Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.4
Lower limb lymphoedema is one of the most invalidating long-term complications of treatments (such as surgery, chemo- and radiotherapy) for gynaecological malignancies, affecting approximately 15% of women treated for this condition. Lower limb lymphoedema occurrence is related to several risk factors, the most important being obesity and radiotherapy as well as the number of surgically removed lymph nodes. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the risk factors and efficiency of physiotherapy procedures in reducing lower limb lymphoedema in women who underwent an exhaustive treatment plan for gynaecological malignancies. The study enrolled 21 patients with lower limb lymphoedema, who were initially treated by a multidisciplinary team for gynaecological malignancies at the “Prof. Dr Alexandru Trestioreanu” Institute of Oncology in Bucharest. Early initiation of physiotherapy after surgical treatment and radiotherapy, along with patient education, is associated with a higher regression rate of lower limb lymphoedema compared to only patient education and awareness. The treatment response rate was better in patients benefitting from lymphatic drainage, compression bandage and an individual physiotherapy plan compared to patients who only received lymphatic drainage and compression bandage (Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.05). Early detection and management of lower limb lymphoedema are important to prevent complications and improve quality of life for gynaecological cancer survivors.
{"title":"REHABILITATION AFTER LOWER LIMB LYMPHOEDEMA IN GYNAECOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES – THE ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.4","url":null,"abstract":"Lower limb lymphoedema is one of the most invalidating long-term complications of treatments (such as surgery, chemo- and radiotherapy) for gynaecological malignancies, affecting approximately 15% of women treated for this condition. Lower limb lymphoedema occurrence is related to several risk factors, the most important being obesity and radiotherapy as well as the number of surgically removed lymph nodes. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the risk factors and efficiency of physiotherapy procedures in reducing lower limb lymphoedema in women who underwent an exhaustive treatment plan for gynaecological malignancies. The study enrolled 21 patients with lower limb lymphoedema, who were initially treated by a multidisciplinary team for gynaecological malignancies at the “Prof. Dr Alexandru Trestioreanu” Institute of Oncology in Bucharest. Early initiation of physiotherapy after surgical treatment and radiotherapy, along with patient education, is associated with a higher regression rate of lower limb lymphoedema compared to only patient education and awareness. The treatment response rate was better in patients benefitting from lymphatic drainage, compression bandage and an individual physiotherapy plan compared to patients who only received lymphatic drainage and compression bandage (Mann-Whitney U test, p = 0.05). Early detection and management of lower limb lymphoedema are important to prevent complications and improve quality of life for gynaecological cancer survivors.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82738418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.5
Strength training addresses the physiological needs specific to each sport or the position of each player and will have a positive influence on athletic training. Eccentric/concentric exercises are widely used as a means of modifying the morphological characteristics that will lead to an improvement in the physical training of players. The main effects of weight training are the development of maximal strength and explosive power by increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. In fast movements, strength acquires high values and sometimes exceeds isometric indices, and in slow movements, it gets values close to isometric ones. The purpose of this study is to design a physical training programme for strength development in volleyball players of the Știința Bucharest team. The experiment took place between 1 October and 21 December 2021, and therefore lasted 12 weeks. The participants in this experiment are members of the Știința Bucharest volleyball team. They were measured and tested at the beginning and the end of the competition schedule. After the winter training period, the obtained results had higher values, indicating that the means used and their dosage were effective. The methods and means used in the training programme guide the entire methodology of applying the independent variable. The results obtained from this research reveal that the independent variable of the study produces significant increases in both morphological characteristics and physical training.
