Incidence Of Overweight And Obesity In Women Aged 20–59 Years From The Świętokrzyskie Region,
2022
Department of Auxology, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
Incidence Of Overweight And Obesity In Women Aged 20–59 Years From The Świętokrzyskie Region, Andrzej Jopkiewicz, Stanislaw Bogdan Nowak
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The occurrence of overweight and obesity is a complex phenomenon, determined by genetic, metabolic and environmental factors. This is why, despite the continuous progress in treating obesity, it seems justified to indicate its diversification and the need for prevention and for developing a strategy of action at the level of entire populations. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of overweight and obesity in women aged 20–59 years according to selected socio-economic factors.Material and methods:The study used a combination of nonprobability and random sampling and it encompassed 547 women from the Świętokrzyskie Region. The research methods included …
Praxeological Evaluation Of The Efficiency In Offensive Activities Of The Individual Football Players As A Determinant In Rationalizing And Shaping A Sports Game,
2022
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Physical Education in Cracow, Poland
Praxeological Evaluation Of The Efficiency In Offensive Activities Of The Individual Football Players As A Determinant In Rationalizing And Shaping A Sports Game, Henryk Duda, Dariusz Mucha, Tadeusz Ambrozy, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Robert Makuch, Dawid Mucha
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The article has a developmental character (application); it raises problems connected with an objective assessment of an individual game.Material and methods:Based on the assumption that an individual action constitutes the basis of team game, a praxeology evaluation of individual game in situations of footballer’s sports fight with high format (152 finalists of EURO 2012) was conducted in the work. These actions, due to the nature of sports games (pressing) and a great performing difficulty (action in the discomfort) make a significant element of the footballers’ training, which is becoming a necessity to get a high score in the modern game.Results:The …
The Effects Of Concurrent Visual Versus Verbal Feedback On Swimming Strength Task Execution,
2022
Department of Swimming, Faculty of Physical Education, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland
The Effects Of Concurrent Visual Versus Verbal Feedback On Swimming Strength Task Execution, Stefan Szczepan, Krystyna Zaton, Francisco Cuenca Fernández, Ana Gay, Raúl Arellano
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The aim was to compare the effects of two different types of concurrent feedback administration on biomechanical performance during a swimming-specific task.Material and methods:A counterbalanced repeated measures design was used to compare the execution of the butterfly stroke (the propulsion phase only) on a modified Smith machine. Twenty repetitions were performed in each condition of feedback (visual vs. verbal). Fourteen college swimmers (age x̄ = 22.21 ±1.85 years, height x̄ = 173.71 ±8.65 cm, mass x̄ = 71.32 ±10.64 kg) were recruited. An incremental force test was administered for each participant to determine the mean propulsive velocity in which maximal …
The Effect Of Vitamin D3 On The Osteointegration Of Dental Implants,
2022
Oral Surgery Department, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland
The Effect Of Vitamin D3 On The Osteointegration Of Dental Implants, Grzegorz Trybek, Magda Aniko Wlodarczyk, Jakub Kwiatek, Olga Preuss, Andrzej Brodkiewicz, Andrzej Sinicyn, Anna Grzywacz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Dental surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and implantologists are increasingly interested in the effects of vitamin D on bone metabolism and the immune system. The correct concentration of this prohormone potentially correlates with success at each stage of osteointegration of endosseous implants.A review of literature related to the topic of the paper.A suitable level of vitamin D3 is crucial from the day of surgery. It influences the modulation of the immune system – increases the production of cathelicidin and defensin, and reduces the expression of proinflammatory cytokines. It also has a positive effect on bone metabolism in osteo-suppression via the induction of …
Paediatric Physical Activity And Health: Moving Towards A Measure Of Quality,
2022
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Coventry University, United Kingdom
Engineering Behaviour Analytics in Sports and Exercise (E-BASE) Research Group,
Swansea University, Wales, United Kingdom
Paediatric Physical Activity And Health: Moving Towards A Measure Of Quality, Cain C.T. Clark, Claire M. Barnes
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
It is clear that physical activity, holistically, is linked with several positive factors through the life course. There exists a large evidence base for physical activity quantity, yet there has been little integration of physical activity qualities, and whilst qualityis a nebulous term, recent developments in literature suggest it may be a viable measure in the characterisation of physical activity. The purpose of the study was to comprehensively review the development towards a measure of physical activity quality.A review of literature was conducted using online databases: Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar. A narrative review was subsequently prepared on …
