Ziho Kang, Cesar E. Gracia Salgado, Sarah C. Gates
If appropriate colour coding is applied, gymnasts’ visual perception during landing may improve, potentially leading to reduced injuries and enhanced performance. An experiment and a survey were conducted with professional gymnasts at the University of Oklahoma. For the experiment, gymnasts’ visual perceptions were assessed for different manoeuvres using distinctive colours: floral white, lime yellow, and deep blue. Subsequently, we conducted a survey to investigate their preferred colour(s), reasons behind their choices, and any previous injury experiences related to poor visibility. Significant differences between floral white and lime yellow for more complex manoeuvres (e.g., double layout flip with single twist, p = .01, and double layout flip with double twist, p = .03). Survey results indicate that floral white colour was not preferred since the gymnasts reported difficulty distinguishing the floor from the ceiling. Lime yellow was preferred due to its high contrast, and deep blue was similarly favoured because gymnasts were accustomed to it. Additionally, the gymnasts reported other potential colour(s) and/or patterns that could enhance visual perception. The study provides insights into the potential benefits of colour-coded landing areas and establishes a foundation for further research on utilizing other hue variations, lightness, chroma intensity, patterns, and related factors.
{"title":"Mitigating potential injuries in gymnastics","authors":"Ziho Kang, Cesar E. Gracia Salgado, Sarah C. Gates","doi":"10.55860/rm7vzp22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/rm7vzp22","url":null,"abstract":"If appropriate colour coding is applied, gymnasts’ visual perception during landing may improve, potentially leading to reduced injuries and enhanced performance. An experiment and a survey were conducted with professional gymnasts at the University of Oklahoma. For the experiment, gymnasts’ visual perceptions were assessed for different manoeuvres using distinctive colours: floral white, lime yellow, and deep blue. Subsequently, we conducted a survey to investigate their preferred colour(s), reasons behind their choices, and any previous injury experiences related to poor visibility. Significant differences between floral white and lime yellow for more complex manoeuvres (e.g., double layout flip with single twist, p = .01, and double layout flip with double twist, p = .03). Survey results indicate that floral white colour was not preferred since the gymnasts reported difficulty distinguishing the floor from the ceiling. Lime yellow was preferred due to its high contrast, and deep blue was similarly favoured because gymnasts were accustomed to it. Additionally, the gymnasts reported other potential colour(s) and/or patterns that could enhance visual perception. The study provides insights into the potential benefits of colour-coded landing areas and establishes a foundation for further research on utilizing other hue variations, lightness, chroma intensity, patterns, and related factors.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141657289","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}
Khaled Abuwarda, Ahmed Abu Zayda, Abdel-Rahman Akl
The purpose of the current study was to identify the differences of the upper extremity muscle activations around three joints of the dominant arm during two patterns of backhand strokes. Ten elite female right-handed squash players participated (age: 18.4 ± 0.8 years; mass: 60.8 ± 1.8 kg; height: 165.2 ± 1.6 cm). EMG data from six muscles around the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints were recorded. The AD muscle activity of the backhand straight was greater throughout the execution and follow-through phases than the backhand cross (p < .001). In contrast, muscular activity in the PD muscle was greater during the three phases of backhand cross than backhand straight (p < .001). Elbow muscles showed no significant differences except in the follow-through phase, where the TB muscle demonstrated increased activity in the backhand straight. The WF and WE muscles had similar patterns in both strokes. This study provides novel insights into arm muscle activation during two patterns of backhand stroke in squash. Understanding the muscle activity mechanisms of these patterns can inform training strategies, optimize performance, and prevent injury risks to the shoulder, elbow, and wrist during the phases of the two patterns of backhand stroke in squash.
