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The Role Of Physical Activity In Instilling Healthy Lifestyle Habits In Children, Malgorzata Kostecka, Monika Bojanowska, Monika Stoma
The Role Of Physical Activity In Instilling Healthy Lifestyle Habits In Children, Malgorzata Kostecka, Monika Bojanowska, Monika Stoma
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Habitual physical activity adapted to a child’s individual needs, ability, health, gender and age has positive implications for cognitive and physical growth and maturation. Childhood physical activity is a predictor of better health and general well-being in adulthood. Material/Methods: A questionnaire study was conducted on a population of 371 randomly selected primary school students in Lublin county. Correlations were determined between the student’s levels of physical activity and leisure time activities vs. age, gender, BMI score and the parents’ levels of physical activity. Results: The students’ attitudes towards PE differentiated subjects as to gender and the BMI score, whereas …
Different Physical Activity Guidelines And Its Association With Socio-Demographic And Anthropometric Characteristic Samong Working Women, Sema Can, Ersan Arslan, Elzbieta Biernat, Monika Piatkowska
Different Physical Activity Guidelines And Its Association With Socio-Demographic And Anthropometric Characteristic Samong Working Women, Sema Can, Ersan Arslan, Elzbieta Biernat, Monika Piatkowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Physical activity, supporting health, wellbeing and working ability, is not only vitally important for healthy people, but also necessary for workers, especially women. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between meeting different physical activity guidelines and socio-demographic and anthropometric characteristics in middle-aged females from Turkey. Material/Methods: Physical activity was assessed using the Sense Wear Armband. Logistic regression was used to determine the relationship between socio-demographic and anthropometric criteria and the odds of meeting different physical activity guidelines. Results: All females achieved ≥ 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. With regard to vigorous physical activity, only 5% of women …
Psychometric Properties And Validation Of The Polish Adaptation Of The Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory(Tsci-Pl), Zuzanna Gazdowska, Dariusz Parzelski, Robin Vealey
Psychometric Properties And Validation Of The Polish Adaptation Of The Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory(Tsci-Pl), Zuzanna Gazdowska, Dariusz Parzelski, Robin Vealey
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The purpose of the study was to validate and adapt the Trait Sport-Confidence Inventory (TSCI-PL) for use in Poland. Robin Vealey created the original tool (TSCI), which consisted of 13 self-assessment items. The phases of the adaptation procedures are described in this paper. Material/Methods: 353 amateur and professional Polish athletes took part in the study. The participants filled in the TSCI-PL, SSCQ-PL and MSEI questionnaires as well as a short demographic survey. Results: Reliability of the TSCI-PL as well as the discriminatory power of the items turned out to be high. The internal validity of the TSCI-PL was confirmed …
Application Of The Eeg Biofeedback Method In Attention Deficits Therapy In Young Sports People - A Pilot Study, Malgorzata Artymiak, Michał Niewiadomy, Malgorzata Pielecka-Sikorska, Agnieszka Weiner
Application Of The Eeg Biofeedback Method In Attention Deficits Therapy In Young Sports People - A Pilot Study, Malgorzata Artymiak, Michał Niewiadomy, Malgorzata Pielecka-Sikorska, Agnieszka Weiner
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: While working with contestants, sports psychology has been successfully applying the biofeedback (neurofeedback) method since 1970s, noticing its potential in the field of attention concentration, decrease in destructive tension hindering achievement of the expected results in various sports disciplines. The researchers aimed at demonstrating to what extent the EEG Biofeedback method may prove useful in correcting attention concentration deficits in young sportspeople). The presented research project was of a pilot character, and the studies undertaken may be extended and modified. Material/Methods: The research project included young sportspeople (16–17 years old) who were students of the Academic Secondary School of …
Physical Activity Profile Of The Referee And The Assistant Referee During Official Football Matches, Bartosz Dolanski, Andrzej Szwarc, Bartosz Heinig, Mateusz Sitek