{"title":"EFFECTS OF ECCENTRIC/CONCENTRIC TRAINING ON MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN ELITE MALE VOLLEYBALL","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.5","url":null,"abstract":"Strength training addresses the physiological needs specific to each sport or the position of each player and will have a positive influence on athletic training. Eccentric/concentric exercises are widely used as a means of modifying the morphological characteristics that will lead to an improvement in the physical training of players. The main effects of weight training are the development of maximal strength and explosive power by increasing muscle mass and decreasing body fat. In fast movements, strength acquires high values and sometimes exceeds isometric indices, and in slow movements, it gets values close to isometric ones. The purpose of this study is to design a physical training programme for strength development in volleyball players of the Știința Bucharest team. The experiment took place between 1 October and 21 December 2021, and therefore lasted 12 weeks. The participants in this experiment are members of the Știința Bucharest volleyball team. They were measured and tested at the beginning and the end of the competition schedule. After the winter training period, the obtained results had higher values, indicating that the means used and their dosage were effective. The methods and means used in the training programme guide the entire methodology of applying the independent variable. The results obtained from this research reveal that the independent variable of the study produces significant increases in both morphological characteristics and physical training.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90591711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-12-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.7
Various methods of approaching patients aged 0-4 years after upper motor neuron lesion have been investigated, but no conclusive results have been obtained regarding the effectiveness of these methods and the difficulty of getting a clear picture of the disease progression before starting physical therapy. On the one hand, it is very hard to rehabilitate functional motor ability as long as it is still unclear how to relieve muscle stiffness after cerebral palsy. On the other hand, there is a problem with improving muscle control because classical rehabilitation methods use passive or semi-active joint mobilisation. Consequently, it is very difficult to predict the patient’s evolution. The present study is based on the data collected from a representative sample during physical therapy sessions and their processing in statistical tables. The 51 patients participating in the research are divided into two groups, with 31 children assigned to the experimental group and 20 children included in the control group. They were assessed before and after 4 months of physical therapy using the proposed ‘DinaCord’ Gross Motor Development Scale. Rehabilitation is different for each group, in the sense that the original ‘DinaCord’ physical therapy method is used for the experimental group, and classical methods are used for the control group. The conclusion of the study highlights the effectiveness and perspective on the patient’s motor development due to the application of the above-mentioned original physical therapy method.
{"title":"REHABILITATION OF UPPER MOTOR NEURON LESION IN CHILDREN THROUGH ORIGINAL METHODS VERSUS CLASSICAL METHODS","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.4.7","url":null,"abstract":"Various methods of approaching patients aged 0-4 years after upper motor neuron lesion have been investigated, but no conclusive results have been obtained regarding the effectiveness of these methods and the difficulty of getting a clear picture of the disease progression before starting physical therapy. On the one hand, it is very hard to rehabilitate functional motor ability as long as it is still unclear how to relieve muscle stiffness after cerebral palsy. On the other hand, there is a problem with improving muscle control because classical rehabilitation methods use passive or semi-active joint mobilisation. Consequently, it is very difficult to predict the patient’s evolution. The present study is based on the data collected from a representative sample during physical therapy sessions and their processing in statistical tables. The 51 patients participating in the research are divided into two groups, with 31 children assigned to the experimental group and 20 children included in the control group. They were assessed before and after 4 months of physical therapy using the proposed ‘DinaCord’ Gross Motor Development Scale. Rehabilitation is different for each group, in the sense that the original ‘DinaCord’ physical therapy method is used for the experimental group, and classical methods are used for the control group. The conclusion of the study highlights the effectiveness and perspective on the patient’s motor development due to the application of the above-mentioned original physical therapy method.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91191991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.7
The purpose of study was to examine the effect of two circuits, which consists in specific plyometric drills and football-specific sprints combined with technical elements (crosses and finishing from crosses, feint, dribble and shoot), on the performance level related to explosive strength, power, speed and agility in U-16 football players. Forty U16 junior football players were selected to participate in this study (20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). For the experimental group was applied a weekly training programme (the experimental intervention), which consisted in two specific explosive strength circuits with sprints on four and three pitch zones. The tests consisted of vertical jumps – squat jump, counter movement jump and 15” Bosco Repeated Jump Test, drop jump, 10 m, 20 m and 30 m linear sprints and the Illinois Agility Test. The experimental group showed performance improvements (p < 0.05) in all explosive strength and power tests, while the increases of the control group were not statistically significant. At speed and agility tests (10 m, 20 m and 30 m sprints and the Illinois test), the experimental group showed significant performance improvements for the 10 m, 20 m and 30 m sprints, and for Illinois Agility Test (p < 0.05). The observed differences between the experimental and the control group (at initial and final testing) were discussed, and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the intervention programme were highlighted.
