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Examining The Correlates Of Out-Of-School Television Viewing, Computer Use And Overall Time In Sedentary Behaviors Among Finnish 11-Year-Old Children, Suvi Määttä, Teija Nuutinen, Carola Ray, Johan G. Eriksson, Elisabete Weiderpass, Eva Roos Mar 2022

Examining The Correlates Of Out-Of-School Television Viewing, Computer Use And Overall Time In Sedentary Behaviors Among Finnish 11-Year-Old Children, Suvi Määttä, Teija Nuutinen, Carola Ray, Johan G. Eriksson, Elisabete Weiderpass, Eva Roos

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This study aimed to examine the associations between individual, social and environmental characteristics and out-of-school television viewing, computer use, and overall time spent in sedentary behaviors. Material/Methods: A sample of 11-year-old children (N = 155) in Finland wore an accelerometer (Actigraph GT3X) for seven days. Before the accelerometer-use, questionnaire assessments of television viewing, computer use, reported PA, bedtimes, wake-up times, perceived parental PA and PA encouragement and measurements of weight and height were obtained. Weather data were obtained for the 7 days of accelerometer use and parents reported their educational background. Associations between the studied correlates and average minutes …

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Children’S Segment Specific Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity Through A School-Initiated Physical Activity Program, Arto Gråstén Mar 2022

Children’S Segment Specific Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity Through A School-Initiated Physical Activity Program, Arto Gråstén

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Since less than one-third of 13-year-olds in many Western countries meet the physical activity guidelines, there is a major need to promote physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine children’s segment specific moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) through the school-initiated program. Material/Methods: The sample comprised 76 Finnish elementary school children. Accelerometers were used to investigate the patterns of segmented MVPA through 2012-2014. Repeated Measures Analysis was implemented to summarize variability between time and segments of MVPA. Results: The examination of children’s MVPA revealed that their total, weekend, and before-school activity were significant predictors for their …

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Influence Of Nordic Walking Training On Static And Dynamic Body Balance Among The Elderly, Zbigniew Ossowski, Marek Wawryniuk, Vida Janina Česnaitienė Mar 2022

Influence Of Nordic Walking Training On Static And Dynamic Body Balance Among The Elderly, Zbigniew Ossowski, Marek Wawryniuk, Vida Janina Česnaitienė

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Regression of body balance function is one of the main risk factors in falls among the elderly. The aim of this article was to evaluate changes in static and dynamic body balance levels among people over 65 years under the influence of Nordic Walking training. Material/Methods: The research was conducted with participation of 21 people over 65 years old. The training lasted throughout a period of 6 months. Frequency of exercises was twice a week. Evaluation was conducted using 8-Foot Up-and-Go from the Senior Fitness Test and a single leg balance test from the EUROFIT test for adults. Results: …

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Efficiency Of The Training Process In Dance Sport Athletes At The Comprehensive Stage Of Training, Agnieszka Zabrocka, Tomasz Dancewicz, Agnieszka Supinska Mar 2022

Efficiency Of The Training Process In Dance Sport Athletes At The Comprehensive Stage Of Training, Agnieszka Zabrocka, Tomasz Dancewicz, Agnieszka Supinska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The research aimed to determine motor skills that significantly affect the level of technical preparation in dancesport at the early stage of training. The applicable purpose was to determine the selection indicators in dancesport at the stage of initial training. Material/Methods: The study involved 50 dancesport contestants aged 6-9 years. The tests were carried out 3 times, at the beginning, after a year and after two years of training. Motor skills were assessed by means of: the Starosta’s test, a stabilographic platform, the IPTF trial, a trial testing the frequency of moves, a measurement of explosive strength of the …

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The Set Of Test Tasks Assessing Special Physical Fitness Of 17-Year-Old Soccer Players, Andrzej Szwarc, Bartosz Dolanski, Patrycja Lipinska Mar 2022

The Set Of Test Tasks Assessing Special Physical Fitness Of 17-Year-Old Soccer Players, Andrzej Szwarc, Bartosz Dolanski, Patrycja Lipinska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The objective of the research was to work out the set of test tasks assessing special physical fitness of 17-year-old soccer players. Material/Methods: At first, on the basis of the analysis of the said issue in literature and the authors’ own coaching experience, 13 test tasks were selected. Next, reliability and accuracy of the chosen test tasks were examined on the group of 16 athletes from the Centre of Sports training for youth in Gdansk. The reliability was assessed by the test-re-test method and the accuracy according to a criterion of internal accuracy tests. Except for one task, all …

