Differences In Force-Velocity Characteristics Of Upper And Lower Limbs Of Male Kickboxers,
2022
Division of Physical and Cultural Education, Hellenic Army Academy, Greece
Differences In Force-Velocity Characteristics Of Upper And Lower Limbs Of Male Kickboxers, Panteleïmon T. Nikolaïdis, Georgios Fragkiadiakis, Vassilios E. Papadopoulos, Nikolaos V. Karydis
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Despite the increasing popularity of kickboxing, few studies have been conducted with regard to the physiology or the biomechanics of this sport. The aim of the present study is to examine the ratios of mechanical characteristics between upper and lower limbs of male kickboxers. Material/Methods: Fourteen male Caucasians, all members of recreational sport clubs, aged 21.77 (5.19) yr [mean (standard deviation)], body height 1.78 (0.067) m, body mass 75.4 (8.9) kg, body fat 14 (5) % and somatotype 3.5-4.9-2.3, performed the Force-velocity (F-v) test for both upper and lower extremities. The F-v test included five supramaximal pedal sprints, each …
The Effects Of Whey Protein Supplementation On Performance And Hormonal Adaptations Following Resistance Training In Novice Men,
2022
University of Guilan, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Rasht, Iran
The Effects Of Whey Protein Supplementation On Performance And Hormonal Adaptations Following Resistance Training In Novice Men, Hamid Arazi, Mehdi Hakimi, Kako Hoseini
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of whey protein supplementation on performance and hormonal changes during an 8-week resistance training program in novice weight trained men. Material/Methods: Forty recreational weight trained men were randomly divided into a whey protein supplementation (WP) group (n=20), and a placebo (PL) group (n=20). Each group was given either whey protein or a placebo in a double-blind manner to be taken orally for eight weeks (1.8g/kg/day). WP and PL groups performed the same weight training program 3 days, each week for 8 weeks. The training consisted of 3 sets of …
Differentiation Of The Body Composition In The Polish National Team Pentathletes,
2022
Department of Martial Arts, Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Differentiation Of The Body Composition In The Polish National Team Pentathletes, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Roman M. Kalina, Marina Jagiello
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Contemporary anthropological research confirms the fact that body composition is one of the elements differentiating athletes from persons not practising sport systematically. The differences in body composition – in many cases even extreme – also regard athletes in the context of the sports discipline they practise. The aim of the study was to determine the properties of body composition of the Polish national team pentathletes in comparison to persons of the same population not practising competitive sport. Material/Methods: The research comprised members of the Polish national team in modern pentathlon (n=10). The subjects were 18-23 (20±1.5) years of age …
Selected Health Attitudes (Physical Activity And Nutrition) Of 18-Year-Old Girls Graduating From Secondary Schools Of Tricity,
2022
Department of Health Promotion, Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Selected Health Attitudes (Physical Activity And Nutrition) Of 18-Year-Old Girls Graduating From Secondary Schools Of Tricity, Anna Walentukiewicz, Anna Lysak, Barbara Wilk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Shaping proper health attitudes in young people has an essential meaning for their health in the future. The age of youth is a period when pro-health attitudes set in and behaviours risky for health appear. Monitoring them is the starting point for planning prophylaxis programmes realised by schools. Health attitudes of girls completing their education in secondary schools was the subject of this study, and the main goal was to assess dependencies between the degree of intensity of health attitudes and nutritional behaviours, the level of physical activity and the value of the body mass index (BMI). Material/Methods: In …
Lactate Threshold Changes In Soccer Players During The Preparation Period,
2022
Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdańsk, Poland
Lactate Threshold Changes In Soccer Players During The Preparation Period, Zbigniew Jastrzebski, Robert Dargiewicz, Wojciech Ignatiuk, Lukasz Radziminski, Pawel Rompa, Anna Konieczna
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to assess the anaerobic threshold (lactate threshold LT) changes during winter and summer preparation period in soccer premier league and first division players. It was assumed that the index value varies depending on the stage of a one-year training cycle. Material/Methods: Tests were conducted on the premier league and first division soccer players. Physical capacity tests were carried out at the beginning and at the end of the winter and summer preparation period. The tests covered 3 years: 2008 – 2010. Subjects performed an incremental running test according to Jastrzębski’s method. The most …
The Contest Effectiveness Of The Men’S National Judo Team Of Japan And Character Of Their Technical-Tactical Preparation During The World Judo Championships 2010,
2022
Department of Martial Arts, Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