Physical Activity Profile Of The Referee And The Assistant Referee During Official Football Matches, Bartosz Dolanski, Andrzej Szwarc, Bartosz Heinig, Mateusz Sitek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of this study was to determine physical activity profiles of the main referee and the assistant referee during official championship matches. Material/Methods: Motor activity of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees was studied during 10 matches of the championship rank in the period from April to November 2016. Using a POLAR M400 heart rate monitor with a built-in GPS sensor, the total distance covered during refereeing, the mean and the maximum speed, and the intensity of the refereeing effort were analyzed. Results: It was found that the main referee covered the mean distance of 7.75 km, while …
Body Posture In Patients With Parkinson’S Disease, Jacek Wilczynski, Pawel Połrola
Body Posture In Patients With Parkinson’S Disease, Jacek Wilczynski, Pawel Połrola
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The purpose of the study was to analyze changes in the body posture and to assess the differences in posture between women and men with PD. Material/Methods: A group of 32 patients were examined, who were members of the Parkinson’s Disease Association in Kielce. Body posture was examined by an optoelectronic method – Diers formetric III 4D – using raster stereography. Results: Enlarged chest kyphosis (hyperkyphosis) was observed in 11 (34.37%) individuals. Enlarged lumbar lordosis (hyperlordosis) occurred in 10 (31.25%) patients. Deepened chest kyphosis and lumbar lordosis (hyperkyphosis-hyperlordosis) was noted in 3 (9.37%) individuals. Scoliosis occurred in 28 (87.5%) …
Posture Of Adolescent Male Handball Players Compared To Non-Athletes, Malgorzata Grabara
Posture Of Adolescent Male Handball Players Compared To Non-Athletes, Malgorzata Grabara
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the present study was to assess the posture and somatic parameters in adolescent male handball players compared to non-athletes and determine whether a relationship exists between the posture and the volume of training and/or its frequency. Material/Methods: Sixty-eight adolescent male handball players and sixty-nine non-athletes aged 15–18 were examined. The posture was evaluated by the moiré method. Results: Handball players exhibited smaller and less frequent asymmetries compared to the nonathletes. Statistically significant differences were found in the position of shoulder blades (p < 0.05) and pelvic alignment in the frontal (p < 0.001) and transverse (p < 0.05) planes. The spinal shape in the sagittal plane did not differentiate the training subjects from nonathletes. The study also revealed weak correlations between the training period and a deviation of the spinous processes (r = 0.25), a symmetry of the shoulder blades (r = 0.25), and an inclination angle of the thoracolumbar segment (r = -0.26). No correlations were observed between the training frequency and posture parameters. Conclusions: It can be concluded that despite the predominance of asymmetric elements, handball training does not negatively affect the posture in the frontal and transverse planes.
The Effectiveness Of Kettlebell Exercises In The Aspects Of Special Efficiency Training In American Football, Marek Kruszewski, Artur Kruszewski, Stanislaw Kuzmicki, Robert Korczak, Rafal Tabecki, Karol Landowski, Piotr Sitek
The Effectiveness Of Kettlebell Exercises In The Aspects Of Special Efficiency Training In American Football, Marek Kruszewski, Artur Kruszewski, Stanislaw Kuzmicki, Robert Korczak, Rafal Tabecki, Karol Landowski, Piotr Sitek
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of kettlebell exercises in the aspect of shaping the special efficiency characteristics required by American football players. Material/Methods: The kettlebells training group (n = 12) and the American football group (n = 12), who used training typical of their discipline, were subjected to a fitness test in US football, consisting of a 40-yard run speed test, an agility test in two shuttle runs, a jumping test in Counter Movement Jump (CMJ), and a power and strength endurance tests. Results: In tests of speed, agility, jumping and power, there were …
Muscle Bloodflow As An Indicator Of Anaerobic Threshold In Young Athletes – A Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study, Maciej Chroboczek, Magdalena Jakubowska, Sylwester Kujach, Marcin Luszczyk, Radoslaw Laskowski