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Predictors Of Physical Activity For Weekdays And Weekends Among Adolescent – A Cross-Sectional Study In Sarawak, Malaysia, Whye Lian Cheah, Helmy Hazmi, Ching Thon Chang Mar 2022

Predictors Of Physical Activity For Weekdays And Weekends Among Adolescent – A Cross-Sectional Study In Sarawak, Malaysia, Whye Lian Cheah, Helmy Hazmi, Ching Thon Chang

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This study aimed to describe the patterns of physical activities both at weekends and on weekdays and to identify their associated factors. Material/Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among secondary school students aged 13-15 years old in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic information and to measure perceived barriers, self-efficacies and social influences. Anthropometric measurements were taken and used to determine BMI-for-age, while pedometers were used to assess the physical activity levels. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results: A total of 474 students from six secondary schools participated. About 16% of the …

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The Construction And Empirical Verification Of The Sense Of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci), Zuzanna Walach-Bista Mar 2022

The Construction And Empirical Verification Of The Sense Of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci), Zuzanna Walach-Bista

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This article presents the procedure of the elaboration and verification of the first Polish Sense of Team Efficacy Questionnaire (Kwestionariusz Poczucia Druzynowej Skutecznosci – KPDS). Material/Methods: Two research stages involved a total of 373 professional athletes. Based on the collected data, the internal structure and psychometric properties of the instrument were established. Results: As a result of the conducted statistical analyses, a questionnaire was obtained. Analyses confirmed the stability of the internal structure of the questionnaire. The instrument also obtained satisfactory coefficients of reliability (using Cronbach’s alpha internal reliability coefficient) and construct validity. In order to establish the convergent …

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Barriers Of Physical Activity (Kinesiophobia) In Patients Subjected To Cardiac Rehabilitation, Janusz Kocjan, Andrzej Knapik Mar 2022

Barriers Of Physical Activity (Kinesiophobia) In Patients Subjected To Cardiac Rehabilitation, Janusz Kocjan, Andrzej Knapik

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a process designed to restore full physical, psychological and social activity and to reduce cardiovascular risk factors. Fear of movement may contribute to the occurrence and intensification of hypokinesia, and consequently affect the effectiveness of therapy. The aim of the study was to determine the level of barriers of physical activity in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. The relationship between selected determinants (age and health selfassessment) and the kinesiophobia level were also examined. Material/Methods: 115 people aged 40-84 years were examined: 50 females (x = 63.46; SD = 11.19) and 65 males (x = 64.65; …

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Evaluation Of Analgesic Effectiveness Of Infrared Radiation And Interference Currents In Degenerative Diseases, Malgorzata Kawa, Ewa Muszynska, Malgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska Mar 2022

Evaluation Of Analgesic Effectiveness Of Infrared Radiation And Interference Currents In Degenerative Diseases, Malgorzata Kawa, Ewa Muszynska, Malgorzata Kowza-Dzwonkowska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

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Rehabilitation Of Children With Movement Disorders Resulting From Cerebral Palsy, Lyudmila V. Sharova, Nikolay M. Belokrylov, Jana V. Nenakhova Mar 2022

Rehabilitation Of Children With Movement Disorders Resulting From Cerebral Palsy, Lyudmila V. Sharova, Nikolay M. Belokrylov, Jana V. Nenakhova

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The origin and prevalence of cerebral palsy can hardly be considered fully understood. The relationship between orthopedic and neuropsychiatric disorders in children with cerebral palsy in the available literature is also insufficiently presented. Material/Methods: Authors conducted a clinical and epidemiological analysis and examined the nature of motor disorders in 267 children with cerebral palsy aged from 3 to 16 years old. The monitoring period of patients ranged from 3 to 7 years. They underwent clinical neurological examination, radiography of the spine and joints, ultrasound examination of the joints and periarticular structures, electroencephalography and electroneuromyography in dynamics, with the help …

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Are Changes In Hspa1a, Hspb1 And Ldhb Genes Expression During Physical Performance ”Till Exhaustion” Independent Of Their Exercise Possibility?, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Malgorzata Zychowska Mar 2022

