This research addresses the Body Mass Index (BMI) patterns among primary school girls in the Jashore district of Bangladesh, considering the escalating concerns regarding childhood obesity globally. The present study aimed to investigate the Body Mass Index (BMI) patterns among primary school girls in the Jashore district of Bangladesh. A sample of 300 girls (age ranged from 6 to 12 years) from classes one to five were chosen randomly in the study. Height and weight measurements were taken, and BMI was calculated according to WHO guidelines. Statistical analysis, including tests of normality and post hoc tests, was conducted using SPSS. The findings reveal a progressive increase in BMI with advancing academic classes. Significant differences in BMI were observed among Class 2 & Class 3 (p = 0.002); Class 2 & Class 4 (p < 0.0001); Class 2 & Class 5 (p < 0.0001); Class 1 & Class 4 (p = 0.027); Class 1 & Class 5 (p < 0.0001); Class 3 & Class 5 (p = 0.002) and also between Class 4 & Class 5 (p = 0.012). But there was no significant difference among Class 2 & Class 1 (p = 0.109); Class 1 & Class 3 (p = 0.117) and Class 3 & 4 (p = 0.523). The significance level was α≤ 0.05. The study provides valuable insights for public health interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight management among primary school girls in the region.
{"title":"Growing up healthy: Body mass index patterns among primary school girls","authors":"Tasmira Parvin, Farjana Akter Boby, Manisha Badhan","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.240702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.240702","url":null,"abstract":"This research addresses the Body Mass Index (BMI) patterns among primary school girls in the Jashore district of Bangladesh, considering the escalating concerns regarding childhood obesity globally. The present study aimed to investigate the Body Mass Index (BMI) patterns among primary school girls in the Jashore district of Bangladesh. A sample of 300 girls (age ranged from 6 to 12 years) from classes one to five were chosen randomly in the study. Height and weight measurements were taken, and BMI was calculated according to WHO guidelines. Statistical analysis, including tests of normality and post hoc tests, was conducted using SPSS. The findings reveal a progressive increase in BMI with advancing academic classes. Significant differences in BMI were observed among Class 2 & Class 3 (p = 0.002); Class 2 & Class 4 (p < 0.0001); Class 2 & Class 5 (p < 0.0001); Class 1 & Class 4 (p = 0.027); Class 1 & Class 5 (p < 0.0001); Class 3 & Class 5 (p = 0.002) and also between Class 4 & Class 5 (p = 0.012). But there was no significant difference among Class 2 & Class 1 (p = 0.109); Class 1 & Class 3 (p = 0.117) and Class 3 & 4 (p = 0.523). The significance level was α≤ 0.05. The study provides valuable insights for public health interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight management among primary school girls in the region.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" 29","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141833101","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}
Physical education (PE) classes for children play a crucial role in promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle. The PE in the Kosovo primary schools, together with its teaching and organizational issues have long been a key topic of political, sport and scientific debate. However, the various actions carried out so far have not been enough to recognize contents and methods of PE correctly oriented in an educational way. The aim of the study is to highlight the latest method and strategies of the teachers, and the new curriculum used in the field of PE for better learning and developing health among children through physical activity. The research involved (n = 100) PE teachers from Kosovo public schools. All teachers are from Kosovo primary schools, classes VI-IX, with an average of 16 years of work experience. Data was collected using questionnaire by an online survey. The learning methods mostly applied are: practical learning method (96%), teaching through lectures (79%), interactive method (72%), effective teaching method (66%), learning through certain goals (47%). The factors that influence the effective use of teaching strategies are: infrastructure and equipment (94%), teacher skills (89%), competitive activities among children (57%), and children’s desire for physical and sports activities (46%). The factors that can influence the increase in the effectiveness of teaching strategies are: the addition of teaching hours (92%) teacher trainings (84%) and curricular improvements (78%). Teaching methods help teachers to have an effective communication with students, clear instructions, demonstrations, and techniques being taught.