{"title":"Muscular activity differences and mechanisms for backhand straight and backhand cross in squash","authors":"Khaled Abuwarda, Ahmed Abu Zayda, Abdel-Rahman Akl","doi":"10.55860/zjnbcg52","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/zjnbcg52","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the current study was to identify the differences of the upper extremity muscle activations around three joints of the dominant arm during two patterns of backhand strokes. Ten elite female right-handed squash players participated (age: 18.4 ± 0.8 years; mass: 60.8 ± 1.8 kg; height: 165.2 ± 1.6 cm). EMG data from six muscles around the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints were recorded. The AD muscle activity of the backhand straight was greater throughout the execution and follow-through phases than the backhand cross (p < .001). In contrast, muscular activity in the PD muscle was greater during the three phases of backhand cross than backhand straight (p < .001). Elbow muscles showed no significant differences except in the follow-through phase, where the TB muscle demonstrated increased activity in the backhand straight. The WF and WE muscles had similar patterns in both strokes. This study provides novel insights into arm muscle activation during two patterns of backhand stroke in squash. Understanding the muscle activity mechanisms of these patterns can inform training strategies, optimize performance, and prevent injury risks to the shoulder, elbow, and wrist during the phases of the two patterns of backhand stroke in squash.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141657805","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 investigates the ergogenic response to caffeine, in terms of repetitions to failure, time under tension, perceived pain, and female sex hormones (oestradiol and progesterone), following muscular endurance during the early follicular phase. Eleven strength-trained eumenorrheic females performed two consecutive trials (48 h apart). Using a double-blind crossover design, participants were randomly assigned to receive either caffeine (4 mg/kg) 1 h before exercise or a placebo. In each trial, participants performed as many repetitions of leg extension and hip adduction as possible at 65% of 1-RM. Two minutes of recovery were allocated between each exercise. Each repetition was performed at maximal velocity. Perceived pain was rated on an 11-point scale immediately after each exercise, and blood samples were drawn from each participant 30 min after completing the test. Data revealed a significant ergogenic response to caffeine in repetitions to failure for leg extension and hip adduction (p = .003 and p = .043, respectively); meanwhile, caffeine led to a significantly longer time under tension in leg extension (p = .001), with no differences in hip adduction (p = .053). In terms of perceived pain, no differences between trials were found for hip adduction (p = .724), but it was rated higher after leg extension in the caffeine trial, when compared to the placebo (p = .011). No differences were observed between trials regarding oestradiol and progesterone levels (p = .138 and p = .350, respectively). In conclusion, ingestion of 4 mg/kg of caffeine increased leg extension and hip adduction repetitions to failure, without main effects on perceived pain and sex hormones, in strength-trained eumenorrheic females during the early follicular phase.
{"title":"Ergogenic response to caffeine in resistance performance, perceived pain, and female sex hormones following muscular endurance in strength-trained eumenorrheic females during early follicular phase","authors":"Hatem A. Shlool, M. F. AbuMoh'd","doi":"10.55860/hen97504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/hen97504","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the ergogenic response to caffeine, in terms of repetitions to failure, time under tension, perceived pain, and female sex hormones (oestradiol and progesterone), following muscular endurance during the early follicular phase. Eleven strength-trained eumenorrheic females performed two consecutive trials (48 h apart). Using a double-blind crossover design, participants were randomly assigned to receive either caffeine (4 mg/kg) 1 h before exercise or a placebo. In each trial, participants performed as many repetitions of leg extension and hip adduction as possible at 65% of 1-RM. Two minutes of recovery were allocated between each exercise. Each repetition was performed at maximal velocity. Perceived pain was rated on an 11-point scale immediately after each exercise, and blood samples were drawn from each participant 30 min after completing the test. Data revealed a significant ergogenic response to caffeine in repetitions to failure for leg extension and hip adduction (p = .003 and p = .043, respectively); meanwhile, caffeine led to a significantly longer time under tension in leg extension (p = .001), with no differences in hip adduction (p = .053). In terms of perceived pain, no differences between trials were found for hip adduction (p = .724), but it was rated higher after leg extension in the caffeine trial, when compared to the placebo (p = .011). No differences were observed between trials regarding oestradiol and progesterone levels (p = .138 and p = .350, respectively). In conclusion, ingestion of 4 mg/kg of caffeine increased leg extension and hip adduction repetitions to failure, without main effects on perceived pain and sex hormones, in strength-trained eumenorrheic females during the early follicular phase.