{"title":"Effects of two explosive strength circuits on power, speed and agility in U16 football players","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.7","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of study was to examine the effect of two circuits, which consists in specific plyometric drills and football-specific sprints combined with technical elements (crosses and finishing from crosses, feint, dribble and shoot), on the performance level related to explosive strength, power, speed and agility in U-16 football players. Forty U16 junior football players were selected to participate in this study (20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group). For the experimental group was applied a weekly training programme (the experimental intervention), which consisted in two specific explosive strength circuits with sprints on four and three pitch zones. The tests consisted of vertical jumps – squat jump, counter movement jump and 15” Bosco Repeated Jump Test, drop jump, 10 m, 20 m and 30 m linear sprints and the Illinois Agility Test. The experimental group showed performance improvements (p < 0.05) in all explosive strength and power tests, while the increases of the control group were not statistically significant. At speed and agility tests (10 m, 20 m and 30 m sprints and the Illinois test), the experimental group showed significant performance improvements for the 10 m, 20 m and 30 m sprints, and for Illinois Agility Test (p < 0.05). The observed differences between the experimental and the control group (at initial and final testing) were discussed, and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the intervention programme were highlighted.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86522940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.8
Lumbar pathologies can include a wide range of medical conditions such as simple myalgia or severe neurological disorders. One way to assess the behaviour of paravertebral muscles consists in using electromyography (EMG), which converts the bioelectric potential of muscle activity into numbers. These data allow us to configure an electromyographic semiology for various pathologies. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the activity of paravertebral muscles through electromyography. The results will be used to develop a rehabilitation programme aimed at reducing muscle imbalance. The study involved 10 middle-aged patients suffering from low back pain and having an average body mass index of 23.44 kg/m2. Clinical assessment was based on the Waddell Disability Index (WDI) and the Low-Back Outcome Scale (LBOS). Muscle activity was assessed using surface EMG. Data were collected at two distinct times: while standing and during walking. Of the obtained parameters, we tracked action potential amplitude. The results allowed the classification of patients into three groups: patients with acute, subacute and chronic low back pain. Average values of the three subcategories showed important fluctuations as follows: while standing, they were 37.72 μV (acute form), 19.18 μV (subacute form) and 7.05 μV (chronic form), and during walking, they were 43.26 μV (acute form), 30.87 μV (subacute form) and 21.10 μV (chronic form). Statistical analysis was performed and significant inverse or direct correlations were observed between LBOS (-0.884) or WDI (-0.944) scales and dynamic EMG values. Thus, obvious relationships were established between surface EMG parameters and assessment scale values.
{"title":"ROLE OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF LUMBAR PATHOLOGIES","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.8","url":null,"abstract":"Lumbar pathologies can include a wide range of medical conditions such as simple myalgia or severe neurological disorders. One way to assess the behaviour of paravertebral muscles consists in using electromyography (EMG), which converts the bioelectric potential of muscle activity into numbers. These data allow us to configure an electromyographic semiology for various pathologies. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the activity of paravertebral muscles through electromyography. The results will be used to develop a rehabilitation programme aimed at reducing muscle imbalance. The study involved 10 middle-aged patients suffering from low back pain and having an average body mass index of 23.44 kg/m2. Clinical assessment was based on the Waddell Disability Index (WDI) and the Low-Back Outcome Scale (LBOS). Muscle activity was assessed using surface EMG. Data were collected at two distinct times: while standing and during walking. Of the obtained parameters, we tracked action potential amplitude. The results allowed the classification of patients into three groups: patients with acute, subacute and chronic low back pain. Average values of the three subcategories showed important fluctuations as follows: while standing, they were 37.72 μV (acute form), 19.18 μV (subacute form) and 7.05 μV (chronic form), and during walking, they were 43.26 μV (acute form), 30.87 μV (subacute form) and 21.10 μV (chronic form). Statistical analysis was performed and significant inverse or direct correlations were observed between LBOS (-0.884) or WDI (-0.944) scales and dynamic EMG values. Thus, obvious relationships were established between surface EMG parameters and assessment scale values.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"66 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81030068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.2
Intense physical activity or certain branches of sport have many health benefits but can also have harmful effects on the pelvic floor. In medical literature, intensive exercise is mentioned as a risk factor for urinary incontinence by loss of anticipated cushion contraction during physical exertion, impairment of pelvic muscle tone and strength, lack of pelvic floor muscle relaxation, which may lead to muscle exhaustion, all of this causing a lack of response during the rapid increase of intra-abdominal pressure. This study aims to design a recovery protocol to reduce or eliminate symptoms of urinary incontinence in young female athletes affected by this condition through a complex approach to the rehabilitation of pelvic floor muscle tone and strength and specific training programmes to create a “perineal blockage”, the automatic contraction of pelvic floor muscles during physical exertion and relaxation at rest, the correction of both lumbar posture and muscle imbalance in the abdominal-lumbo-pelvic (core) area. The case studies included two patients, young female athletes aged 15 and 20, suffering from urinary incontinence. The methods used were: literature review, observation, questionnaire survey (Contilife questionnaire), graphical method, mathematical and statistical method. The results show that the symptoms of involuntary urine leakage have disappeared from the physiotherapy treatment of patients and their quality of life has increased. However, it is recommended that this exercise protocol be continued at home or introduced to sports training at least once a week to maintain the outcome and prevent recurrence.