Muscle Bloodflow As An Indicator Of Anaerobic Threshold In Young Athletes – A Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study, Maciej Chroboczek, Magdalena Jakubowska, Sylwester Kujach, Marcin Luszczyk, Radoslaw Laskowski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: In this study we evaluated the effect of exercise with increasing intensity until exhaustion on muscle tissue oxygenation in children. Furthermore, we tested the hypothesis that a decrease in muscle indirect blood flow (O2Hb) predicts the anaerobic threshold determined by analysis of ventilation parameters. Material/Methods: Five, young, school-aged tennis players were engaged in this study (age 16.2 ±1.63 years, VO2max 56.7 ±2.00 ml · kg-1 · min-1). Changes in oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO2), deoxygenated hemoglobin (HHB), blood volume (tHb = HbO2 + HHB) and muscle tissue oxygenation (TOI%) in the right vastus lateralis muscle, using a near-infrared spectrometer were recorded. …
The Level Of Selected Coordination Abilities In Badminton Players At Various Ages And Sport Skill Levels As Compared To Non-Athletes, Janusz Jaworski, Grzegorz Lech, Michal Zak, Eligiusz Madejski, Katarzyna Szczepanik
The Level Of Selected Coordination Abilities In Badminton Players At Various Ages And Sport Skill Levels As Compared To Non-Athletes, Janusz Jaworski, Grzegorz Lech, Michal Zak, Eligiusz Madejski, Katarzyna Szczepanik
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The main aim of the study was to determine variation of some coordination motor abilities between badminton players at various ages and with various training experience and their level compared to non-athletes. Material/Methods: The results of the tests of coordination motor abilities were collected from 30 badminton players (younger cadets, cadets and juniors) and 54 peers who were non-athletes. Computer tests were used to evaluate selected coordination motor abilities using a touch screen laptop. Means between age groups of athletes were compared based on one-way analysis of variance or its non-parametric counterpart. The significance of differences between means of …
The Efficiency Of Executing Technical Actions By Female Volleyball Players Depending On Their Positions On The Court, Karol Cieminski
The Efficiency Of Executing Technical Actions By Female Volleyball Players Depending On Their Positions On The Court, Karol Cieminski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to determine differences in the efficiency of executing technical actions by female volleyball players taking into account their positions on the court. Material/Methods: The research material comprised results of the efficiency of female volleyball players’ technical actions (n = 98) participating in the 2015 Women’s European Volleyball Championship. The subjects were divided into five groups: receivers, middle blockers, spikers, setters, and liberoes. The following technical actions were analysed: attack, block, serve, and receiving a serve. In order to determine the differences between the studied groups, statistical tests were used. The Scheffe test was …
Kinematic Analysis Of The Block Startand 20-Metre Acceleration Phase In Two Highly-Trained Sprinters: A Case Report, Michal Janowski, Jacek Zielinski, Michal Wlodarczyk, Krzysztof Kusy
Kinematic Analysis Of The Block Startand 20-Metre Acceleration Phase In Two Highly-Trained Sprinters: A Case Report, Michal Janowski, Jacek Zielinski, Michal Wlodarczyk, Krzysztof Kusy
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The main purpose was to evaluate individual kinematic characteristics in highly trained sprinters during the „set” position, block clearance and a 20-m acceleration phase, as well as to determine differences and/or technique similarities. Material/Methods: The measurements were carried out on two sprinters, members of the Polish national team. A wireless portable MyoMotion system (Noraxon Inc., USA) was applied. Angular changes and accelerations of all limbs, trunk and head were measured. Results: Increased motion asymmetry between sides brought about stride fluctuation and worsened sprint performance. This effect occurred when the sum of the discrepancies for hip, knee and ankle joints …
Body Build Of 14-16-Year-Old Boys Practising Football And Basketball As Compared With Non-Training Peers, Monika Opanowska, Elzbieta Pretkiewicz-Abacjew, Paweł Skonieczny
Body Build Of 14-16-Year-Old Boys Practising Football And Basketball As Compared With Non-Training Peers, Monika Opanowska, Elzbieta Pretkiewicz-Abacjew, Paweł Skonieczny
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The purpose of the study was to compare the somatic build of football and basketball players aged 14, 15 and 16 years with non-training boys of the same age. The study involved 301 boys, who were divided into three study groups: football players, basketball players and non-training boys. The level of the boys’ somatic development was established on the basis of body weight and height measurements, which were the basis for determining the BMI and Rohrer’s index. In addition, the functional lengths of the right and the left lower extremity were studied. The majority of training and non-training boys were …