The Contest Effectiveness Of The Men’S National Judo Team Of Japan And Character Of Their Technical-Tactical Preparation During The World Judo Championships 2010, Marek Adam, Slawomir Tyszkowski, Miroslaw Smaruj
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of our research was to determine the contest effectiveness of Japanese judo competitors and to state the quantitative an qualitative indices of the tactical-technical preparation (PTT). The values of these indices may be used for controlling the process of special preparation. Materials and methods: Medal classification of the national teams from all Olympic Games and World Championships, and contest effectiveness of the national teams during 2007–2010 were determined. The analysis of PTT indices of 16 Japanese competitors was carried out. They fought 78 contests during the World Championships 2010. Predominant techniques were described. The selected indices have …
Multiple Influences Affecting The Women’S Choice Of A Fitness Club,
2022
Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Multiple Influences Affecting The Women’S Choice Of A Fitness Club, Anna Szumilewicz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The objective of this study was to find out the most important influences affecting the women’s choice of a fitness club and to show that a fitness instructor is one of the significant factors in this decision making process. Comprehensive understanding by instructors of the women’s decision making process will help in improving the women’s satisfaction level, hence their regular participation in fitness activities. Materials and methods: Two different target groups connected with the activity of fitness clubs were studied. In the first one there were 339 female fitness class participants at the age of 13 to 76. There …
Evaluation Of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (Gpaq) Among Healthy And Obese Health Professionals In Central India,
2022
People’s College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Bhopal, India
Evaluation Of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (Gpaq) Among Healthy And Obese Health Professionals In Central India, Abhinav Singh, Bharathi Purohit
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: To assess physical activity using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) among healthy, overweight and obese Indian health professionals. Materials and methods: The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) was used to assess physical activity among 324 dental health care professionals (third-year students, final-year students, interns, and faculty). Metabolic Equivalents (MET) were used to express the intensity of physical activities, and are also used for the analysis of GPAQ data. The analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to compare the mean physical activity scores among dental health care professionals. The Chi Square test was used to compare categorical risk indicators …
Body Mass Index In Female First-Year Students Of Full-Time Studies At The Academy Of Physical Education And Sport In Gdansk: Reality, Self-Evaluation, Dreams,
2022
Department of Anatomy and Anthropology, Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Body Mass Index In Female First-Year Students Of Full-Time Studies At The Academy Of Physical Education And Sport In Gdansk: Reality, Self-Evaluation, Dreams, Ewa Wojtowicz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: An image on one’s body is an important component of one’s mental welfare. Scientific reports suggest that girls and women have a tendency to evaluate themselves through the prism of physical appearance and gender expectations influenced by cultural and unrealistic standards of beauty (slim, very lean, boy-like silhouette). The purpose of this study was to find out the opinions of young, healthy and physically active women about their bodies (BMI self-evaluation) and the ones connected with their dreams (the most satisfactory BMI) and reality (anthropometric measurements). Materials and methods: The statistical analysis of the data was based on anthropometric …
The Impact Of 32 Days’ Exposure To Hypobaric Hypoxia On Physiological Cost Of Sub-Maximal Work Performed At The Sea Level,
2022
Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Department of Physiology, Poland
The Impact Of 32 Days’ Exposure To Hypobaric Hypoxia On Physiological Cost Of Sub-Maximal Work Performed At The Sea Level, Sylwester Kujach, Tomasz Grzywacz, Ewa Ziemann, Robert Szymczak, Marcin Luszczyk, Radoslaw Laskowski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Many papers showed that long-lasting exposure to hypobaric hypoxia changed the metabolic cost of work and substrate contribution, elevating exercise energy expenditure and carbohydrates utilization. Only few of them have shown how long this adaptive changes are maintained. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of prolonged sojourn at high altitude on the physiological cost of sub-maximal work performed at the sea level. Materials and methods: Eight members of two high altitude expeditions (Lenin Peak 7,134 m a.s.l. and Somoni Peak 7,495 m a.s.l.), 7 males and 1 female, mean age 26 (±4.1) years, volunteered for …
Training Load Structure Of Young Soccer Players In A Typical Training Microcycle During The Competitive And The Transition Period,
2022
Jedrzej Sniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, Poland
