueron seleccionados. La preferencia manual fue evaluada con el coeficiente de lateralidad (LQ) calculado utilizando un cuestionario especifico adaptado. Se realizó un test de fuerza isométrica de prensión manual derecha e izquierda para confirmar la concordancia con el LQ. Los estudiantes con preferencia manual derecha mostraron una diferencia de fuerza entre la mano derecha y la izquierda mayor que los del grupo de preferencia manual izquierda (2,25 and -0,91kg; P<0,05). Hubo una mayor proporción de LC en el grupo de adolescentes con OSSP que en el grupo sin OSSP, tanto para zurdos (LF) como para diestros (RH) (OSSP: RH, 80% and LH, 77,4% vs. non-OSSP: RH, 66,7% and LH 41,7%; P<0,05). Nuestro principal hallazgo fue, por tanto, el hecho de una mayor consolidación de la lateralidad entre los adolescentes del grupo que practicaba deporte. Además, un simple cuestionario y test de fuerza de prensión manual pueden ser buenas herramientas para evaluar la LC, lo cual puede ayudar a reforzar la lateralidad en adolescentes. 

 

Article visualizations:

Hit counter

Author Biographies

  • J. Barrera-Exposito, Biodynamic and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
    Dr. Barrera-Exposito has been a high school physical education teacher from over 25 years for the Spanish government. He has got several appointments in universities of Spain to participate in research projects and teaching undergraduate and master courses related with physical education pedagogy and sports teaching in the adolescence.
  • L. Moore, AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA
    Lindy Moore is Exercise Physiologist with expertise in functional assessment. Currently, she is leading exercise physiologist of the Translation Research Institute Adventhealth, Orlando, Florida (USA).
  • A. Dias-Quiterio, Faculty of Human Movement, University of Lisbon, Portugal
    Dr. Dias-Quiterio has been a high school physical education teacher in Portugal. Currently, she is auxiliary professor at Physical Education Department from the Faculty of Human Kinetics of the University of Lisbon (Portugal).
  • E. A. Carnero, Biodynamic and Body Composition Laboratory, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA
    Dr. Carnero has been professor with appointments on Physical Education and Sport Sciences in universities from Portugal and Spain, he was director of the Biodynamic and body composition laboratory of the university of Malaga, serving as PI in several research projects related with physical education and physiology. Currently, he is research scientist at the Translation Research Institute Adventhealth in Orlando, Florida (USA).

References

Sainburg RL. Handedness: differential specializations for control of trajectory and position. Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2005;33(4):206-213.

Clerke A, Clerke J. A literature review of the effect of handedness on isometric grip strength differences of the left and right hands. Am J Occup Ther. 2001;55(2):206-211.

Saito M. Exercise-induced sympathetic activation is correlated with cerebral hemisphere laterality, but not handedness. Acta Physiol Scand. 2000;170(2):111-118.

Wang PL. Interaction between handedness and cerebral functional dominance. Int J Neurosci. 1980;11(1):35-40.

Vuoksimaa E, Koskenvuo M, Rose RJ, Kaprio J. Origins of handedness: a nationwide study of 30,161 adults. Neuropsychologia. 2009;47(5):1294-1301.

Annett M. A classification of hand preference by association analysis. Br J Psychol. 1970;61(3):303-321.

Peters M. Description and validation of a flexible and broadly usable handedness questionnaire. Laterality. 1998;3(1):77-96.

Annett M. The growth of manual preference and speed. Br J Psychol. 1970;61(4):545-558.

Chau N, Petry D, Bourgkard E, Huguenin P, Remy E, Andre JM. Comparison between estimates of hand volume and hand strengths with sex and age with and without anthropometric data in healthy working people. Eur J Epidemiol. 1997;13(3):309-316.

Oldfield RC. The assessment and analysis of handedness: the Edinburgh inventory. Neuropsychologia. 1971;9(1):97-113.

Levy J. A review of evidence for a genetic component in the determination of handedness. Behav Genet. 1976;6(4):429-453.

Klar AJ. An epigenetic hypothesis for human brain laterality, handedness, and psychosis development. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 2004;69:499-506.

Milenkovic S, Belojevic G, Kocijancic R. [Social aspects of left-handedness]. Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2010;138(9-10):664-667.

Raymond M, Pontier D. Is there geographical variation in human handedness? Laterality. 2004;9(1):35-51.

Bjork T, Brus O, Osika W, Montgomery S. Laterality, hand control and scholastic performance: a British birth cohort study. BMJ Open. 2012;2(2):e000314.

Obrzut JE, Boliek CA. Lateralization characteristics in learning disabled children. J Learn Disabil. 1986;19(5):308-314.

Cohen J. Statistical Power Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences. 2nd ed. New Jersey, USA: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.; 1988.

Hager-Ross C, Rosblad B. Norms for grip strength in children aged 4-16 years. Acta Paediatr. 2002;91(6):617-625.

Lofthus GK, Hanson C. The influence of laterality and fatigue upon the performance of a two-handed reaction task. Res Q Exerc Sport. 1980;51(3):501-508.

Alvero-Cruz JR, Alvarez Carnero E, Fernandez-Garcia JC, Barrera Exposito J, Carrillo de Albornoz Gil M, Sardinha LB. Med Clin (Barc). 2010; 135(1):8-14..

Li W, Lee AM, Solomon MA. Relationships among dispositional ability conceptions, intrinsic motivation, perceived competence, experience, persistence, and performance. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 2005(24):51-65.

Bailey RP, Dismore H. A review of research on the nature and function of sport pedagogy 2004-2005. International Journal of Physical Education. 2006(4):144-148.

Downloads

Published

2022-01-18

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 12 (2021)

Section

Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

 

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

 

  1. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

 

  1. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).