Are Changes In Hspa1a, Hspb1 And Ldhb Genes Expression During Physical Performance ”Till Exhaustion” Independent Of Their Exercise Possibility?, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Malgorzata Zychowska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study was to designate changes in the expression of HSPA1A, HSPB1 and LDHb in elite rowers after completing a test “till exhaustion” on a rowing ergometer. Finally, we searched for the answer whether there are significant correlations between the expression of the genes and anaerobic threshold (AnT) or the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). Material/Methods: The research was conducted on the sample of 9 Polish lightweight male rowers (23.7 ±3.77 yrs, 72.7 ±1.76 kg, 183.6 ±4.58 cm). To determine AnT and VO2max, the subjects performed the test “till exhaustion” with an increasing load on a rowing …

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Underweight, Overweight And Obesity In Boys And Girls At The Age Of 7-18 Years From The Podlaskie Province (Poland) In The Years 1986 And 2006, Jerzy Saczuk, Agnieszka Wasiluk Mar 2022

Underweight, Overweight And Obesity In Boys And Girls At The Age Of 7-18 Years From The Podlaskie Province (Poland) In The Years 1986 And 2006, Jerzy Saczuk, Agnieszka Wasiluk

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The objective of this study was to determine changes in the group size of girls and boys with proper BMI values and their peers with underweight, overweight and obesity in a twenty-year time span. Material/Methods: In 1985 and 1986,20,353 boys and girls were examined, and 20 years later, 10,705 students. Measurements of body height and body mass were taken, which enabled calculating values of the Body Mass Index (BMI). The statistical significance of differences between mean values obtained in 1986 and 2006 was verified with Student’s t test for independent variables. The statistical significance of differences between the number …

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Body Balance In A Free-Standing Position In Road And Off-Road Cyclists, Paulina Hebisz, Rafal Hebisz, Marek Zaton Mar 2022

Body Balance In A Free-Standing Position In Road And Off-Road Cyclists, Paulina Hebisz, Rafal Hebisz, Marek Zaton

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare body balance in road and off-road cyclists,immediately before and after the racing season. Material/Methods: Twenty individuals participated in the study and they were divided into two groups: specialists in road-cycling (n = 10) and in off-road cycling (n = 10). Immediately before and after the five-month racing season stabilographic trials were carried out (at rest and after progressive exercise). In assessing body balance the distance and velocity of the centre shifts (in the anterior-posterior and left-right direction) were analysed. The tests were performed with the cyclists’ eyes open, eyes closed, and …

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Effect Of Moderate And High Intensity Training Sessions On Cardiopulmonary Chemosensitivity And Time-Based Characteristics Of Response In High Performance Rowers, Tomasz Tomiak, Viktor Mishchenko, Elena Lusenko, Andriej Diachenko, Adam Korol Mar 2022

Effect Of Moderate And High Intensity Training Sessions On Cardiopulmonary Chemosensitivity And Time-Based Characteristics Of Response In High Performance Rowers, Tomasz Tomiak, Viktor Mishchenko, Elena Lusenko, Andriej Diachenko, Adam Korol

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The present study was performed to clarify fatigue-induced effects of a strenuous and moderate intensity endurance training session on temporary changes of cardiopulmonary (CP) chemosensitivity and fast kinetics response. Material/Methods: Eleven high performance (national level) male rowers participated in this study [age 21.8 ±1.7 (range 18-25 years), 89.3 ±2.0 kg, 190.1 ±1.7 cm, VO2 max 67.9 ±1.1 ml·kg-1·min-1]. The studies involved three steps: 1) a study of effects related to a training session of moderate intensity, 2) effects of a high intensity session, and 3) an impact of a high intensity session on values of peak response. The high …

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Motives For Participation In Active Sport Tourism – Participants Of Holiday Windsurfing Camps, Rajmund Tomik, Katarzyna Gorska, Adam Staszkiewicz, Jacek Polechonski Mar 2022

Motives For Participation In Active Sport Tourism – Participants Of Holiday Windsurfing Camps, Rajmund Tomik, Katarzyna Gorska, Adam Staszkiewicz, Jacek Polechonski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Active sport tourism involves travelling in order to participate in different forms of movement recreation; engagement in physical activity is the primary aim of active sport tourism. Each and every decision regarding holiday, weekend or one-day trips is made based on several motives of different strength; it is the interaction between the motives that generates the ultimate behaviour of an individual. The aim of the study was to determine the motives behind the decision of holiday windsurfing camp participants to become engaged in this particular form of active sport tourism. Material/Methods: Seventy-three participants of windsurfing camps in Jastarnia (Hel …

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Association Of The Actn3 R577x Polymorphism In Polish Rowers, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Agata Leonska-Duniec, Marek Kolbowicz, Tomasz Tomiak Mar 2022