Training Load Structure Of Young Soccer Players In A Typical Training Microcycle During The Competitive And The Transition Period, Andrzej Glowacki, Wojciech Ignatiuk, Anna Konieczna, Zbigniew Jastrzebski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aims of this study were: (1) to characterize the training load structure and the applied training means in typical microcycles of the transition period and the competitive season administered to young soccer players, and (2) to present exemplary training units of the competitive and the transition periods. Materials and methods: 20 young soccer players (12–13 years old) took part in the study. Jastrzębski’s method based on Sozański and Śledziewski was applied to register and monitor the training load. Data was analyzed regarding the information range (general or specific drills) as well as energetic zones (aerobic, mixed aerobic-anaerobic, anaerobic …
Muscle Strength And Power Of Elite Female And Male Swimmers,
2022
1. Department of Biomechanics, Institute of Sport; 2. Department of Anthropology, Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Poland
Muscle Strength And Power Of Elite Female And Male Swimmers, Krzysztof Busko, Jan Gajewski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to examine gender differences in the maximal power and height of rise of the body mass centre, measured in ACMJ (akimbo counter movement jump), BCMJ (bounce counter movement jump) and CMJ (counter movement jump) and maximal muscle torque in elite swimmers who have a similar training load during the season. Material/Methods: Eight male and eight female elite swimmers competing at the international level took part in the study. The maximal power and height of rise of the body mass center were measured at ACMJ, BCMJ and CMJ jumps performed on a dynamometric platform. …
Sensitivity To Pain And Strategies Of Coping With Stress In Combat Athletes,
2022
Department of Human Functional Anatomy and Biometry, Institute of Physical Cultureand Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Poland
Sensitivity To Pain And Strategies Of Coping With Stress In Combat Athletes, Katarzyna Leznicka, Anna Starkowska, Agnieszka Lulinska, Magdalena Kowalczyk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of the study was to assess the perception of pain (threshold and tolerance to pain of the combat athletes in comparison to those not practicing any sport and checking whether there is a correlation between the pain perception and strategies for coping with stress in both studied groups. The study was conducted on 273 healthy men. The test group consisted of 203 athletes; the control group consisted of 70 students from the Faculty of Physical Culture, University of Szczecin. The test of the threshold and pain tolerance was performed using an algometer manufactured by Quirumed Company. To assess …
Effects Of 6-Week Basketball Training Using The Modified Circuit Weight Method,
2022
University School of Physical Education in Kraków, Faculty of Physical Education andSport, Institute of Sport, Kraków, Poland
Effects Of 6-Week Basketball Training Using The Modified Circuit Weight Method, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Tadeusz Ambroży, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Mateusz Nowak, Andrzej Markowski
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The study aim was to evaluate the effect of a 6-week modified workout routine using the modified circuit weight method on selected anthropometric measures, components of physical fitness and physiological indices in competitive basketball players. The study involved 30 basketball players (mean age: 23.4 ±1.8 years). Modified circuit weight method sessions were repeated 3 times a week. Each training session was subdivided into 3 circuits: strength conditioning, exercises to enhance functional fitness and a circuit of sport-specific exercises. Statistically significant differences in values of circumferences and skinfolds were found between pre-test and post-test values, with no statistically significant changes in …
Training-Related Modulations Of The Respiratory Hypoxic And Hypercapnic Response Sensitivity In Young Elite Endurance Athletes,
2022
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
Training-Related Modulations Of The Respiratory Hypoxic And Hypercapnic Response Sensitivity In Young Elite Endurance Athletes, Tomasz Tomiak, Olena Lusenko, Viktor Mishchenko
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The present study was performed to clarify of training-related modulations of the cardiopulmonary system (CPS) response sensitivity to a hypoxic and hypercapnia stimulus in young endurance athletes. The practical objective was to estimate a possible association between the reduction in sensitivity to respiratory homeostasis shifts and young athletes’ early sports specialization. Twenty-eight young male athletes aged 12.4–17.5 years with experience of strenuous endurance training in kayaking served as the subjects. The impact of strenuous endurance training was estimated in three parts of studies with athletes divided into age groups. Studies have demonstrated that endurance training in kayaking results in a …
Evaluation Of The Repeatability Of A Sports Technique Using Selected Kinematics Quantities Based On The Example Of Backhand Spring,
2022
Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Physical Education, Krakow, Poland