{"title":"Effective Teaching Methods in Physical Education Classes: A pilot study implementing a new survey for teachers","authors":"D. Kelmendi, Tringa Dedi","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.240703","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.240703","url":null,"abstract":"Physical education (PE) classes for children play a crucial role in promoting physical activity and healthy lifestyle. The PE in the Kosovo primary schools, together with its teaching and organizational issues have long been a key topic of political, sport and scientific debate. However, the various actions carried out so far have not been enough to recognize contents and methods of PE correctly oriented in an educational way. The aim of the study is to highlight the latest method and strategies of the teachers, and the new curriculum used in the field of PE for better learning and developing health among children through physical activity. The research involved (n = 100) PE teachers from Kosovo public schools. All teachers are from Kosovo primary schools, classes VI-IX, with an average of 16 years of work experience. Data was collected using questionnaire by an online survey. The learning methods mostly applied are: practical learning method (96%), teaching through lectures (79%), interactive method (72%), effective teaching method (66%), learning through certain goals (47%). The factors that influence the effective use of teaching strategies are: infrastructure and equipment (94%), teacher skills (89%), competitive activities among children (57%), and children’s desire for physical and sports activities (46%). The factors that can influence the increase in the effectiveness of teaching strategies are: the addition of teaching hours (92%) teacher trainings (84%) and curricular improvements (78%). Teaching methods help teachers to have an effective communication with students, clear instructions, demonstrations, and techniques being taught.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141833061","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}
Running speed in the form of sprinting is one of the most important abilities that can significantly define performance success in many sports. From the perspective of genetically inherited motor functions, running speed can be classified as a primary phylogenetic human movement, manifested in the form of a “threesegment model” consisting of speed, power, and coordination. By comprehensively analyzing the general and partial predictive contributions of dynamic-kinematic parameters of running, speed-power abilities, and morphological characteristics, on a sample of 80 boys aged 10-12 years, it can be concluded that regardless of the choice of criteria, achieved maximal speeds (KVMAX) or results in children’s athletic sprint over 50 meters (KT50m), the same or related predictor variables contributed to the explanation. The variable running time for 20m from a flying start (KTLS20m) has the greatest predictive contribution (β=0.83, p<0.001) to explaining both criteria, which may indicate the importance of conducting this test in the identification and selection for athletic sprint. Additionally, the selection of tests to assess speed-power abilities is extremely important for the identification and selection for athletic sprint. It can be concluded that tests of horizontal and vertical jumps are significant for identification, as well as tests for assessing neuro-muscular excitation. Tests for assessing continuous horizontal jump are also important, although there is an impression that, in boys aged 10-12 years, coordinatively simpler tests should be used. In the analysis of morphological characteristics, variables that significantly contributed to the explanation of criteria at a partial level were body height, back skinfold, and ankle diameter, indicating that in the identification of talented individuals, it should be considered that elite sprinters are characterized by light bones, optimal muscle mass, and low levels of subcutaneous fat tissue.