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682989","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 study aimed to investigate the effects of calisthenics exercise on muscular endurance by implementing a 10-week whole-body calisthenic training program on 183 randomly selected untrained collegiate students (108 females, 75 males). A two-group pretest-posttest design was employed (CG = 88; EG = 95), accompanied by three muscular endurance field tests to thoroughly observe the probable effects of the training program on this fitness component. The pretest involved administering fitness tests, followed by the 10-week training program for the EG. The CG was instructed to engage in one hour of preferred physical activity three times a week for 10 weeks. Post-testing was completed by administering the same fitness tests. The normality of the data was assessed using the Shapiro-Wilk test. For intragroup comparison, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used, while for intergroup comparison, the Mann-Whitney U test was employed. Among females in the CG, the One Minute Push-up Test showed a significant improvement from a mean of 10.80 (±7.18) to 13.97 (±7.53) (p < .00001*), while the PT increased from 68.83 (±37.80) to 78.79 (±41.50) (p = .00036*), and the Wall Sit scores rose from 48.90 (±27.04) to 65.59 (±31.86) (p < .00001*). In males, the Wall Sit demonstrated a significant improvement from 58.15 (±26.47) to 83.88 (±50.28) (p = .00022*). Conversely, the EG exhibited significant improvements in all three tests for both females and males. Inter-group comparisons revealed the EG's significantly higher mean scores in the One Minute Push-up Test (24.50 vs. 18.17, p = .00494*), PT(107.87 vs. 79.85, p = .01044* for males), and Wall Sit (112.34 vs. 83.88, p = .01255*). Both female and male participants in the EG showed significant improvements in the One Minute Push-up Test, Planking Test, and Wall Sit compared to the CG, with consistently higher mean scores across all tests.
{"title":"The effect of 10-week wholebody calisthenics training program on the muscular endurance of untrained collegiate students","authors":"Ramon Carlo E. Masagca","doi":"10.55860/c9byhd85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/c9byhd85","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed to investigate the effects of calisthenics exercise on muscular endurance by implementing a 10-week whole-body calisthenic training program on 183 randomly selected untrained collegiate students (108 females, 75 males). A two-group pretest-posttest design was employed (CG = 88; EG = 95), accompanied by three muscular endurance field tests to thoroughly observe the probable effects of the training program on this fitness component. The pretest involved administering fitness tests, followed by the 10-week training program for the EG. The CG was instructed to engage in one hour of preferred physical activity three times a week for 10 weeks. Post-testing was completed by administering the same fitness tests. The normality of the data was assessed using the Shapiro-Wilk test. For intragroup comparison, the Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used, while for intergroup comparison, the Mann-Whitney U test was employed. Among females in the CG, the One Minute Push-up Test showed a significant improvement from a mean of 10.80 (±7.18) to 13.97 (±7.53) (p < .00001*), while the PT increased from 68.83 (±37.80) to 78.79 (±41.50) (p = .00036*), and the Wall Sit scores rose from 48.90 (±27.04) to 65.59 (±31.86) (p < .00001*). In males, the Wall Sit demonstrated a significant improvement from 58.15 (±26.47) to 83.88 (±50.28) (p = .00022*). Conversely, the EG exhibited significant improvements in all three tests for both females and males. Inter-group comparisons revealed the EG's significantly higher mean scores in the One Minute Push-up Test (24.50 vs. 18.17, p = .00494*), PT(107.87 vs. 79.85, p = .01044* for males), and Wall Sit (112.34 vs. 83.88, p = .01255*). Both female and male participants in the EG showed significant improvements in the One Minute Push-up Test, Planking Test, and Wall Sit compared to the CG, with consistently higher mean scores across all tests.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682052","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}
Enrico Serra, D. Albano, Maria Teresa Benincasa, Rodolfo Vastola
Compression garments have gained popularity in the sports world as a means to enhance athletic performance and accelerate recovery. This study investigates the effectiveness of upper-body compression garments and their impact on the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during maximal isometric contractions. Eight adult males, students of a Master's degree program in Sports Sciences, participated in the study, conducting tests in controlled conditions at the University of Salerno. The subjects performed maximal isometric contractions in three separate sessions, wearing compression garments (CG), traditional sportswear (noCG), and a tight-fitting garment without compression effect, to minimize the placebo effect (Placebo), respectively. Perceived exertion was assessed using the modified CR-10 scale. Statistical analysis revealed a significant reduction in RPE when athletes wore compression garments compared to other conditions, suggesting a benefit in the use of such clothing. The findings indicate that compression garments can attenuate the perception of exertion during intense physical activities, with potential implications for performance, comfort, and recovery. This study contributes to the existing literature by expanding the understanding of the effects of compression clothing and highlighting the importance of further research to optimize the use of these garments in enhancing athletic performance.