Bmi Of Students Of School Of Sport – Facts And Self-Assessment In The Context Of Physical Activity And Parents’ Education. Long-Standing Research, Ewa Wojtowicz, Barbara Duda-Biernacka
Bmi Of Students Of School Of Sport – Facts And Self-Assessment In The Context Of Physical Activity And Parents’ Education. Long-Standing Research, Ewa Wojtowicz, Barbara Duda-Biernacka
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The objective of this study is self-recorded BMI among 20-year-old female students in the context of their physical activity, weight, body height, parent’s education and the time factor. Statistical analysis of the data was based on anthropometric measurements and a survey conducted among female students (N = 1,394) from the first year of full-time studies at the Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport (AWFiS) in the years 2003–2010. The relationship between variables and logistic models was analyzed (Student’s test, Duncan’s test, analysis of variance, logistic regression). Statistical analysis was conducted using Statistica 6.0 software. At the background of the …
An Examination Of The Hamstring And The Quadriceps Muscle Kinematics During The Front And Back Squat In Males, Jonathan Sinclair, Darrell Brooks, Stephen Atkins
An Examination Of The Hamstring And The Quadriceps Muscle Kinematics During The Front And Back Squat In Males, Jonathan Sinclair, Darrell Brooks, Stephen Atkins
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of the current investigation was to examine the influence of the front and back squat variants on the hamstring and the quadriceps muscles kinematics. Eighteen male participants were recruited with 1 repetition maximum values of 122.7 ±16.4 and 88.7 ±13.9 kg for the back and front squat lifts. Participants completed both back and front squats at 70% of their front squat 1 repetition maximum. The hamstring and the quadriceps muscle kinematics were determined during kinetic situations using motion capture data, in addition to segmental and joint kinematics. Differences between squat conditions were examined using paired samples t-tests. The …
Relationships Between Motor Abilities And Volleyball Performance Skills In 15-Year-Old Talent-Identified Volleyball Players, Dariusz Mroczek, Edward Superlak, Adam Kawczynski, Jan Chmura
Relationships Between Motor Abilities And Volleyball Performance Skills In 15-Year-Old Talent-Identified Volleyball Players, Dariusz Mroczek, Edward Superlak, Adam Kawczynski, Jan Chmura
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of this study is to determine synergistic motor outcomes understood as sets of mutually dependent players’ motor abilities affecting the efficacy of performance skills of young volleyball players. The study was carried out during a national volleyball tournament for 150 boys aged 14-15 years. The matches were recorded with two cameras placed 10 m behind the end line, 1.6 m above the floor. The following parameters were assessed: attack efficacy, block efficacy, serve efficacy. The first dependent variables were players' actions that most significantly affected the set outcome, i.e. serves, blocks and attacks. The greatest differences were found …
Influence Of Experimental Training With External Resistance In A Form Of “Kettlebell” On Selected Components Of Women’Sphysical Fitness, Tadeusz Ambrozy, Lucyna Kiszczak, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Mariusz Ozimek, Tomasz Palka, Dawid Mucha, Arkadiusz Stanula, Dariusz Mucha
Influence Of Experimental Training With External Resistance In A Form Of “Kettlebell” On Selected Components Of Women’Sphysical Fitness, Tadeusz Ambrozy, Lucyna Kiszczak, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Mariusz Ozimek, Tomasz Palka, Dawid Mucha, Arkadiusz Stanula, Dariusz Mucha
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
An aim of this work was to determine the influence of women’s experimental training using kettlebells on selected components of physical fitness. Two groups of women, experimental (N = 20) and control (N = 20), took part in this study. In order to determine the influence of the training program developed by the present authors, participants were subjected to examinations aimed to assess the level of selected components of physical fitness (speed of hand movements, flexibility, explosive strength of lower limbs muscles, strength endurance of abdominal muscles and hip flexors, strength endurance of upper limbs muscles and the shoulder girdle, …
Motor Abilities Necessary To Be Successful At Dancing, Jadranka Vlasic, Goran Oreb, Maja Horvatin-Fuckar