{"title":"Physiotherapy exercise protocol of pelvic floor muscles for young female athletes with urinary incontinence","authors":"","doi":"10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.2","url":null,"abstract":"Intense physical activity or certain branches of sport have many health benefits but can also have harmful effects on the pelvic floor. In medical literature, intensive exercise is mentioned as a risk factor for urinary incontinence by loss of anticipated cushion contraction during physical exertion, impairment of pelvic muscle tone and strength, lack of pelvic floor muscle relaxation, which may lead to muscle exhaustion, all of this causing a lack of response during the rapid increase of intra-abdominal pressure. This study aims to design a recovery protocol to reduce or eliminate symptoms of urinary incontinence in young female athletes affected by this condition through a complex approach to the rehabilitation of pelvic floor muscle tone and strength and specific training programmes to create a “perineal blockage”, the automatic contraction of pelvic floor muscles during physical exertion and relaxation at rest, the correction of both lumbar posture and muscle imbalance in the abdominal-lumbo-pelvic (core) area. The case studies included two patients, young female athletes aged 15 and 20, suffering from urinary incontinence. The methods used were: literature review, observation, questionnaire survey (Contilife questionnaire), graphical method, mathematical and statistical method. The results show that the symptoms of involuntary urine leakage have disappeared from the physiotherapy treatment of patients and their quality of life has increased. However, it is recommended that this exercise protocol be continued at home or introduced to sports training at least once a week to maintain the outcome and prevent recurrence.","PeriodicalId":31352,"journal":{"name":"Discobolul Physical Education Sports and Kinetotherapy Journal","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75911636","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.5
The study aims to highlight the development of motor and mental skills in primary school children who perform extracurricular sports activities and those who are not engaged in such activities. The research included 270 students (boys and girls) aged 6-11 and was conducted between 30 September 2019 and 8 March 2020 at the “Alexandru Costescu” Middle School in Bucharest. The results were recorded and statistically processed with the help of IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20. In the statistical analysis, the parametric Paired Samples t Test (for repeated measurements of the same group) and Independent Samples t Test (for two independent groups) were used. Statistical processing and data analysis based on the Paired Samples t Test emphasised significant differences in the assessed test indicators (speed run, endurance run, long jump, Raven’s Test and Attention Test), while the Independent Samples t Test results showed significant progress only in motor skill tests (with p < 0.001 and < 0.05) except the insignificant difference in the endurance run test for first graders, and insignificant progress in mental skill tests (except Raven’s Test for the preparatory and first grades and Attention Test for the preparatory grade). In conclusion, it has been found that the motor skill levels of primary school children engaged in extracurricular sports activities are better than those of students who do not play sports, but in terms of attention and intelligence levels, this finding is not generalised for all grades.