{"title":"Influence of compression garments on perceived exertion during maximal isometric exercises","authors":"Enrico Serra, D. Albano, Maria Teresa Benincasa, Rodolfo Vastola","doi":"10.55860/8t01q994","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/8t01q994","url":null,"abstract":"Compression garments have gained popularity in the sports world as a means to enhance athletic performance and accelerate recovery. This study investigates the effectiveness of upper-body compression garments and their impact on the rate of perceived exertion (RPE) during maximal isometric contractions. Eight adult males, students of a Master's degree program in Sports Sciences, participated in the study, conducting tests in controlled conditions at the University of Salerno. The subjects performed maximal isometric contractions in three separate sessions, wearing compression garments (CG), traditional sportswear (noCG), and a tight-fitting garment without compression effect, to minimize the placebo effect (Placebo), respectively. Perceived exertion was assessed using the modified CR-10 scale. Statistical analysis revealed a significant reduction in RPE when athletes wore compression garments compared to other conditions, suggesting a benefit in the use of such clothing. The findings indicate that compression garments can attenuate the perception of exertion during intense physical activities, with potential implications for performance, comfort, and recovery. This study contributes to the existing literature by expanding the understanding of the effects of compression clothing and highlighting the importance of further research to optimize the use of these garments in enhancing athletic performance.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141682469","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 examine the effect of functional myofascial line exercises applied for 6 weeks on sprint and agility in 12-14 years old tennis players. The sample consisted of 13 girls and 13 boys aged 12-14 years who were tennis athletes in Antalya. In addition to tennis training in the experimental group an exercise programme consisting of four exercises for 6 weeks, 2 days in a week was conducted. The control group continued only tennis training. As a result of the research, the girls experimental group's 20 m sprint pre-test and post-test statistically significant difference (p = .02) with a large effect size (r = .63); v-cut agility pre-test and post-test with a large effect size (r = .57) a statistically significant difference (p = .04) was found. In addition, a statistically significant difference (p = .01) was found between the 20 m. sprint pre-test and post-test of the boys experimental group with a large effect size (r = .63); a statistically significant difference (p = .01) was found between the v-cut agility pre-test and post-test with a large effect size (r = .63). In the control group, 20 m. sprint in both boys and girls groups there was no statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test and v-cut agility pre-test and post-test.
{"title":"The effect of 6 weeks functional myofascial line exercises on sprint and agility in 12-14 aged tennis athletes","authors":"Erhan Toprak Çağlın, H. Çobanoğlu","doi":"10.55860/m13mw836","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/m13mw836","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to examine the effect of functional myofascial line exercises applied for 6 weeks on sprint and agility in 12-14 years old tennis players. The sample consisted of 13 girls and 13 boys aged 12-14 years who were tennis athletes in Antalya. In addition to tennis training in the experimental group an exercise programme consisting of four exercises for 6 weeks, 2 days in a week was conducted. The control group continued only tennis training. As a result of the research, the girls experimental group's 20 m sprint pre-test and post-test statistically significant difference (p = .02) with a large effect size (r = .63); v-cut agility pre-test and post-test with a large effect size (r = .57) a statistically significant difference (p = .04) was found. In addition, a statistically significant difference (p = .01) was found between the 20 m. sprint pre-test and post-test of the boys experimental group with a large effect size (r = .63); a statistically significant difference (p = .01) was found between the v-cut agility pre-test and post-test with a large effect size (r = .63). In the control group, 20 m. sprint in both boys and girls groups there was no statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test and v-cut agility pre-test and post-test.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141681649","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 paper looks at the history of technology development in Artistic Gymnastics (AG) by reviewing patent registrations, test procedures for the AG competition equipment by the official control laboratory of the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), and major apparatus advances by manufacturers. Equipment became lighter and more resistant with synthetic materials, with a clear tendency to increase elastic (repulsive) capacity. It is noteworthy that the testing laboratory becomes an arbiter for the industry and the FIG when the technological developments and equipment of manufacturers are evaluated for official use. Only 23 companies have equipment approved by the FIG, 12 of them manufacturing AG apparatuses. Suppliers are located in nine different countries (2 in Asia; 4 in Europe; 2 in America; 1 in Oceania). There is still an unequal distribution of access to technologies, which are concentrated in the northern hemisphere. More access to the actual technology is clearly required when we consider that 156 national member federations are affiliated with the FIG as of this writing.