Motor Abilities Necessary To Be Successful At Dancing, Jadranka Vlasic, Goran Oreb, Maja Horvatin-Fuckar
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of the study was to determine the relation between motor abilities and the rateof success in dancing of 85 students of the Faculty of Kinesiology. Efficiency in dancing was represented by the marks given to the subjects by five expertsafter performing each dance on the basis of a video recording. The variables’ sample todetermine motor abilities consisted of the results achieved by measuring motor abilities ofcoordination, realization of rhythmical structures, balance, movement frequency, flexibility and explosive strength. Results: By means of regression analysis a statistically significant relationship was established between a predictor set of the students’ motor abilities …
The Incidence And The Type Of Stomatognathic Disorders In Patients With Gardner Syndrome. A Systematic Review, Olga Preuss, Aleksandra Jaron, Anna Grzywacz, Magda Aniko-Wlodarczyk, Grzegorz Trybek
The Incidence And The Type Of Stomatognathic Disorders In Patients With Gardner Syndrome. A Systematic Review, Olga Preuss, Aleksandra Jaron, Anna Grzywacz, Magda Aniko-Wlodarczyk, Grzegorz Trybek
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Background: Diseases of genetic origin are very often associated with oral disorders. One of them is Gardner syndrome (GS) a rare variant of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), whose main manifestation is colon cancer. Its most common oral cavity symptoms include osteomas, odontomas and impacted or supernumerary teeth. Material and methods: Medline (PubMed), Medline (Ebsco), Scopus and Google Scholar databases were searched oral manifestations of Gardner Syndrome.Results: Thirty-eight articles met inclusion criteria. The most frequently mentioned oral changes included osteomas, impacted teeth, supernumerary teeth and odontomas. Conclusion: This review provides evidence for associating FAP with oral disorders. Dentists can be the …
Athletics Training Programme For Children Studying In Sports Schools In Poland, Marek Fostiak, Tomasz Frolowicz, Malgorzata Pogorzelska, Joanna Klonowska
Athletics Training Programme For Children Studying In Sports Schools In Poland, Marek Fostiak, Tomasz Frolowicz, Malgorzata Pogorzelska, Joanna Klonowska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The resolution of any dilemmas related to the implementation of the curriculum must take into account its objectives, generally speaking, developing the readiness of students to participate independently in health-motivated, sporting and aesthetically-motivated physical activity and to take health promoting measures. This article describes the assumptions of the original modular physical education programme for the first stage of education in the aspect of track and field. The physical education programme was designed for use in classes where the number of hours of compulsory physical education classes has been extended or for work with students with special physical abilities.
Diagnosis, Treatment And Statistic Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Pawel Gwiazdon, Agnieszka Racut, Magdalena Strozik, Wioletta Bala, Katarzyna Klimek, Jolanta Rajca, Grzegorz Hajduk
Diagnosis, Treatment And Statistic Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries, Pawel Gwiazdon, Agnieszka Racut, Magdalena Strozik, Wioletta Bala, Katarzyna Klimek, Jolanta Rajca, Grzegorz Hajduk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
One of the most frequently damaged structures of knee is the ACL. Among risk factors for ACL injury, particular attention is paid to anatomic ones-structural, hormonal, genetic, biomechanical, neuromuscular and environmental disorders. Correctly performed diagnostics and rehabilitation after knee injury determine the effectiveness of treatment. The diagnostic methods includes: subject examination, physical examination, imaging diagnostics and arthrometry. The overarching goal after ACL injury is regain knee joint stability and return to full mobility thus surgical methods to restore passive joint stability are recommended. Regular physical activity appears to be essential in maintaining good physical condition as opposed to a prevalently …
The Influence Of Whole Body Cryotherapy On The Functional Efficiency In Patients With Spondyloarthrosis Of The Lumbar Spine, Marta Barlowska-Trybulec, Jolanta Jaworek
The Influence Of Whole Body Cryotherapy On The Functional Efficiency In Patients With Spondyloarthrosis Of The Lumbar Spine, Marta Barlowska-Trybulec, Jolanta Jaworek