Time-Motion Characteristics Of Match-Play In Elite Polish Youth Soccer Players Of Various Playing Positions,
2022
Department of Team Sports, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
Time-Motion Characteristics Of Match-Play In Elite Polish Youth Soccer Players Of Various Playing Positions, Bartosz Dolanski, Pawel Rompa, Liu Hongyou, Karol Wasilewski, Andrzej Szwarc
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The aim of this study is to examine and compare the distance covered with high-intensity running and to determine differences in maximum velocities achieved in a match by 15–19-year-old elite Polish soccer players depending on their age and playing positions. Material and methods:The current study monitored and analyzed 528 matches of youth soccer players of six tactical positions (12 goalkeepers, 24 fullbacks, 24 central backs, 24 wide midfielders, 36 central midfielders and 12 forwards) from four age categories (U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19) from three top Polish soccer academies, using a MinimaxX device. Results:It was found that in every age …
Physical Activity And Spatial Use During
School Breaks In Children Aged Four,
2022
Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Physical Activity And Spatial Use During School Breaks In Children Aged Four, Oscar Romero Ramos, Emilio Fernández Rodríguez, Antonio Matas Terrón, Gloria GonzáLe Campos, Robert Podstawski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The latest studies warn of obesity levels and sedentary lifestyles in children, and of the impact this has on health. This study analyses the quantity of physical activity and the use of space during school breaks, according to gender, in four-year-old pupils. Material and methods:Pedometers and behavioural mapping were used as recording tools. Four behavioural categories were identified and 10 spatial categories. The procedure involves the development of primary measures (frequencies of appearance of each category and duration), as well as secondary measures (relative frequency, rate, relative duration and average duration). In addition to these descriptive measures, a correlation analysis …
Defining Changes Of Physical Efficiency In A Group Of Female Tennis Players Aged 9-10 In A One-Year Course Of Training,
2022
Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Lomza, Poland
Defining Changes Of Physical Efficiency In A Group Of Female Tennis Players Aged 9-10 In A One-Year Course Of Training, Tomasz Waldzinski, Ewa Waldzinska, Aleksandra Durzynska, Pawel Skonieczny
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The aim of the study was to define a change of physical effectiveness in a one-year training course and its relation with special effectiveness. Material and methods:The research was conducted in a group of 30 female players at the age of 9 and 10 years who were training in clubs in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. The subjects were divided into two groups according to the age category. The level of motor abilities and special effectiveness was assessed twice during the one-year training course in March and November, 2013.Results:In all trials we observed a statistically significant difference of mean results between the …
Changes In Body Composition Of Children Aged Of 9 To 12 Years With Excess Body Weight Under The Influenceof Eight-Week Workout,
2022
Department of Water Sports, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation,
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Changes In Body Composition Of Children Aged Of 9 To 12 Years With Excess Body Weight Under The Influenceof Eight-Week Workout, Tomasz Dudziak, Zbigniew Czubek, Mirosław Grabowski, Robert Urbanski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The increasing problem of overweight and obesity in children is the reason for taking further actions leading to mass reduction, because, in contrast to adults, the consequences of this pathology in young people are still not well known. The intervention actions that can lead to reduction in mass are not easy to find in literature, and their long-term effects are unknown. The aim of this research was to define the changes in body composition of children with excess body mass after eight-week high intensity workout.Material and methods:The study was conducted on 47 children aged 9‒12 years who were overweight or …
Neurofeedback Needs Support! Effects Of Neurofeedback-Eeg Training In Terms Of The Level Of Attention And Arousal Control In Sports Shooters,
2022
nter-Faculty Laboratory of Neuropsychophysiology (MLN), Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland
Neurofeedback Needs Support! Effects Of Neurofeedback-Eeg Training In Terms Of The Level Of Attention And Arousal Control In Sports Shooters, Miroslaw Mikicin, Marta Sczypanska, Katarzyna Skwarek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Achievements in sports shooting are associated with the level of attention and agitation control, which improve to a significant extent the effectiveness of shooters in sports competition. The purpose of this study was to analyse changes in the level of attention and activation in sports shooters after neurofeedback-EEG training. Material and methods: The study included students of the Military University of Technology (27 subjects). The Vienna Test System was used: a test for assessing attention (COG) and a test for assessing the functional activation (FLIM). The measurements were carried out before and after 20 neurofeedback-EEG training sessions oriented towards …