{"title":"Technological advances in artistic gymnastics and the impact on its development","authors":"M. Bortoleto, Ludwig Schweizer","doi":"10.55860/s291xw93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/s291xw93","url":null,"abstract":"This paper looks at the history of technology development in Artistic Gymnastics (AG) by reviewing patent registrations, test procedures for the AG competition equipment by the official control laboratory of the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), and major apparatus advances by manufacturers. Equipment became lighter and more resistant with synthetic materials, with a clear tendency to increase elastic (repulsive) capacity. It is noteworthy that the testing laboratory becomes an arbiter for the industry and the FIG when the technological developments and equipment of manufacturers are evaluated for official use. Only 23 companies have equipment approved by the FIG, 12 of them manufacturing AG apparatuses. Suppliers are located in nine different countries (2 in Asia; 4 in Europe; 2 in America; 1 in Oceania). There is still an unequal distribution of access to technologies, which are concentrated in the northern hemisphere. More access to the actual technology is clearly required when we consider that 156 national member federations are affiliated with the FIG as of this writing.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141001850","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 paper is to carry out a theoretical transposition of the principles of the ecological dynamic approach in the field of physical and sports education, aimed at defining educational approaches capable of promoting an effective acquisition of cognitive skills, through the practice of physical activity and sport. Physical education, according to an ecological dynamics perspective, considers the performer a complex adaptive system, which interacts with the environments in a functionally integrated way, underlining the interrelationship between motor processes, cognitive and perceptive functions. The cognitive area of Life Skills (Cognitive Life Skills, CLS), divided by the WHO, into decision making, problem solving, creative thinking and critical thinking processes, can be framed as an intrinsic part of goal-directed behaviour influenced by functional constraints determined by individual-environment interaction. Therefore, physical and sport activity practiced according to the principles of the ecological dynamic approach can be configured as an elective tool to promote the development of cognitive skills. In this article, the relevant theories of ecological dynamics are discussed and recent empirical data on the perceptual-cognitive processes which are activated through the practice of physical education and sport are described to underline the potential of such practices for the development of cognitive skills. The development of this specific theoretical transposition represents a starting point for the definition and experimentation of ecological dynamic interventions designed with the aim of investigating the effects of physical and sporting activity on the development of cognitive skills for life.
{"title":"Ecological dynamics approach in physical education to promote cognitive skills development","authors":"Silvia Coppola, Cristiana D'Anna, Valeria Minghelli, Rodolfo Vastola","doi":"10.55860/k7ynwe36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/k7ynwe36","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this paper is to carry out a theoretical transposition of the principles of the ecological dynamic approach in the field of physical and sports education, aimed at defining educational approaches capable of promoting an effective acquisition of cognitive skills, through the practice of physical activity and sport. Physical education, according to an ecological dynamics perspective, considers the performer a complex adaptive system, which interacts with the environments in a functionally integrated way, underlining the interrelationship between motor processes, cognitive and perceptive functions. The cognitive area of Life Skills (Cognitive Life Skills, CLS), divided by the WHO, into decision making, problem solving, creative thinking and critical thinking processes, can be framed as an intrinsic part of goal-directed behaviour influenced by functional constraints determined by individual-environment interaction. Therefore, physical and sport activity practiced according to the principles of the ecological dynamic approach can be configured as an elective tool to promote the development of cognitive skills. In this article, the relevant theories of ecological dynamics are discussed and recent empirical data on the perceptual-cognitive processes which are activated through the practice of physical education and sport are described to underline the potential of such practices for the development of cognitive skills. The development of this specific theoretical transposition represents a starting point for the definition and experimentation of ecological dynamic interventions designed with the aim of investigating the effects of physical and sporting activity on the development of cognitive skills for life.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140671268","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}
Juan Torres-Guerrero, R. Caracuel-Cáliz, Diego Collado-Fernández, Beatriz Torres-Campos, Juan Párraga-Montilla, Mar Cepero-González
The main objective of this research is to know the healthy lifestyle habits of people who participated in federated competitions in volleyball in the province of Jaén once their competitive stage has ended. Therefore, to investigate whether people who in their adolescence and youth practiced a federated competitive sport in volleyball, maintain healthy lifestyle habits, referring to diet, quality of sleep, level of physical activity practice and their physical condition, in their stage of adulthood and seniority. This research has been carried out though a descriptive, cross-sectional, single measurement (Ato et al., 2013), and interpretive research; in which former athletes responded to a questionnaire about their daily habits related to health; In addition, to know the information through self-completed surveys by those who were captains and technicians of the volleyball clubs, in order to better understand their current healthy habits. The total number of subjects studied was 199 people, of which 18 were captains and 21 were coaches. When asking people about their eating habits, the majority values correspond to the response option “good”, both in women (61.5%) and in men (48.8%). The different groups of participants in the research state that they attach great importance to eating habits, nutrition, and diet quality in their daily lives. 84.6% of women and 91.9% of men consider that their current level of physical fitness is based on the sports practice of their youth. Physical-sports practice as a healthy lifestyle habit is incorporated as a healthy lifestyle habit mostly in the former athletes and sports technicians participating in this research.
