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SummaryIntroduction: The aim of the study was to evaluate whether our own twelve-week Sensorimotor Exercise Programme (SEP) affected FMS results in canoe slalom athletes. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool for detecting asymmetries and movement range limitations in order to prevent sport injuries. The screen evaluates mobility and stability in seven fundamental movement patterns.Material and methods: The study population consisted of 16 athletes from the Canoe Slalom National Team of Poland who competed in three sports categories: kayak single, canoe single, canoe double. The athletes, 13 men and 3 women, undertook the FMS screen twice before the starting season. Between the first and the second screen the athletes undertook a twelve-week long sensorimotor training programme.Results: The result analysis showed a statistically significant difference in FMS results. The mean FMS screen result after twelve weeks of training increased from 16.6 points to 19.6 points.Conclusions: An adequately designed SEP can lead to an improvement in athlete movement patterns. The FMS screen allows for assessment of changes in athlete movement patterns after twelve weeks of SEP training.

A -opracowanie koncepcji i założeń (preparing concepts) B -opracowanie metod (formulating methods) C -przeprowadzenie badań (conducting research) D -oprcowanie wyników (processing results) E -interpretacja i wnioski (interpretation and conclusions) F -redakcja ostatecznej wersji (editing the final version) StreszczenieWstęp: Zespół skrzyżowania górnego to zespół posturalny, w którym występuje nierównowaga strukturalna mięśniowo-powięziowa oraz funkcjonalna w obrębie obręczy barkowej i odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa. Terapia w tym przypadku polega najczęściej na zastosowaniu techniki mięśniowo-powięziowych bądź masażu klasycznego. Celem pracy było wskazanie, która spośród wskazanych form terapii wykazuje większą skuteczność w rozluźnianiu kompleksu mięśniowo-powięziowego.Materiał i metody: Grupę badaną stanowiło 18 osób (12 kobiet, 6 mężczyzn) z zespołem skrzyżowania górnego, które w sposób losowy zostały przydzielone do jednej z dwóch grup. W Grupie I (8 kobiet, 1 mężczyzna) przeprowadzono rehabilitację za pomocą technik mięśniowo-powięziowych, zaś w Grupie II (4 kobiety, 5 mężczyzn) zastosowano masaż klasyczny. Terapia składała się z pięciu 30 minutowych sesji, odbywających się codziennie, przez 5 dni. Przed terapią, 1 dnia i 5 dnia bezpośrednio po terapii oraz 14 dnia od zakończenia terapii, zbadano wysokość punktu suprasternale klatki piersiowej ruchomość odcinka szyjnego kręgosłupa. email:edyta.lukasik@op.pl Rehabilitacja Postępy Rehabilitacji (2), 53 -67, 2017

Introduction: Strength is a primary component of human motor skills and one of the most frequently trained motor abilities. Handball belongs to a group of sports in which handgrip strength plays a key role. The aim of the study was to assess handgrip strength of children and adolescents handball players. This research may prove useful due to the need to monitor the training process. It will enable coaches and therapists to compare the results of children and adolescents with regard to age, gender and body dimensions as well as plan strength training programmes for handball. Material and methods: The study was carried out on a group of 99 handball players from the "Handball Club" in Radzymiński Centre of Culture and Sport. The study included both boys and girls aged 9 to 16 who regularly and actively participated in handball training. The work presents basic anthropometric characteristics of the study participants and the results of handgrip strength measurements of both hands with the use of a hydraulic dynamometer. Results: Handgrip strength increases with age in both girls and boys. Handgrip strength is greater in boys than in girls, which is connected with greater body mass, body height, relative body weight and phalanx length. Conclusions: The given values of handgrip strength will enable coaches and therapists to compare the results of children and adolescents with regard to age, gender and body dimensions in order to monitor strength and plan strength training program in handball.

Background: Pilates is a method of exercising which aims to increase strength and flexibility but also to positively influence people's mental state. Although its effectiveness in these areas is confirmed by numerous studies, not all the studies are conclusive and many results are inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to evaluate abdominal muscle activity in people practicing Pilates and to examine the influence of Pilates exercises on core muscle activity. Material and methods: Sixty three participants were divided into two groups. The study group (Pilates group) consisted of 50 adults (48 women and 2 men: age = 47.2 ± 12.7 years) and the control group (Non-exercising group) consisted of 13 adults (10 women and 3 men: age = 37.1 ± 13.4 years). Both groups took part in two tests: transverse abdominis (TRA) muscle activity test in the prone position and the lumbar spine stability test while moving the lower limbs in the supine position. The equipment used in the study was the Pressure Biofeedback Stabilizer (PBS). Results: The results showed no significant differences between the groups, both in the TRA muscle activity test and in the lumbar spine stability test. Conclusions: Pilates exercises do not influence the activity of the TRA muscle or the core stability as assessed by the Pressure Biofeedback Stabilizer. However, in the study group the high percentage of positive results and the relatively low percentage of poor results obtained in the TRA muscle activity test encourage further research in this area.