Strength Asymmetries in Young Elite Sailors: Windsurfing, Optimist, Laser and 420 Classes

Strength asymmetries in the upper and lower limbs may affect body movements of joints or limbs. Although have been studied sailors, those not evaluated this sport population. The aims study were: (i) to analyze limb young elite sailors order quantify magnitude asymmetry between for variables that were established as reliable a healthy population, (ii) evaluate presence differences classes sexes inter-limb youth sailors. Sixty-eight Spanish (9–19 years age) participated voluntarily our study. Single-leg vertical countermovement jump (VCJ), single-leg horizontal hand dynamometry tests used strength More than 50% presented boys’ group Optimist class greater percentage asymmetry.