{"title":"Access to test selection in children’s athletics – Prediction of reaching maximum speed level and result in sprint based on dynamickinematic parameters, speed-strength abilities and morphological characteristics","authors":"Slavenko Likić, Damira Vranešić Hadžimehmedović, Izet Bajramović, Nedim Čović","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.240701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.240701","url":null,"abstract":"Running speed in the form of sprinting is one of the most important abilities that can significantly define performance success in many sports. From the perspective of genetically inherited motor functions, running speed can be classified as a primary phylogenetic human movement, manifested in the form of a “threesegment model” consisting of speed, power, and coordination. By comprehensively analyzing the general and partial predictive contributions of dynamic-kinematic parameters of running, speed-power abilities, and morphological characteristics, on a sample of 80 boys aged 10-12 years, it can be concluded that regardless of the choice of criteria, achieved maximal speeds (KVMAX) or results in children’s athletic sprint over 50 meters (KT50m), the same or related predictor variables contributed to the explanation. The variable running time for 20m from a flying start (KTLS20m) has the greatest predictive contribution (β=0.83, p<0.001) to explaining both criteria, which may indicate the importance of conducting this test in the identification and selection for athletic sprint. Additionally, the selection of tests to assess speed-power abilities is extremely important for the identification and selection for athletic sprint. It can be concluded that tests of horizontal and vertical jumps are significant for identification, as well as tests for assessing neuro-muscular excitation. Tests for assessing continuous horizontal jump are also important, although there is an impression that, in boys aged 10-12 years, coordinatively simpler tests should be used. In the analysis of morphological characteristics, variables that significantly contributed to the explanation of criteria at a partial level were body height, back skinfold, and ankle diameter, indicating that in the identification of talented individuals, it should be considered that elite sprinters are characterized by light bones, optimal muscle mass, and low levels of subcutaneous fat tissue.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" 47","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141832892","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}
This research comprehensively explored the challenges of provincial coaches in implementing circuit training. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the study included nine provincial coaches in the Philippines contributing as the main source of data. Using an open-ended guiding questionnaire verified by experts in the field, the research subjects actively participated in focus groups and in-depth interviews. The study revealed five essential themes capturing the significant challenges of provincial coaches in implementing circuit training: Participation in Training, Knowledge about Circuit Training, lack of Equipment and Facilities, Coaches’ Expertise in Circuit Training, and Character of Athletes. As this research contributes critical insights into the different challenges associated with the implementation of circuit training, it provides different strategic programs and practices for development and enhancement of the inclusion of circuit training program in provincial areas.
{"title":"The challenges of selected provincial coaches in implementing circuit training: basis for program development. A pilot study","authors":"Mark Anthony B. Rosario","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.240705","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.240705","url":null,"abstract":"This research comprehensively explored the challenges of provincial coaches in implementing circuit training. Utilizing a qualitative research design, the study included nine provincial coaches in the Philippines contributing as the main source of data. Using an open-ended guiding questionnaire verified by experts in the field, the research subjects actively participated in focus groups and in-depth interviews. The study revealed five essential themes capturing the significant challenges of provincial coaches in implementing circuit training: Participation in Training, Knowledge about Circuit Training, lack of Equipment and Facilities, Coaches’ Expertise in Circuit Training, and Character of Athletes. As this research contributes critical insights into the different challenges associated with the implementation of circuit training, it provides different strategic programs and practices for development and enhancement of the inclusion of circuit training program in provincial areas.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" 45","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141832646","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}
The spine’s lumbar and sacral regions are critical in load-bearing activities typical in daily life and sports, such as lifting and carrying heavy objects. These activities subject the spine to complex biomechanical forces—namely compression, tension, and shear—particularly impacting the lumbar vertebrae. Understanding these forces is crucial for developing preventive strategies against injuries and enhancing physical performance. This case study aims to elucidate the biomechanical dynamics at play in the lumbar and sacral vertebrae under various loading conditions to identify the causes of injuries and devise methods to minimize their occurrence through improved lifting techniques. The research employed advanced biomechanical analysis, including the use of the DWATBAK computer model, to measure spinal forces during physical activities. This case study focused on the impact of shear forces and the resultant stresses during weightlifting, integrating anthropometric measurements to determine safe and effective lifting postures Present findings highlight the necessity of maintaining the natural curvature of the lumbar spine to decrease injury risk. Carrying loads close to the body’s center was shown to significantly reduce spinal stress, particularly in the lower lumbar region. The case study delineated how specific postures could alleviate the risk of shearing forces that primarily affect the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. Adopting correct lifting postures is imperative to prevent spinal injuries in the lumbar and sacral areas. The study emphasizes incorporating biomechanical insights into training regimes to improve safety and efficacy in activities involving heavy lifting.