Association Of The Actn3 R577x Polymorphism In Polish Rowers, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Agata Leonska-Duniec, Marek Kolbowicz, Tomasz Tomiak

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The ACTN3 R577X polymorphism has been associated with an elite athlete status. Several studies have determined that the R allele is connected with power-oriented athletic performance, whereas the nonfunctional XX genotype may give some beneficial effect for endurance performance. The main aim of the study was to determine the possible interaction between the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and an endurance athlete status in a group of Polish rowers in comparison with sedentary individuals. Material/Methods: 121 male Polish rowers, members of academic sports clubs, and 115 unrelated volunteers were recruited for the study. Genotyping for the R577X variant was performed by …

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An Analysis Of The Barbell Motion Depending On Its Weight In Disabled Powerlifting, Wojciech Seidel, Anna Zurowska Mar 2022

An Analysis Of The Barbell Motion Depending On Its Weight In Disabled Powerlifting, Wojciech Seidel, Anna Zurowska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of the study was to assess the symmetry of flexion and extension movements in upper limbs in disabled powerlifters during bench press with different barbell loads. Material/Methods: 29 disabled athletes from the National Powerlifting Team were examined. Mean age was between 23.9 ± 6.1. Mean sport experience was 5.4 ± 3.6 years. Results: Both flexion and extension movement were performed symmetrically, which was indicated by an insignificant (p < 0.05) difference in the movement onset in the left and the right upper limb. Conclusions: Time differences in the movement onset and the achievement of maximal angular velocity were statistically insignificant in all trials (loads from 40% to 95% 1RM). During extension with loads over 60% 1RM differences in time of achieving maximal angular velocity were statistically significant or close.

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Gender Differences In The Achilles Tendon Load During The Fencing Lunge, Jonathan Kenneth Sinclair, Lindsay Bottoms Mar 2022

Gender Differences In The Achilles Tendon Load During The Fencing Lunge, Jonathan Kenneth Sinclair, Lindsay Bottoms

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Recent epidemiological analyses in fencing have shown that injuries and pain linked specifically to fencing training/competition were evident in 92.8% of fencers. Specifically the prevalence of Achilles tendon pathology has increased substantially in recent years, and males have been identified as being at greater risk of Achilles tendon injury compared to their female counterparts. This study aimed to examine gender differences in Achilles tendon loading during the fencing lunge. Material/Methods: Achilles tendon load was obtained from eight male and eight female club level epee fencers using a 3D motion capture system and force platform information as they completed simulated …

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Gender Differences In Body Mass Index And Physical Activity Of Students Of The University Of Tuzla, Almir Atikovic, Sanjin Hodzic, Jasmin Bilalic, Jasmin Mehinovic, Amra Nozinovic Mujanovic, Edin Mujanovic, Alen Kapidzic Mar 2022

Gender Differences In Body Mass Index And Physical Activity Of Students Of The University Of Tuzla, Almir Atikovic, Sanjin Hodzic, Jasmin Bilalic, Jasmin Mehinovic, Amra Nozinovic Mujanovic, Edin Mujanovic, Alen Kapidzic

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This study was carried out among undergraduate students at the University of Tuzla (Bosna and Herzegovina) with the objective of examining gender differences in the body mass index (BMI) and the level of Physical Activity (PA) among respondents. Material/Methods: This study was conducted to: determine the body mass index (BMI) and the average weekly number of hours of sport activity in the last six months (PA). A research sample was made of female students (n = 330) in the chronological age of 19.3+1.5 yrs, 60.7%, and of male students (n = 213) in the chronological age of 20.0+1.8 yrs, …

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Comparing The Physical Activity Patterns Of 3-Year-Old Finnish And Australian Children During Childcare And Homecare Days, Anne Soini, Anthony Watt, Tuija Tammelin, Markus Soini, Arja Sääkslahti, Marita Poskiparta Mar 2022

Comparing The Physical Activity Patterns Of 3-Year-Old Finnish And Australian Children During Childcare And Homecare Days, Anne Soini, Anthony Watt, Tuija Tammelin, Markus Soini, Arja Sääkslahti, Marita Poskiparta

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Limited previous research has contrasted physical activity (PA) patterns in preschool children across different hourly patterns or segments of day, or adopted similar methodologies to compare the PA behaviors of children from different countries. The purpose of this study was to examine how the PA levels and patterns differed between 3- year-olds within and between childcare and homecare days in Finland and Australia. Material/Methods: ActiGraph GT3X accelerometers were used to monitor 121 (80 Finnish, 41 Australian) children’s PA for five consecutive days. Results: No significant country differences were observed in children’s daily total PA (light-tovigorous PA [LMVPA]), except that …

