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Defensive Actions Of Contestants During Polish Judo Championships In The Years 2005-2008, Dariusz Boguszewski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The objective of this work was to define and determine the effectiveness of defensive actions applied in judo fighting. Material/Methods: The study was based on video and DVD recordings of fights during Polish Championship finals in the years 2005-2008. Actions of female and male contestants participating in the total of 56 fights were analyzed (to an accuracy of 10-second periods of time). All actions: attacks, counter-attacks and defense without counter-attack were recorded and their effectiveness, preparatory actions, breaks and referees’ decisions were analyzed. Altogether 69 fights of female and male contestants were subject to analysis. According to the author’s …

The Level Of Aerobic And Anaerobic Capacity And The Results Of A Special Mobility Fitness Test Of Female Judo Contestants, Beata Wolska, Valerij Smulskij, Wladyslaw Jagiello

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this work is to determine the correlation between the indexes of the special fitness test and the parameters of aerobic and anaerobic capacities of women judo competitors during the preparation to the competitive period. Material/Methods: In the research presented in the paper the level of aerobic and anaerobic capacity and the results of a special mobility fitness test of female judo contestants, either members of the Olympic and National Teams or their immediate reserves, was determined (n=11). In order to assess the aerobic capacity a test with increasing load until the refusal to continue the test …

Specifics Of Ventilatory And Heart Rate Chemosensitivity Related To Special Endurance Capacity In High Performance Alpinists And Endurance Athletes, Viktor Mishchenko, Anatoly Pavlik, Andrzej Suchanowski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim was to compare ventilatory and heart rate chemosensitivity to hypoxia and hypercapnia in homogenous groups of high performance alpinists and endurance athletes and its relation to special work endurance. Material/Methods: Thirty-two male best national alpinists (30.7±2.7 yrs, VO2max 63.7±1.9 ml. kg-1,min-1, 14.3±2.4 yrs of experience) and 24 high performance male road cyclists of national team (25.7±1.1 yrs, VO2max 74.5±1.5 ml.kg-1,min-1, 11.2±1.4 yrs of experience) were examined by isocapnic progressive hypoxia and CO2 rebreathing tests. Maximal oxygen uptake, lung ventilation and heart rate peak responses were measured in an incremental ergometric test at sea level. Special work capacity …

Special Fitness And The Effectiveness Of Technical Preparation In Gymnastic Vault Event In Athletes At The Directed Stage, Andrzej Kochanowicz, Kazimierz Kochanowicz, Stanislaw Sawczyn

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between individual profiles of leading traits of special fitness with athletes' technical preparation in the gymnastic vault event at the directed stage of training. Material/Methods: The study involved 60 gymnasts aged 11-13 practising artistic gymnastics at the stage of directed training. The study was carried out in laboratory, training and sports competition conditions in years 2003 – 2007. Results: An analysis of results enabled determining the most informative indices having a significant relation with the sports results in gymnastic vault. Quantitative criteria of special fitness and technical preparation in …

A Pattern Of Efficiency Of Actions In Soccer Based On Observations Of The European Championships 2008 Finals, Andrzej Szwarc

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this work was to present a model which shows the efficiency of the actions in the game of soccer, based on observations of 7 final tournament matches during the European Championships in 2008. The successful teams were analyzed from the quarterfinals to the final match. Activity, effectiveness and reliability, during both offensive and defensive actions, were subject to this examination. Material/Methods: The material consisted of the audio-visual records gathered from 7 matches which had been played in the final tournament in the 2008 European Championships. The gathered data was put on the special observation sheet in …

Kinematic Tactics In The Women's 800 M Freestyle Swimming Final At The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Patrycja Lipińska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this study was to obtain knowledge on tactics of long distance swimming at the highest women professional level. Material/Methods: Eight swimmers, finalists of 800 m distance of freestyle of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were examined. The distribution of velocity of swimming for the entire distance based on 50 m segments was analyzed. Partial, halves and quarters velocity, speed indexes and linear and nonlinear regression equations were calculated. Results: It was revealed that better swimmers (placed 1–3) had their distribution of swimming as an ascending line and with very small difference between segmental velocity and that …

Aspects Of Athletic Training Management Of The Fittest Lithuanian Skiers-Racers, Algirdas Čepulėnas

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the research was to analyse the system of athletic training management of the fittest Lithuanian skiers - members of the Olympic national team and to establish the peculiarities of the changes in the skiers’ sports performance in the perennial training process. Material/Methods: The complex studies of Lithuanian skiers were carried out three times during an annual training cycle. The study analyses the indices of training loads, physical working capacity and the functional capacity of the organisms of Lithuanian Olympic national team skiers I. T (female), A. N (male) and M. S. (male). We present methods of …