{"title":"Biomechanics of the Spine: A case study on the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae","authors":"Iqbal Neamah, Huda Shbeeb, Ayad Al-Shammary, Rand Al-Nidaw","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.240704","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.240704","url":null,"abstract":"The spine’s lumbar and sacral regions are critical in load-bearing activities typical in daily life and sports, such as lifting and carrying heavy objects. These activities subject the spine to complex biomechanical forces—namely compression, tension, and shear—particularly impacting the lumbar vertebrae. Understanding these forces is crucial for developing preventive strategies against injuries and enhancing physical performance. This case study aims to elucidate the biomechanical dynamics at play in the lumbar and sacral vertebrae under various loading conditions to identify the causes of injuries and devise methods to minimize their occurrence through improved lifting techniques. The research employed advanced biomechanical analysis, including the use of the DWATBAK computer model, to measure spinal forces during physical activities. This case study focused on the impact of shear forces and the resultant stresses during weightlifting, integrating anthropometric measurements to determine safe and effective lifting postures Present findings highlight the necessity of maintaining the natural curvature of the lumbar spine to decrease injury risk. Carrying loads close to the body’s center was shown to significantly reduce spinal stress, particularly in the lower lumbar region. The case study delineated how specific postures could alleviate the risk of shearing forces that primarily affect the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae. Adopting correct lifting postures is imperative to prevent spinal injuries in the lumbar and sacral areas. The study emphasizes incorporating biomechanical insights into training regimes to improve safety and efficacy in activities involving heavy lifting.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" 63","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141833844","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}
Success in volleyball certainly depends on the morphological characteristics of the volleyball player, while no technical element can be properly performed without adequate motor abilities. Most of the previous researches only studied the body composition of volleyball players or the researches were conducted on volleyball players in the elite level of the competition. In this regard, the aim of this research was to determine the relationship between body composition and motor abilities in female volleyball players of lower level competition. The sample of respondents consisted of female volleyball players of the women’s voleyball club “Student” from Niš who play in the second league “Istok” with an average chronological age of 21.4 ± 2.95 years, who trained volleyball for an average of 10 ± 2.73 years. First, the subjects’ body composition parameters were measured (body height, body mass, BMI, fat percentage, muscle percentage), followed by agility tests (Agility T-test, Illinois, Change of direction and acceleration Test (CODAT)), speed ( sprint at 10m, 20m and 30m), and explosive strength (Counter Movement Jump (CMJ), Counter Movement Jump With Arm Swing (CMJwas), Squat Jump (SJ)). Based on the obtained results, it could be concluded that there was a statistically significant correlation between body composition parameters and motor abilities of volleyball players in the area of explosive strength and agility. Female volleyball players who had lower body mass and body height achieved better results on explosive strength tests, while volleyball players who had lower body fat and muscle mass % achieved better results on agility tests.
{"title":"Body composition is related to motor abilities of female volleyball players","authors":"T. Ilić, Stefan Stojanović, Stefan Mijalković","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.230402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.230402","url":null,"abstract":"Success in volleyball certainly depends on the morphological characteristics of the volleyball player, while no technical element can be properly performed without adequate motor abilities. Most of the previous researches only studied the body composition of volleyball players or the researches were conducted on volleyball players in the elite level of the competition. In this regard, the aim of this research was to determine the relationship between body composition and motor abilities in female volleyball players of lower level competition. The sample of respondents consisted of female volleyball players of the women’s voleyball club “Student” from Niš who play in the second league “Istok” with an average chronological age of 21.4 ± 2.95 years, who trained volleyball for an average of 10 ± 2.73 years. First, the subjects’ body composition parameters were measured (body height, body mass, BMI, fat percentage, muscle percentage), followed by agility tests (Agility T-test, Illinois, Change of direction and acceleration Test (CODAT)), speed ( sprint at 10m, 20m and 30m), and explosive strength (Counter Movement Jump (CMJ), Counter Movement Jump With Arm Swing (CMJwas), Squat Jump (SJ)). Based on the obtained results, it could be concluded that there was a statistically significant correlation between body composition parameters and motor abilities of volleyball players in the area of explosive strength and agility. Female volleyball players who had lower body mass and body height achieved better results on explosive strength tests, while volleyball players who had lower body fat and muscle mass % achieved better results on agility tests.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48538641","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}
This study aims to investigate the injury prevention exercises used by Algerian amateur soccer teams. The present study collected data from some Algerian amateur soccer teams (From the second to the seventh division), during the season 2021–2022 (n = 52). A four-section online survey was responded. Only 12% of the teams use FIFA 11+. They often use activation and coordination exercises (72.4%), dynamic stretching (69.8%), and agility exercises (68.6%), but they sometimes use sprint and high-speed running (52.4%), concentric (53%), isometric (59%), vertical plyometric (59.4%), horizontal plyometric (56.2%), core exercises (63.2%), static stretching (63.8%), multijoint exercises (63.2%), single leg strength and stability (61%), and they rarely use eccentric exercises (50.2%). Most coaches reported that they use these exercises during preparation and competition phases and they use them with all players. The investigation provided insight into the current use of injury prevention exercises by Algerian amateur teams, highlighting that several clubs used them, although there are differences between them in the extent of use. Moreover, this study provides information that may be useful for improving injury prevention strategies for amateur soccer teams.