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Systematic Review Of The Bioecological Theory In Sport Sciences, Marcio Domingues, Carlos Eduardo Barros Goncalves Mar 2022

Systematic Review Of The Bioecological Theory In Sport Sciences, Marcio Domingues, Carlos Eduardo Barros Goncalves

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

The purpose of the present review was to provide an up-to-date summary of the bio ecological theory in sport literature. Systematic reviews can facilitate decision-making in areas where randomized control trials (RCTs) have not been performed or are inappropriate. In order to appreciate the status of current knowledge and understanding and to identify potential future directions, the authors conducted a synthesis of published work in sports science using a systematic-review methodology. Published since 1977, Bronfenbrenner’s model of human development provided an ecological lens for identifying and synthesizing barriers to sport participation. From a search of electronic databases, findings comprised 1120 …

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The Role Of Selected Intrapsychic Factors In Alpine Skiing Instruction, Krzysztof Makowski, Piotr Aschenbrenner, Bartosz Krawczynski Mar 2022

The Role Of Selected Intrapsychic Factors In Alpine Skiing Instruction, Krzysztof Makowski, Piotr Aschenbrenner, Bartosz Krawczynski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: This research was aimed at describing the influence of selected intrapsychic factors related to “low” and “high” mountain conditions upon the efficiency of alpine skiing instruction. Material/Methods: Research participants were 48 people without skiing skills. Altitudes from 770 to 1,741 metres above sea level were chosen for “high” groups. A STAI questionnaire was chosen in order to carry out the research. The skiing level achieved by the end of the instruction was assessed expertly with the three essential evolutions, i.e. ploughing curves, slanting slide, and half-ploughing turn, taken into consideration. Results: The anxiety level after the instruction of the …

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Corrective Gymnastics And Motor Skills Of Fiveand Six-Year-Old Children, Magdalena Rokicka-Hebel Mar 2022

Corrective Gymnastics And Motor Skills Of Fiveand Six-Year-Old Children, Magdalena Rokicka-Hebel

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of the study was to evaluate motor skills of children participating and not participating in corrective gymnastics activities. It has been assumed that children participating in additional physical activities conducted in nursery school have better motor skills than those staying out of this type of activities. Material/Methods: Tests were carried out in two stages. For quantitative research a questionnaire was conducted among headmasters of nursery schools in Gdansk. The qualitative and quantitative research involved: observation, document analysis, tests of educational performance verifying the level of motor skills. A total of 286 five- and six-year-old children were recruited …

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Assessment Of The Impact Of One-Year Training In Acrobatic Rock’N’Roll On Overall Motor Coordination In Eight-Year-Old Children, Robert Walaszek, Tomasz Nosal Mar 2022

Assessment Of The Impact Of One-Year Training In Acrobatic Rock’N’Roll On Overall Motor Coordination In Eight-Year-Old Children, Robert Walaszek, Tomasz Nosal

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of the research was to assess the level of overall motor coordination in children practising sport dance – namely, acrobatic rock’n’roll – against the background of their peers who did not dance. The evaluation also included the lateral differentiation of overall motor coordination and skills of kinaesthetic movement differentiation. Material/Methods: The research was conducted in a group of 64 persons aged eight. The research group consisted of thirty children who had practised acrobatic rock’n’roll for a year. The clinical control group was formed by nineteen schoolgirls and fifteen schoolboys who did not practise any sport dance. The …

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The Method Of Goalkeeper’S Evaluation In Futsal, Andrzej Szwarc, Mateusz Oszmaniec, Patrycja Lipinska Mar 2022

The Method Of Goalkeeper’S Evaluation In Futsal, Andrzej Szwarc, Mateusz Oszmaniec, Patrycja Lipinska

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The aim of this study was to develop a research tool used to assess the efficiency a goalkeeper’s actions in a game of futsal. Material/Methods: Author’s own proposal of an observation sheet was created and subject to a validation procedure. To assess intra-rater reliability and inter-rater reliability, the ICC test was used. Results: There was a strong compatibility of ratings of the intra-rater reliability – 1.00 (95% Cl 1.00-1.00) and the inter-rater reliability – 0.99 (95% CI 0.99-1.00), which proves the reliability of the proposed research tool. Conclusions: The developed sheet allows the registration and evaluation of individual performance …