Quantitative And Qualitative Evaluation Of Motor Coordination Abilities In Gymnast Girls Aged 7–9 Years, Kazimierz Kochanowicz, Lola Brygida Boraczynska, Tomasz Boraczynski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the paper was to build evaluation criteria of selected motor coordination abilities, useful in optimization of training in young gymnast girls, at the initial stage of sport training. Material/Methods: 18 gymnast girls aged 7–9 years old from the Sports School in Olsztyn took part in this study. In order to evaluate selected motor coordination abilities, three tests were used. The first test was taken on dynamometric platform on which subjects performed the Ellipsis test four times. This test is based on controlling the position of the centre of body mass using a dynamometric platform. The tested …

Anaerobic Power And Dependence On Chosen Anthropometric Parameters In Young Handball Players, Marcin Luszczyk, Radoslaw Laskowski, Ewa Ziemann, Tomasz Grzywacz, Anna Szczesna-Kaczmarek

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The main aim of the present study was an attempt to answer the enquiries concerning the influence of physical training on morphological changes (anthropometric indicators), capability of anaerobic work and their interactions with a natural development of youth in pubertal and post-pubertal age. Material/Methods: The technique of parallel groups was used: experimental (handball trained [TR]) and control (not trained [NT]). The research period comprised two consecutive years. Once per year selected somatic parameters, body composition, biological age, and anaerobic parameters were determined by means of 30 s Wingate Anaerobic Test (WAnT). Results: Results have shown the high intensity of …

The Features Of Functional Capabilities Of Elite Basketball Players Related To Game Function, Olena Lysenko

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The features of functional capacities of elite basketball players related to game functions (players of various lines) have been analyzed on the basis of evaluation of the physiological reactivity characteristics It has been assumed that some specific characteristics are related to efficient competitive activity and are manifestations of endurance: power of cardiorespiratory system (CRS), economy, mobility, stability and ability to realize the potential of the system for specific workload. Material/Methods: Twenty nine elite male basketball players were examined during the competitive period of training. For the analysis of CRS response to physical exercises the complex of the tests for …

The Fate Of Potassium Ions Released From Contractile Muscle During Repeated Supramaximal Exercise, Anna Szczesna-Kaczmarek

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this paper was to examine the fate of K+ released from contracting muscles during supramaximal exercise repeated three times, which is known to be associated with a large efflux of K+ and lactate into plasma. Material/Methods: Nineteen healthy students of physical education volunteered for the study. All participants performed 30s Wingate Anaerobic Test three times with 7 min rest break. During the exercise test indices of anaerobic capacity were assessed. Parameters characterizing acid base status and potassium ion concentration in plasma, whole blood and erythrocytes were measured before the exercise test, during each break between bouts …

Changes Related To Fatigue In Cardiorespiratory Response Sensitivity To Hypoxic And Hypercapnic Stimulation During Strenuous Physical Load, Viktor Mishchenko, Andrzej Suchanowski, Olena Lysenko

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim was to study changes in the sensitivity of CRS responses of skilled athletes caused by fatigue during a strenuous physical load. Material/Methods: Response sensitivity to hypoxic and hypercapnic stimuli was analyzed in a group of high performance rowers (n=12) aged 18-22 years during exercising on “Concept-II” rowing ergometer. Two types of loads were used: sustained intensive load at high oxygen consumption (78-83% of VO2max) and relatively easier load (49-62% of VO2max) performed within 5 minutes. The method of rebreathing was used to determine responses sensitivity to СО2. Results: The results showed an increase in respiratory response sensitivity …

Allelic Polymorphism Of Endothelial No-Synthase (Enos) Association With Exercise-Induced Hypoxia Adaptation, Svitlana B. Drozdovska, Victor E. Dosenko, Vladimir N. Ilyin, Mykhailo M. Filippov, Ludmila M. Kuzmina

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study is to define the possibility of usage of the gene eNOS polymorphisms as molecular-genetic markers of athletes’ resistance to exercise-induced hypoxia. 127 highly qualified athletes were examined (30 persons are underwater finswimmers, 41 – rowers and 56 sportsmen who practice speed and power track and field exercises). The frequency of promotor polymorphisms and the 7th exon of the eNOS gene in athletes engaged in finswimming and throwing has been studied. The comparative analysis of the obtained data with the frequency of allel variants of the eNOS gene has been carried out in athletes engaged …

Accuracy Of “S Health” Pedometer Application During Walking And Stair Climbing, Mateja Šinkovec, Darja Rugelj

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The S Health application provides an estimate of the amount of physical activity by measuring the number of steps during activities. The purpose was to assess the accuracy of step-counting with different smartphones using the S Health step counting application at long and short walking distances, and stair climbing. Material and methods: 26 participants (aged 28.85 ± 4.85 years) conducted three tests: 20-step test, 60-step stair test, and 6-minute walk test. Three smartphones models of the latest generation and two models of an earlier one were assessed. The StepWatch pedometer was used as a criterion. Results: Only one phone …