{"title":"Exercise-Based Injury Prevention in Amateur Soccer: A Survey of Current Practices of 52 Algerian Teams","authors":"Lilia Kebaili, Oussama Kessouri, Imane Talhi, Abdelhak Chelighem","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.230403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.230403","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to investigate the injury prevention exercises used by Algerian amateur soccer teams. The present study collected data from some Algerian amateur soccer teams (From the second to the seventh division), during the season 2021–2022 (n = 52). A four-section online survey was responded. Only 12% of the teams use FIFA 11+. They often use activation and coordination exercises (72.4%), dynamic stretching (69.8%), and agility exercises (68.6%), but they sometimes use sprint and high-speed running (52.4%), concentric (53%), isometric (59%), vertical plyometric (59.4%), horizontal plyometric (56.2%), core exercises (63.2%), static stretching (63.8%), multijoint exercises (63.2%), single leg strength and stability (61%), and they rarely use eccentric exercises (50.2%). Most coaches reported that they use these exercises during preparation and competition phases and they use them with all players. The investigation provided insight into the current use of injury prevention exercises by Algerian amateur teams, highlighting that several clubs used them, although there are differences between them in the extent of use. Moreover, this study provides information that may be useful for improving injury prevention strategies for amateur soccer teams.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45476065","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}
The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between body composition and motor abilities of young football players. The sample of respondents consisted of 18 football players with a mean chronological age of 14.9 ± 0.28 and with a sports experience of 7.83 ± 2.07 years. The monitored variables of body composition were: body height, body mass, muscle percentage, fat percentage and body mass index. Subsequently, the assessment of motor abilities was carried out by the following tests: speed (10, 20 and 30m sprint), agility (Slalom, Agility T-test and Illinois) and explosive power (Counter Movement Jump, Counter Movement Jump With Arm Swing and Squat Jump). Results indicated that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between body composition and motor abilities of football players. Therefore, it could be concluded that physical preparation together with good monitoring of body composition parameters could lead to the achievement of maximum sports performance.
