The relation between performance and oral health in male athletes
Journal Title: The European Research Journal - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 6
Abstract
Objectives: Oral health is as important to an athlete’s sporting successas regular exercise and adequate nutrition. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between oral health and sporting performance. Methods: This prospective study was carried out with male athletes. Athletes' demographic characteristics, dental care habits, number of decayed, missing or filled teeth, and sporting performance data were recorded. The Decayed Missing Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, Significant Caries index (SCI) and Plaque index (PI) were used to assess oral health. The T-Drill, Zig-Zag, Lateral Change of Direction (LCD) and 505 tests to assess agility, and 10-, 20- and 30-m short sprint tests were used to assess speed. The results were analyzed on SPSS software, and p values < 0.05 were regarded as significant. Results: Ninety-six athletes were included in the study. Active caries was determined in 70.8%. The mean DMFT index value was 3.9 ± 3.7, mean SCI 10.2, and mean PI 0.9 ± 0.4. DMFT was ≥ 4 in 45.8% of athletes and < 4 in 57.2%. No difference was determined between subjects with DMFT < 4 and DMFT ≥ 4 in terms of age, height, body weight, or years engaged in sports. Agility and speed tests results were superior in subjects with DMFT<4 than in those with DMFT ≥ 4, and times to completion of performance tests were shorter (p < 0.05). Pearson correlation analysis revealed that DMFT was positively correlated with agility tests [T-Drill test (r = 0.428), Zig-Zag test (r = 0.428), LCD test (r = 0.286) and 505 test (r = 0.529)], and speed tests [short sprint, 10-m (r = 0.309), 20-m (r = 0.336), 30-m (r = 0.449)] (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Impairment of oral health has an adverse effect on sporting performance, and this can lead to poorer results in performance tests such as agility and speed.
Authors and Affiliations
Hakan Yapıcı, Oğuz Eroğlu, Sinan Ayan, Serdar Bağlar, Uğur Altay Memiş, Ali Ahmet Doğan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP665627
- DOI 10.18621/eurj.432272
- Views 109
- Downloads 0
MicroRNA-33a levels do not correlate with the expression of its host gene SREBF2 and its isoforms in prostate cancer cell lines
Objectives. Prostate cancer is currently the most frequently diagnosed malignant neoplasm and the second leading cause of cancer related mortality in men over the age of 50 years in the developed countries. MicroRNA-33a...
Pedunculated liver hemangioma mimicking stomach neoplasm
Hepatic hemangiomas are the most frequently seen benign liver mass. However, exophytic hepatic hemangiomas, particularly pedunculated ones are very rare. They have various appearances that make the diagnosis difficult. W...
Bacterial contamination of ultrasound probes and coupling gels in a university hospital in Turkey
Objectives: Nosocomial outbreaks of infection originating from ultrasound probes and contaminated coupling gels have been reported. It was reported that the ultrasound probe, if cultured after routine scanning of intact...
Idiopathic ileoileal intussusception without lead point in a 4-year-old child
Intussusception is common abdominal emergency in early childhood. Idiopathic ileoileal intussusceptions are rare in children without an apparent predisposing cause. Patients present with vomiting and colicky abdominal pa...
Quadriceps tendon rupture associated with anabolic steroids and growth hormone: a case report
Androgenic and human growth hormone derivatives have to potential to increase athletic performance despite increased risk of serious adverse effects. The risk of tendon rupture is very high in the anabolic androgenic ste...