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The Importance Of Functional Diagnostics In Preventing And Rehabilitating Gymnast Injuries With The Assistance Of The Tensiomyography (Tmg) Method: A Case Study, Almir Atikovic, Mitija Samardzija Pavletic, Muhamed Tabakovic
The Importance Of Functional Diagnostics In Preventing And Rehabilitating Gymnast Injuries With The Assistance Of The Tensiomyography (Tmg) Method: A Case Study, Almir Atikovic, Mitija Samardzija Pavletic, Muhamed Tabakovic
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The tensiomyography assessment offers information, in the time domain, regarding the following parameters: maximal radial deformation or displacement of the muscle belly, contraction time, reaction time, sustain time and relaxation time. The aim of this study is to provide information about muscle stiffness, the mechanic and contractile properties using the TMG muscles after 4 months rehabilitation process gymnast. Material/Methods: Four muscles were chosen on both lateral sides involved in artistic gymnastics performance: biceps femoris, erector spinae, gluteus maximus, rectus femoris. The testing sample in this study was taken from the Croatian Republic’s senior representative who won third place 2012 …