An Effect Of 12-Week Nordic Walking Training On The Body Structure And Composition In Young Women,
2022
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland
An Effect Of 12-Week Nordic Walking Training On The Body Structure And Composition In Young Women, Malgorzata Charmas, Krzysztof Piech, Lidia Kosek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The main aim was to analyse the structure and body composition in untrained women after 12-week Nordic walking training. Material and methods: 26 women were divided into two groups: an EG-experimental group (n = 13) and a CG-control group (n = 13). The EG took part in 12-week Nordic walking training. All participants were examined twice: at the beginning and after the experiment. Body mass, waist and hips circumference; analysis of body composition (BIA method): BMI, body cell mass (BCM), total body (TBW), extracellular (ECW) and intracellular water (ICW); fat (FM), free fat (FFM) and muscle (MM) mass were …
Il-6 And Il-1Β Responses To A Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Drink In Orienteering Athletes,
2022
Faculty of Sports Sciences, Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey
Il-6 And Il-1Β Responses To A Carbohydrate-Electrolyte Drink In Orienteering Athletes, Gokhan Ipekoglu, Suleyman Gonulates, Fatmanur Er, Metin Yaman, Selma Karacan, Banu Cayci, Filiz Colakoglu
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:This study was conducted to determine acute effects of carbohydrate-electrolyte (CHO-E) found in sports drinks, ingested just before an orienteering competition, on the levels of plasma IL-6 and IL-1β cytokine.Material and methods:The study was conducted in a randomized, double-blind design, including 23 elite orienteering athletes who volunteered to participate. Following the collection of resting specimens of blood, the experimental group (n = 12) was administered a sports drink containing CHO-E, while the placebo group (n = 11) was administered 500 ml of plain water. The subjects were asked to finish the orienteering competition. Results:IL-1β level in the 24th hour after …
Changes In The Symmetry Of The Stabilization Function Of Lower Limbs In Geriatric Women Versus Younger Females,
2022
Institute of Sport, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University School of Physical Education in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
Changes In The Symmetry Of The Stabilization Function Of Lower Limbs In Geriatric Women Versus Younger Females, Przemyslaw Bujas, Ewa Puszczałowska Liziz, Dariusz Tchorzewski, Jaroslaw Omorczyk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background:The overall purpose of this study is to define differences in the symmetry of stabilizing function of lower limbs in geriatric women compared to younger females. Material and methods:The study evaluated 30 female seniors (aged 82.9 ±6.1), 39 female university students (aged 23.3 ±0.4) and 33 girls (aged 7.4 ±0.3). Stability was evaluated using a stabilographic platform CQ Stab (Electronic System), with the subject standing with eyes open. Anova Kruskal-Wallis test and Wilcoxon test were used for the analysis. Results:The average percentage differences in limb loading (LLA) show a slight, not exceeding 2.5% asymmetry in the distribution of body weight. …
Changes In Emg Activity Of The Prime Movers During 10 Sets Of The Flat Bench Press Performed To Concentric Failure,
2022
Department of Sports Training, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland
Changes In Emg Activity Of The Prime Movers During 10 Sets Of The Flat Bench Press Performed To Concentric Failure, Katarzyna Stronska, Marta Trebert, Artur Golas, Adam Maszczyk, Aleksandra Pięta, Florentyna Tyrala, Patricia Fischerova, Adam Zajac
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The bench press (BP) is a complex exercise of the upper body in which great external loads requiring high neuromuscular activity can be lifted. Electromyography (EMG) is a study of the muscle function through the inquiry of the electrical signal the muscles emanate. The aim of the present study was to analyse changes in EMG activity of the prime movers during 10 sets of the flat bench press. Material and methods: Ten male athletes representing different sport disciplines, experienced in resistance training took part in the study. Results: In the first set, all of the tested muscles increased their …
The Effect Of Regular Aerobic Exercises On Premenstrual Syndrome In Sedentary Women,
2022
Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey
The Effect Of Regular Aerobic Exercises On Premenstrual Syndrome In Sedentary Women, Guner Cicek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Premenstrual symptoms (PMS) occur very commonly and cause a negative impact on the overall quality of women’s lives. The aim of this study was to assess the PMS symptoms between women who exercise and non-exercising sedentary women. Material/Methods: A total of 220 participants were studied. N=100 exercising group and N=120 non-exercising were selected as participants. The exercising group was selected from women who regularly do aerobic exercise (walk-running) for 3-5 days a week, within a 60 minute time period for each exercise session for 4 months. Results: The mean number of menstruations in a year and the frequency of …