这项研究旨在强调参加课外体育活动和不参加课外体育活动的小学生的运动和心理技能的发展。该研究包括270名6-11岁的学生(男孩和女孩)，于2019年9月30日至2020年3月8日在布加勒斯特“Alexandru Costescu”中学进行。使用IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20对结果进行记录和统计处理。在统计分析中，使用参数配对样本t检验(用于同一组的重复测量)和独立样本t检验(用于两个独立组)。基于配对样本t检验的统计处理和数据分析强调了评估测试指标(速度跑、耐力跑、跳远、Raven’s Test和注意力测试)的显著性差异，而独立样本t检验结果显示，除了一年级耐力跑测试差异不显著外，只有运动技能测试有显著性进步(p < 0.001和< 0.05)。智力技能测试(预科和一年级的雷文测试和预科年级的注意力测试除外)进步甚微。综上所述，研究发现，参加课外体育活动的小学生的运动技能水平优于不参加体育活动的小学生，但在注意力和智力水平方面，这一发现并不适用于所有年级。
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Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.4
Flow is the optimal psychological state in which an athlete achieves their best performance without effort but with total concentration and a sense of total control, without any such thoughts. Flow is often associated with high levels of performance, self-consciousness is diminished and attention is entirely focused on the activity at hand. The purpose of the study was to investigate the flow state and the levels at which Csikszentmihalyi’s nine dimensions of flow are experienced by elite fencers. The research participants were 41 Romanian fencers who were distributed as follows: 13 fencers were medallists (over time) at the European, World or Olympic Games, and 28 did not have outstanding sports results. The Long Dispositional Flow Scale (DFS-2) measuring the nine dimensions of flow was applied. Data analysis (using the Independent Samples t Test) revealed that elite fencers experienced more during competition that the goals and feedback were clear, reached a higher level of awareness of their performance, experienced more the challenge-skill balance, were more focused on the immediate task, perceived more the automatic nature of flow state and the sense of control (however, no significant differences were observed compared to fencers without outstanding sports results). As regards the transformation of time, men fencers experienced more (with a marginally significant difference) time dilation or compression during competition compared to female fencers. Gender- and performance-related findings about athletes’ experienced flow are also discussed.
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Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.3
The purpose of this study was to objectively measure and highlight laterality differences in striking techniques between elite martial artists and to compare the results achieved by each athlete. The research hypothesis is that the kinematic analysis of both fighting stances (dominant and non-dominant sides) can reveal laterality differences for each athlete. We used an inertial measurement unit system based on 17 motion trackers consisting of 3D gyroscopes, 3D accelerometers and 3D magnetometers, namely the Xsens MVN Awinda system. We collected data on the striking techniques of 8 elite martial artists. The kinematic parameters were calculated and analysed for some of the most commonly used techniques in martial arts, more specifically, straight and roundhouse punches. In order to obtain information about the laterality levels of the monitored athletes, we compared the values of these parameters for technical execution on the dominant and non-dominant sides and highlighted significant differences through the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test of significance. To facilitate comparisons between athletes in terms of laterality, we designed an original rating scale and created diagrams based on their scores. The assessments carried out will contribute to both the management and individualisation of training and the choice of combat tactics in a much more informed way.
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Pub Date : 2022-09-30DOI: 10.35189/dpeskj.2022.61.3.1
The complex treatment applied to breast cancer patients consists of mastectomy, chemotherapy and local radiation therapy and affects the functional level of the upper limb on the side of the mastectomy. Physical therapy plays an important role in increasing the functionality of the upper limb after treatment. The purpose of the study is to verify the effectiveness of an individualised therapeutic exercise programme aimed at increasing the range of motion of the upper limb. Five participants who had undergone mastectomy surgery 6 months earlier were included in the study and each received an individualised rehabilitation programme that was performed twice a week for 6 months. The patients were assessed using three functional tests: test 1 - bringing the hand to the back of the neck, test 2 - touching the scapula with the hand by performing flexion, adduction and internal rotation, and test 3 - touching the scapula with the hand by performing extension, adduction and external rotation. These tests are quantified on a scale of 0 to 4. Early application of an individualised kinetic programme improves the functional capacity of the upper limb on the side of the surgery and contributes to reintegration into daily and socio-professional activities. We consider it important to train patients through educational monthly sessions that address issues such as: maintaining body weight, allowed food and nutritional management for side effects during adjuvant treatment, prevention of chronic diseases.
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