{"title":"Habits of healthy living in adults former athletes of federated competition in the modality of volleyball in the province of Jaen","authors":"Juan Torres-Guerrero, R. Caracuel-Cáliz, Diego Collado-Fernández, Beatriz Torres-Campos, Juan Párraga-Montilla, Mar Cepero-González","doi":"10.55860/a36hg406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55860/a36hg406","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of this research is to know the healthy lifestyle habits of people who participated in federated competitions in volleyball in the province of Jaén once their competitive stage has ended. Therefore, to investigate whether people who in their adolescence and youth practiced a federated competitive sport in volleyball, maintain healthy lifestyle habits, referring to diet, quality of sleep, level of physical activity practice and their physical condition, in their stage of adulthood and seniority. This research has been carried out though a descriptive, cross-sectional, single measurement (Ato et al., 2013), and interpretive research; in which former athletes responded to a questionnaire about their daily habits related to health; In addition, to know the information through self-completed surveys by those who were captains and technicians of the volleyball clubs, in order to better understand their current healthy habits. The total number of subjects studied was 199 people, of which 18 were captains and 21 were coaches. When asking people about their eating habits, the majority values correspond to the response option “good”, both in women (61.5%) and in men (48.8%). The different groups of participants in the research state that they attach great importance to eating habits, nutrition, and diet quality in their daily lives. 84.6% of women and 91.9% of men consider that their current level of physical fitness is based on the sports practice of their youth. Physical-sports practice as a healthy lifestyle habit is incorporated as a healthy lifestyle habit mostly in the former athletes and sports technicians participating in this research.","PeriodicalId":51651,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Sport and Exercise","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140667718","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}
Nicolas M. Philipp, Angeleau A. Scott, Benjamin R. Caldwell, D. Cabarkapa, Quincy R. Johnson, Andrew C Fry
The importance of quantifying maximal horizontal deceleration performance in athlete populations has received a considerable increase in interest over recent years. However, research is still scarce investigating movement characteristics of maximal horizontal decelerations outside of measures derived from instantaneous horizontal velocity of the centre of mass, using technologies such as radar or laser-based devices. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the biomechanical differences for measures of deceleration ability between a novel deceleration task, and the 505 change of direction test, using an inertial measurement unit-based technology. Primary findings suggested differences across several biomechanical characteristics quantified during the deceleration phase, with moderate to large between-test effect sizes. Specifically, subjects were found to exhibit significantly greater reductions in velocity and horizontal braking forces in the 505. Further, subjects showed significantly shorter stopping times and distances in the acceleration-deceleration assessment, however, these displayed insufficient levels of reliability across both assessments, which should be interpreted as a limitation. Therefore, it may be speculated that based on our data, the 505 test, which possesses a predetermined stopping/turning point, presents a greater or different biomechanical challenge to individuals, which must be met with the appropriate neuromuscular and skill-related qualities to efficiently reduce whole-body momentum. These findings may be relevant to practitioners interested in choosing the right assessment to quantify athletes’ maximal horizontal deceleration performance, which can have implications for both health and performance.
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