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The Effect Of A 6-Week Plyometric Training On Explosive Power In Volleyball Players, Zbigniew Jastrzbeski, Krzysztof Wnorowski, Ryszard Mikolajewski, Ewelina Jaskulska, Lukasz Radziminski Mar 2022

The Effect Of A 6-Week Plyometric Training On Explosive Power In Volleyball Players, Zbigniew Jastrzbeski, Krzysztof Wnorowski, Ryszard Mikolajewski, Ewelina Jaskulska, Lukasz Radziminski

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effects of a six-week plyometric high and low-intensity training on the explosive power of lower limbs in volleyball players. Material/Methods: The research was conducted on a sample of 30 volunteers of the Sports Club at Gdansk University of Technology in Gdansk. Before the experiment, the players were divided into two homogeneous groups. After two weeks of an introductory common stage, each group followed a plyometric regime of different intensity. The results showed that the high-intensity program was more efficient than the low-intensity program in developing the explosive power in …

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Changes In The Group’S Social Structure In Mountain Tourism, Gheorghe Lucaciu, Marius Alin Marinau, Mirela Stef, Paul Florian Dragos Mar 2022

Changes In The Group’S Social Structure In Mountain Tourism, Gheorghe Lucaciu, Marius Alin Marinau, Mirela Stef, Paul Florian Dragos

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Mountain tourism implies specific aspects in contrast to other components of physical education and sport, by the vast scope and accessibility regardless of physical condition, age and skills or similarities with everyday life activities. We hypothesized that the joint activities, cooperation, interaction and direct communication with the natural and social environment will result in a better understanding of oneself and partners, placing the group structure on real bases, prompting avoidance of possible malfunctions in the subsequent group activity. Material/Methods: Subjects of this sociological research were 48 first-year students, participating in “Mountain tourism and sport orientation” (26 males and 22 …

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Study Regarding The Role Of Motivation In The Sport Performance Activities, Paul Florian Dragos Mar 2022

Study Regarding The Role Of Motivation In The Sport Performance Activities, Paul Florian Dragos

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: What does it mean to be motivated? This is a question often formulated by psychologists and other researchers of human behavior. However it is a question which interests more or less managers and coaches, but the produced effects can be determinative for the activity of sports performance at all levels. Material/Methods: The present work aims to analyze the measurements in which the actions connected to athletes’ motivation , undertaken by sports organizations, influence and support their activities in order to increase performance. For this purpose we used the literature survey, a questionnaire, data analysis and data processing. This research …

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Motivations For Undertaking Physical Activity By First-Year Students Of Faculty Of Physical Education In 2000 And 2010, Alicja Nowak-Zaleska, Ryszard Zaleski, Barbara Wilk, Anna Walentukiewicz Mar 2022

Motivations For Undertaking Physical Activity By First-Year Students Of Faculty Of Physical Education In 2000 And 2010, Alicja Nowak-Zaleska, Ryszard Zaleski, Barbara Wilk, Anna Walentukiewicz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: During the last several years, diametrical difference in attitude to physical activity in youth has been noticed. Engagement in any form of physical activity always goes together with motivation for its undertaking, most often connected with realization of personal expectations. Its sources are perceived, among others, in interior factors, such as: joy resulting from participation in physical activity itself, personal achievements, and pleasure of finding release in movement or social contacts, e.g. spending time with friends. The present paper attempts to assess the motivation for additional physical activity undertaken by first-year students of the Faculty of Physical Education at …

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Motivations And Effects Of Practicing Nordic Walking By Elderly People, Andrzej Knapik, Edward Saulicz, Andrzej Mysliwiec, Mariola Saulicz, Aneta Warmuz-Wancisiewicz Mar 2022

Motivations And Effects Of Practicing Nordic Walking By Elderly People, Andrzej Knapik, Edward Saulicz, Andrzej Mysliwiec, Mariola Saulicz, Aneta Warmuz-Wancisiewicz

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: As a result of numerous advantages of Nordic Walking such as the movement simplicity, its affordability and availability for people of various ages and with different levels of fitness, this relatively young physical activity has been developing remarkably for several years. It has the potential of increasing physical activity among elderly people. Defining to what extent practicing Nordic Walking (NW) influences the general level of physical activity and the quality of life of elderly people. Material/Methods: 161 people were examined (93 women and 68 men) at the age of 60 or above. In this group 48 practised NW: 33 …

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