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Background: Osteoarthrosis (OA) is considered as the most common disease affecting mankind. The aim of the study was to present the impact of whole body cryotherapy (WBCT) together with kinesiotherapy (KT) and with KT alone on functional efficiency in patients with OA. Material and methods: The study group consisted of 120 patients. They were randomly divided into two groups. Patients from the study group underwent a series of WBCT combined with KT, while patients from the control group underwent KT alone. Each patient was examined before and after the therapy by VAS, ODI and functional tests. Results: After the therapy …
The Characteristics Of Biofeedback Techniques Used In Pelvic Floor Muscle Training For Healthy Pregnant Women – A Narrative Review, Monika Bludnicka, Magdalena Piernicka, Anna Szumilewicz
The Characteristics Of Biofeedback Techniques Used In Pelvic Floor Muscle Training For Healthy Pregnant Women – A Narrative Review, Monika Bludnicka, Magdalena Piernicka, Anna Szumilewicz
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Background: Due to the location of pelvic floor muscles, training with biofeedback for this muscle group is encouraged. The aim of this study was to characterize the use patterns of various biofeedback techniques in pelvic floor muscle training in healthy pregnant women. Material and Methods: It was a narrative review study using MEDLINE database and the following keywords: ‘pelvic floor’, ‘pregnancy’ and ‘biofeedback’. For the analysis we included 8 studies meeting the criteria of being experimental trials in healthy pregnant women and including the characteristics of biofeedback techniques used in pelvic floor muscle training. Results: The most commonly used technique …
Relationships Between Postural Stability In Standing And Handstand And Psychological Factors In Athletes Practicing Artistic Gymnastics, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Agnieszka Zajac, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis
Relationships Between Postural Stability In Standing And Handstand And Psychological Factors In Athletes Practicing Artistic Gymnastics, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Agnieszka Zajac, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis
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Background: The aim of this study was analyze relations between postural stability indices and selected psychological factors in athletes practicing artistic gymnastics. Material and method: The study included 20 athletes practicing artistic gymnastics. The research tool was posturograph CQ-Stab 2P. The data were analyzed based on Pearson’s linear correlation, or alternatively Spearman’s rank correlation. Results: Statistically significant correlations of stability indicators registered in the handstand with the results of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory – 2R CSAI questionnaire were found, in the absence of psychological variables with the results of stability tests in a free standing position with eyes open …
The Impact Of Shock Wave Therapy On Reducing Pain In Patients With Plantar Fasciitis, Zaneta Galecka-Szczerba, Malgorzata Kawa, Magdalena Podczarska-Glowacka
The Impact Of Shock Wave Therapy On Reducing Pain In Patients With Plantar Fasciitis, Zaneta Galecka-Szczerba, Malgorzata Kawa, Magdalena Podczarska-Glowacka
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Background: The heel spur often accompanied by plantar fascia inflammation is a very troublesome disorder. It causes intense heel and foot pain, disturbs gait, often causing limitation of physical activity. The aim of the work is to evaluate the impact of radial shock therapy patients diagnosed with heel spur on pain and physical activity. Material and methods: The study involved 27 patients - 9 men and 18 women - with a diagnosed spur heel, the average age of the patient is 56 ± SD years. To evaluate the effects of the therapy, two testes were used, the VAS analogue pain …
Analysis Of Interrelations Of Psychophysiological And Hysiological Indicators Of Martial Arts Athletes, Vyacheslav Romanenko, Sergii Iermakov, Leonid Podrigalo, Olga Rovnaya, Zhanna Sotnikova-Meleshkina, Valeriy Goloha, Larysa Ruban
Analysis Of Interrelations Of Psychophysiological And Hysiological Indicators Of Martial Arts Athletes, Vyacheslav Romanenko, Sergii Iermakov, Leonid Podrigalo, Olga Rovnaya, Zhanna Sotnikova-Meleshkina, Valeriy Goloha, Larysa Ruban