{"title":"Body Composition And Motor Abilities Of Young Football Players","authors":"Stefan Mijalković, Kristina Mladenović, T. Ilić","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.230405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.230405","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between body composition and motor abilities of young football players. The sample of respondents consisted of 18 football players with a mean chronological age of 14.9 ± 0.28 and with a sports experience of 7.83 ± 2.07 years. The monitored variables of body composition were: body height, body mass, muscle percentage, fat percentage and body mass index. Subsequently, the assessment of motor abilities was carried out by the following tests: speed (10, 20 and 30m sprint), agility (Slalom, Agility T-test and Illinois) and explosive power (Counter Movement Jump, Counter Movement Jump With Arm Swing and Squat Jump). Results indicated that there was a statistically significant positive correlation between body composition and motor abilities of football players. Therefore, it could be concluded that physical preparation together with good monitoring of body composition parameters could lead to the achievement of maximum sports performance.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46742781","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}
Adebisi I. Hammed, Oluwaseun S. Kubeyinje, Abdulrasheed Oyakhire, Dorcas Adebimpe, Ezekiel Onyemechi
This study investigated the effects of cryokinetics on hand function of subjects with spinal cord injury. The present study has an experimental design. Thirty-nine subjects with upper spinal cord injury were included. Handgrip and pinch strength were measured using electronic hand dynamometer (in kg) and mechanical pinch gauge (in kg) respectively prior to and following an 8-week cryokinetics. The amount of handgrip and pinch strength of both hands generated by each participant was used as a quantitative measurement of the development of hand function. Inferential statistics of multiple analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Statistical significance was retained for p value <0.05. The results of this study revealed that the strength training and the cryotherapy programmes separately had insignificant (p>0.05) effects on the hand function of the subjects. However, cryokinetics had significant (p<0.05) effects on the hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury. It was therefore concluded that the strength training programmes and cryotherapy individually cannot substantially influence hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury whereas, cryokinetics can substantially enhance hand function of the participants. Thus, cryokinetics is an excellent intervention protocol for optimizing hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury. It was therefore recommended that cryokinetics should be regarded as keystone in the management of subjects with upper spinal cord injury.
{"title":"Effects of Cryokinetics on Hand Function of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury","authors":"Adebisi I. Hammed, Oluwaseun S. Kubeyinje, Abdulrasheed Oyakhire, Dorcas Adebimpe, Ezekiel Onyemechi","doi":"10.26773/jaspe.230401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26773/jaspe.230401","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the effects of cryokinetics on hand function of subjects with spinal cord injury. The present study has an experimental design. Thirty-nine subjects with upper spinal cord injury were included. Handgrip and pinch strength were measured using electronic hand dynamometer (in kg) and mechanical pinch gauge (in kg) respectively prior to and following an 8-week cryokinetics. The amount of handgrip and pinch strength of both hands generated by each participant was used as a quantitative measurement of the development of hand function. Inferential statistics of multiple analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Statistical significance was retained for p value <0.05. The results of this study revealed that the strength training and the cryotherapy programmes separately had insignificant (p>0.05) effects on the hand function of the subjects. However, cryokinetics had significant (p<0.05) effects on the hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury. It was therefore concluded that the strength training programmes and cryotherapy individually cannot substantially influence hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury whereas, cryokinetics can substantially enhance hand function of the participants. Thus, cryokinetics is an excellent intervention protocol for optimizing hand function of subjects with upper spinal cord injury. It was therefore recommended that cryokinetics should be regarded as keystone in the management of subjects with upper spinal cord injury.","PeriodicalId":32340,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41765490","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}
P. Ilić, Manja Vitasović, Borko Katanic, Rada Rakočević, Fidanka Vasileva
The world’s leading health institutions warn that adolescents do not meet the minimum level of physical activity necessary for the proper physical development of young people, which is considered one of the main problems of public health. In addition to personal preference, environmental and cultural factors play an important role in the involvement of young people in sports. This study aimed to examine potential differences in involvement in sports, anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities, in adolescents of different residential statuses. The sample included 83 adolescents, of whom 45 (54.2%, 13.51±0.55 yrs) were from urban areas and 38 (45%, 13.45±0.50 yrs) were from rural areas in the Belgrade region. Surveying detected their involvement in sports, and anthropometric characteristics were assessed through body height (BH) body mass (BM), body mass index (BMI), and motor abilities through explosive strength of lower and upper extremities and agility. A Mann-Whitney U test has shown that place of residency impacts involvement in sports and motor abilities, while there was no impact on anthropometric characteristics. Cohen’s criteria (r) detected the level of impact. Adolescents from urban areas are more involved at sports and have better motor abilities. There is no difference in anthropometric characteristics. Considering the relatively small sample of respondents and variables assessed, the obtained results can hardly be generalized. However, this does not diminish the importance of the present study which examined the urban-rural state of sports activity, anthropometric characteristics and motor abilities of adolescents in Serbia, thus making an important contribution to this field.
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