Dynamics Of Variation Of Sports Performance In Light Of Time Series Based On Artificial Neural Networks In Swimming,
2022
Department of Individual Sports, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Dynamics Of Variation Of Sports Performance In Light Of Time Series Based On Artificial Neural Networks In Swimming, Wojciech Rejdych, Aleksandra Filip, Jakub Karpinski, Magdalena Krawczyk, Jakub Jarosz, Teresa Socha, Adam Maszczyk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background. General availability of sports results, such as current world records, world rankings, and results of the Olympic Games, offers opportunities for the analysis variation in many different competitions and sports. Current trends in the progress in sports performance have been analysed based on e.g. freestyle swimming. The focus of this study is on the analysis of variability of sports results in swimming achieved by women and men in 11 Olympic Games in 1972-2012. Material and Methods. The analysis was based on the results of top eight finalists in all four events. Four 100m sprinting events (men's and women's) included …
Fracture Of The Lateral Tibial Condyle With Depression Of The Articular Surface - A Case Report,
2022
Galen-Orthopaedics, Bierun, Poland; The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland
Fracture Of The Lateral Tibial Condyle With Depression Of The Articular Surface - A Case Report, Krzysztof Ficek, Paulina Cyganik, Magdalena Strozik, Anna Serniak, Joanna Rajca
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Fractures of the proximal epiphysis of the tibia constitute one of the more frequently occurring types of sports injuries, and at the moment constitute about 1% of all reported bone fractures. They appear mainly as a result of traffic accidents, falls from heights, as well as being observed in groups of physically active people whose disciplines involve high-impact landings. From time to time, improperly executed movements or steps without falling result in injury. Case Report: We present a case study of a 21-year-old male football player with fracture of the lateral tibia condyle with indentation of articular surface. The …
The Effect Of NIcotine On Oral Health,
2022
Department of Oral Surgery, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
The Effect Of NIcotine On Oral Health, Grzegorz Trybek, Magda Aniko-Wlodarczyk, Olga Preuss, Piotr Kuligowski, Ewa Gabrysz-Trybek, Aleksandra Suchanecka, Patryk Niewczas, Anna Grzywacz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Nicotine absorbed by the skin and also by the digestive, respiratory and excretory systems is one of the most known toxins found in tobacco. This work reviews available literature on the influence of nicotine on human health, and in particular on the oral cavity. Material/Methods: A review of literature related to the topic of the paper. Results: Numerous studies indicate that nicotine adversely affects human health. It exerts a negative effect at the cellular level by modifying metabolism, and disturbs the interactions between tissues, which strongly promotes the formation of cancer-like changes. Nicotine causes numerous pathologies in the respiratory, …
Health Behaviours As Mediators Of Relationships Between The Actual Image And Real And Ideal Images Of One’S Own Body,
2022
Faculty of Rehabilitation and Kinesiology, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Health Behaviours As Mediators Of Relationships Between The Actual Image And Real And Ideal Images Of One’S Own Body, Anna Lysak, Dominika Wilczynska, Anna Walentukiewicz, Magdalena Podczarska-Glowacka, Karol Karasiewicz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Health behaviours are consolidated and modified throughout human life; however, adolescence is a significant stage in the process of acquiring them. One of the identifiers of the represented health behaviours is a proper level of body fat influenced by self-assessment of own image. Material/Methods: The authors considered relationships between the real image, health behaviours and self-assessment of own appearance; these were analysed using a sample of randomly selected 830 adolescents. The body composition analysis was conducted by means of bioelectrical impedance, assessment of self-image was done with Stunkard’s Figure Rating Scale, and assessment of health behaviours was done with …
Assessment Of Fatigue And The Overtraining Syndrome In Female Spinning Instructors Based On A Survey And On The Expression Of Selected Genes,
2022
Department of Methodology of Physical Education, Faculty of Physical Education, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Assessment Of Fatigue And The Overtraining Syndrome In Female Spinning Instructors Based On A Survey And On The Expression Of Selected Genes, Iwona Bonislawska, Aleksandra Patyna, Jacek Wilczynski, Robert Urbanski, Malgorzata Zychowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The study aimed to assess the occurrence of fatigue and overtraining in spinning instructors based on subjective feeling (a questionnaire) and the expression of selected genes (IL6, IL10 and NF-kB mRNA). Material/Methods: Two research methods were used in the study: a subjective assessment in the form of a survey and an objective evaluation of the expression of genes related to the cellular stress response. The survey involved a group of 12 female spinning instructors 24–32 years old. Five subjects (mean age 26.4 years) agreed to have a blood sample taken for genetic analyses. The control group comprised four physically …