Different Forms Of Swimmers’ Final Weeks Pre-Competition Preparation, Kamil Sokolowski, Marek Strzala, Arkadiusz Stanula

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The pre-competition training phase is a period that precedes the main competition. Combined training phases of overload training (OT) and taper (TP) create the most popular pattern of final form preparation among the swimmers despite the methodology difficulties faced by coaches. In the IPC, the duration and training load were strictly set. The main purpose of training in the IPC is to cause a substantial supercompensation effect by the high volume and capacity of the training. However, high volume and intensity fluctuations typical of the IPC may cause performance regression due to overtraining and exhaustion. The main aim of the …

The Results Of Judo Fights During The 2018–2019 World Championships, Barbara Sulecka, Marek Adam, Beata Wolska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪The aim of the study was to analyze female and male competitors’ results of judo fights during the 2018–2019 World Championships in the light of the new regulations of sports fights. Material and methods: ‪The research material involved the recording and analysis of athletes’ fights during the 2018 World Judo Championships in Baku (Azerbaijan) and the 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo (Japan). In total, 1,659 fights were analyzed, including 997 bouts in the group of men and 662 bouts in the group of women. The collected material allowed analyzing the ways of resolving bouts by competitors in extreme …

Changes Of Temporospatial Orientation In Persons With Intellectual Disabilities Who Participate In Modern Dance Workshops, Olga Szymanska, Wojciech Wilinski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study was to identify whether participation in a short series of modern dance (hip-hop) workshops could improve the level of temporospatial orientation in persons with moderate intellectual disabilities. Material and methods: The group consisted of 10 persons aged 14-23 (M=19.5, SD= 2.87). A quasi-experiment was prepared in a one-group plan which consisted of a series of nine modern dance workshops lasting 60 minutes each and held twice a week. The following test layout / testing regime was used: pretest–posttest to check the temporospatial orientation level of dance workshop participants before and after the workshop. A …

Assessment Of Physical Fitness Among Non-Athlete Adolescents: Effect Of Familiarization Sessions, Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam, Rodrigo Dias Caria De Oliveira

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪The validity and reliability of fitness tests are described in the literature; however, the effects of familiarization sessions on motor performance have not yet been studied. The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of four familiarization sessions on physical fitness performance among adolescents. Material and methods: ‪Twenty adolescents performed sprint, agility, flexibility, explosive strength, muscular endurance, and balance tests on four separate days with an interval of 72h. Results: ‪Considering the first and the fourth sessions, there were significant differences in mean values for push-up, curl-up, and Flamingo tests (p<0.05). Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) varied from 0.65 to 0.97, except for the Flamingo test (0.22). The magnitude based inference revealed a likely beneficial effect of familiarization on agility (87.8%), push-ups (91.2%), curl-ups (94.4%), and a very likely effect on the Flamingo test (97.0%). When comparing the second and the third sessions with the first one, values of ICC were similar or higher, while a likely beneficial effect of familiarization was found in the second session for the Flamingo test (78.8%), and in the third session for curl-ups (91.3%), push-ups (77.1%), and the Flamingo test (94.8%). Conclusions: ‪The familiarization procedure should be considered prior to agility, muscular endurance, and balance test assessments.

The Impact Of Classified And Unclassified Techniques On The Male Medalists’ Offensive Activity At The 2004–2016 Olympic Games, Amar Ait Ali Yahia

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

ackground: Judokas have thrown opponents using various techniques. The researchers’ interest in the classified technique remained relevant. No previous study has investigated the contribution of an unclassified technique to high-level judo. Aim: This work assessed the share of classified and unclassified techniques of Nage-waza on the volume of attack activity, technical repertoire, and effectiveness of medalists at Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio de Janeiro 2016. Material and methods: The analysis focused on 3,664 Nage-waza actions, including 2,146 classified actions and 1,518 unclassified actions, performed by 112 male medalists in 575 contests. Anderson-Darling test assessed the normality of …

The Effects Of Watsu Therapy On Autonomic Cardiovascular Modulation And Flexibility Of Children With Cerebral Palsy, Ertan Tufekcioglu

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: We aimed to compare and examine the effect of aquatic interventions, Watsu® vs Immersion, on the autonomic nervous system and the range of motion in children with cerebral palsy, due to common belief that use of Watsu is beneficial for the special needs. Material and methods: Twenty-three children (age 7.5±2.8) were randomized to receive Watsu® therapy and Immersion interventions in the cross-over, age-stratified study. Each therapy session lasted 30 minutes twice a week for a total of 10 weeks in two non-consecutive periods. Short-term heart rate variability parameters by using a Polar H7 heart rate sensor with a signal …