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The article presents a comparative analysis of interrelations of psychophysiological and physiological indicators of martial art athletes while performing functional tests. Material and methods: 63 martial art athletes were divided into groups: the 1st group – 34 athletes of "striking" martial arts (taekwondo ITF, WTF, karate, hand-to-hand fight), age (17.58±0.08) years; the 2nd group – 18 Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestlers, age (18.94±0.33) years; the 3rd group – 11 judo and sambo athletes, age (18.73±0.23) years. Participants performed a test to define the choice reaction time with parallel control of the heart rate for 3 minutes. Results: Indicators of the …
Physical Capacity And Body Composition In 13-16 Year Old Soccer Players During Three-Year Training Cycle, Anna Konieczna, Lukasz Radziminski, Jacek Paszulewicz, Guillermo F. Lopez-Sanchez, Paul Dragos, Zbigniew Jstrzebski
Physical Capacity And Body Composition In 13-16 Year Old Soccer Players During Three-Year Training Cycle, Anna Konieczna, Lukasz Radziminski, Jacek Paszulewicz, Guillermo F. Lopez-Sanchez, Paul Dragos, Zbigniew Jstrzebski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to show changes in aerobic and anaerobic capacity and body composition of the adolescent soccer players in a three-year training cycle. Material and Methods: 16 footballers aged 13 to 16 were examined. Measurements of aerobic fitness were performed with the Cooper and PWC170 tests, and anaerobic fitness with the Wingate test. Body composition measurements were made with an electronic scale. Results: During the three-year training period, significant changes in PWC170 and VO2max were observed depending on the stage of the adolescence and training process. Relative values of anaerobic capacity indicators: total work and …
Core Stability Training And Young Para-Swimmers' Results On 50 Meters And 100 Meters Freestyle, Ninomyslaw Jakubczyk, Anna Zwierzchowska, Adam Maszczyk
Core Stability Training And Young Para-Swimmers' Results On 50 Meters And 100 Meters Freestyle, Ninomyslaw Jakubczyk, Anna Zwierzchowska, Adam Maszczyk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Central stabilization training aims to improve neuromuscular coordination. It is used to prevent injuries and complement swimmers’ training process. The aim of the study was to access the impact of this training on the results by disabled swimmers at 50 and 100 meters’ freestyle. Material/Method: 20 competitors with similar dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal system, randomly assigned to an experimental and a control group, participated in the study. Each group consisted of 7 swimmers starting in competitions from the standing starting position and 3 starting from water. The study included a 4-week set of stabilization exercises, 4 times a week …
Finger Range Of Motion And Joint Circumferences In Rock Climbers, Katarzyna Raczynska, Bartosz Trybulec, Kamila Boczon, Paweł Jagielski
Finger Range Of Motion And Joint Circumferences In Rock Climbers, Katarzyna Raczynska, Bartosz Trybulec, Kamila Boczon, Paweł Jagielski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background. Fingers of climbers are an area where operating forces reach the highest values, thus they are susceptible for overloading. The aim of this study was to determine what kind of morphological changes climbing causes in the anatomical structures of climbers’ fingers and whether these changes affect their function. Materials and methods. The study group consisted of 27 climbers and 26 non-climbers as a control group. Research consisted of an original questionnaire and measurements of the range of motion and circumferences of finger joints. Results. Limited finger flexion in all distal interphalangeal (DIP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints in the …
The Level Of Somatic Health, Sports Specialization And Alification Of An Athlete As Indicators Of Intermediate Selection In The Mixed Martial Arts, Alexander Alexandrovich Gorelov, Vladimir Mikhailovich Voronov, Andrei Ivanovich Krylov, Viktor Leonidovich Kondakov
The Level Of Somatic Health, Sports Specialization And Alification Of An Athlete As Indicators Of Intermediate Selection In The Mixed Martial Arts, Alexander Alexandrovich Gorelov, Vladimir Mikhailovich Voronov, Andrei Ivanovich Krylov, Viktor Leonidovich Kondakov
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: This article presents the results of experimental research to identify high-priority types of martial arts whose representatives successfully implement their skills in mixed martial arts, as well as the results of the study of somatic health. Objective: To explore the mechanisms of the intermediate selection in sport of the highest achievements and to explore the possibility of using them in mixed martial arts. Materials and methods: We have attracted twelve fully qualified athletes of mixed martial arts for a study to identify criteria of talent prediction and intermediate selection in terms of somatic health. We have engaged eighteen leading …