Evaluation Of The Repeatability Of A Sports Technique Using Selected Kinematics Quantities Based On The Example Of Backhand Spring, Jaroslaw Omorczyk, Leszek Nosiadek, Ewa Puszczalowska-Lizis, Tadeusz Ambrozy, Dawid Mucha, Przemyslaw Bujas, Dariusz Mucha
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the changes that occur during a back handspring performed by artistic gymnastics competitors on the basis of selected biomechanical quantities. Material/Methods: The case study included five masterclass artistic gymnastics competitors. The activities were recorded at the frequency of 120 [Hz]. Using the SkillSpector computer software, selected biomechanical variables of the back handspring technique were analyzed. The coefficient of variation was used to evaluate the variability of movement, which, in turn, was used to describe the repeatability of the back handspring technique. Results: Kinematic analysis of the back handspring carried out with …
Pre-Performance Rituals And Anxiety Among Young Polish And Ukrainian Football Players,
2022
Department of Psychology, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
Pre-Performance Rituals And Anxiety Among Young Polish And Ukrainian Football Players, Joanna Basiaga-Pasternak
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background. Rituals and superstitions are also present in sport, as a part of sport competition [1]. Rituals, usually conceived as superstitions, have survived among people. They comprise magical thinking, belief in specific sayings, ritualized behavior, specific interpretation of events [2]. They are practiced to reduce anxiety. The purpose of the study was to identify the most common pre-competitive superstition rituals among Polish and Ukrainian football players and establish the relationship between superstitions and anxiety. Material and Methods: Participants were 100 Polish and 50 Ukrainian adolescent football players. The Rituals in Sport and the Sport Anxiety Scale were used. Results: The …
Physical Activity And Other Selected Determinants Of The Body Mass Index (Bmi) In Women Aged 40–65 With Type 2 Diabetes From The Krakow Population,
2022
Department of Sports Medicine and Human Nutrition, University of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland
Physical Activity And Other Selected Determinants Of The Body Mass Index (Bmi) In Women Aged 40–65 With Type 2 Diabetes From The Krakow Population, Maria Gacek, Agnieszka Wojtowicz
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: Excessive body mass is a key risk factor of type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study was to analyse selected determinants of the BMI (body mass index) in women aged 40–65 with type 2 diabetes from the Krakow population. The predictive model includes demographic (age), health (duration of diabetes) as well as behavioural (volume of physical activity) and psychological (life satisfaction) data. Material and methods: The study was conducted among a group of 276 women aged 40–65 (47.92±5.53) with type 2 diabetes. The authors used a specially designed questionnaire, which included socio-demographic questions as well as self-assessment of …
Iron Metabolism And Hepcidin Concentration In Teenagers Before And After Exercise In Relation To The Hfe Gene Status,
2022
Department of Occupational Therapy, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland
Iron Metabolism And Hepcidin Concentration In Teenagers Before And After Exercise In Relation To The Hfe Gene Status, Barbara Kaczorowska-Hac, Marcin Luszczyk, Jedrzej Antosiewicz, Jan Jacek Kaczor
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The aim of the study was to compare the influence of exercise on iron metabolism and hepcidin concentration between carriers of His63Asp mutation (H63D polymorphism) and wild type HFE gene males. Iron is an essential micronutrient required for various biological processes. Systemic iron homeostasis is maintained in a hormone-like negative feedback mechanism by the 25-amino acid peptide hepcidin. Hepcidin controls duodenal iron absorption and iron recycling from senescent erythrocytes using tissue macrophages through the down-regulation of the sole known iron cell exporter, ferroportin-1. Exercise may induce an inflammatory response that leads to changes in iron metabolism. Material and methods: …
Fundamental Movement Skills And Weight Status In Children: A Systematic Review,
2022
aculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; he UKK Institute for Health Promotion Research, Tampere, Finland
Fundamental Movement Skills And Weight Status In Children: A Systematic Review, Sari Slotte, Arja Sääkslahti, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula, Pauli Rintala
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Obesity has become a major health challenge in children. Fundamental movement skills(FMS) are suggested to have an important role for being physically active and decreasing the risk of obesity. This systematic review aimed to give an overview of studies providing evidence for a relationship between FMS and the weight status in children. A systematic search of five electronic databases (MEDLINE (PubMed), SportDiscus, ERIC, PsycInfo and SCOPUS) was conducted in January 2015. Studies examining associations between FMS and weight status in children aged 3–12 years were included. The final sample included 12 cross-sectional studies. Seven studies found statistically significant inverse association …