The Influence Of Functional Training On Biomotor Skills In Girl Tennis Players Aged 10–12, Oktay Zırhlı, Nevzat Demirci

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: ‪The purpose of this study is to examine whether functional training has an impact on biomotor skills of 10–12-year-old girls. Material and methods: ‪The study involved 20 girls (10 controls and 10 subjects) – who had been playing tennis for at least 2 years. A routine tennis training program was applied to the control group of tennis players participating in the study: 4 days a week, 90 minutes a day for 8 weeks. A 2+2 training program (2 days routine and 2 days functional training) was applied to the experimental group of tennis players for 8 weeks, 4 days …

The Application Of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins In Medicine, Dentistry, Sport And Rehabilitation: A Review Of Literature, Aleksandra Jaron, Elzbieta Grzywacz, Natalia Kerber-Wyka, Sara Zacharska, Michal Lobacz, Grzegorz Trybek

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Bone tissue is a mineralized structure with a complicated metabolism and due to its mechanical functions its structure must be adapted to the bone function. The BMP protein group stimulates the formation of bone and cartilage and influences numerous non-osteogenic processes. As a result of their osteogenic effect, BMP proteins are used in numerous areas of medicine, including dentistry and orthopaedics, as well as sport and rehabilitation. The publications used in this paper were sourced from the PubMed and the Google Scholar databases. The index entries used to search the databases included BMP, bone morphogenetic proteins, medicine, dentistry and sport. …

Exercise − A Unique Endogenous Regulator Of Irisin, Bdnf, Leptin And Cortisol Against Depression, Gilmara Gomes De Assis, Pawel Cieszczyk

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Depression is the most prevalent stress-related disorder affecting the population world-wide with potential for an eminent increase after the 2020 pandemic. The mechanisms through which metabolism is involved in depression and stress disorders have been extensively investigated. However, their assessment using exogenous measures is a current limitation. Exercise, as is well reported in animal studies, exerts a critical regulatory influence on the main factors known to participate in these mechanisms. This overview describes the role of cortisol, leptin, irisin and BDNF in the exercise physiology and the known mechanism through which these factors act in anti-depressant mechanisms. Furthermore, the exercise …

High School Counselors As Social Capital For Low-Income Students In A Career Academy High School Model: A Case Study, Onyejindu Oleka Ph.D., Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D.

Executives, Administrators, & Staff Publications

Within this qualitative study, we explored the idea that high school counselors, acting as a form of social capital, could influence the postsecondary opportunities of low socioeconomic students. We used a case study design to analyze freshman academy counselors and their influence in the career pathway selection process within one district to answer two research questions: (1) Using the knowledge available regarding college and career opportunities, how do freshman academy counselors influence low socioeconomic students’ career pathway selections? (2) How do freshman academy counselors’ perceptions of college and career opportunities for low socioeconomic students influence low socioeconomic students’ career pathway …

Students Named U.S. Department Of Transportation Fellows, Brianna Hoge

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2022-March-18-Director Of New Students And Family Programs, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 18, 2021) – East Tennessee State University’s Division of Student Life and Enrollment has announced that Timothy Lewis will serve as director of New Student & Family Programs. Lewis will be responsible for various programs, including New Student Orientation, Preview and Parent & Family Programs, and will assume an advisory role to the Preview and Orientation Leader Organization.

Lewis received his Master of Education degree in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) while working as a graduate assistant in the office of New Student Orientation. Lewis says …

Understanding The Role Of Student Narrative In The Reinstatement From Suspension Process, Angela Bowlus

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

Retention and persistence are concerns that are not soon going away for institutions of higher education. Students returning from suspension will continue to be a focus for institutions as they aim to graduate all admitted students. Yet, institutions still want more precise mechanisms that help them identify students who will be academically successful upon return from suspension and know what kind of support those students will need to be successful. Decades of research were unable to find objective criteria that administrators can depend on for making reinstatement decisions. Thus, suggesting further research is necessary to review subjective criteria in this …

March 18, 2022 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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2022-March-18-Etsu's Carter Railroad Museum Sponsoring Train Excursion, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 18, 2022) – The George L. Carter Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and East Tennessee State University’s George L. Carter Railroad Museum will sponsor a scenic train excursion and riverboat cruise to Knoxville on Saturday, May 14.

Tickets must be purchased no later than May 1. The price for the excursion is $95 for adults and $85 for children ages 3-12. Children 2 and under may ride free.  

The fee includes bus transportation to and from Knoxville, a 90-minute train ride and a luncheon cruise on the Tennessee Paddlewheel Riverboat, The Star of Knoxville. …

Staff Council Minutes, Georgia Southern University

Staff Council Meeting Minutes & Agendas

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