Effects of Surface Type on Balance Control Strategies in Handstand

Arnista, Paweł; Biegajło, Michał; Mastalerz, Andrzej; Niźnikowski, Tomasz

doi:10.2478/pjst-2020-0019

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“…It is a method based on scientific knowledge aimed at improving mobility by making muscle fibres more flexible. It is a three-step action on muscles and joints, based on the contract-relax-stretch technique [8,9,10,11,12,13].…”

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Effect of 10-Week Progressive Stretching Exercise Programme on Functional Limitations of Musculoskeletal System

Boguszewski

Falkowska

Adamczyk

2023

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a progressive stretching exercise programme on the functional limitations in physically active women. Material and Methods Thirty-six women took part in the study. All of them attended fitness classes (step, fat burning) at least twice a week. The study included women aged 19-26 who were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of women who performed a set of progressive stretching exercises twice a week for a period of two months after training sessions. Group 2 (the control group) included women who neither performed any exercises nor received any treatment after training sessions. On the first day of the study, each woman was subjected to the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), the Core Muscle Strength and Stability Test (CMS---amp---ST) and the Sit and Reach test (to the right and left side) before starting their fitness class. Afterwards, group 1 performed progressive stretching exercises as instructed, i.e. twice a week for approximately 20 minutes after classes, for a period of ten weeks. After ten weeks, all women performed FMS, CMS---amp---ST and Sit and Reach tests again. Results The overall FMS test scores of both groups before implementing the exercise programme were not significantly different. After ten weeks, the women from group 1 significantly improved their overall scores in FMS (p ---lt--- 0.001). There were no significant differences in the control group. Significant improvements in the Core Muscle Strength and Stability test scores were observed in both groups. For the Sit and Reach test, there was a significant improvement in performance in group 1 (p ---lt--- 0.001), while a regression was noted in group 2. Conclusions Stretching exercises can have a beneficial effect on minimising the musculoskeletal system’s functional limitations. It is advisable to include post-training complementary exercises to prevent injury.

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Effect of 10-Week Progressive Stretching Exercise Programme on Functional Limitations of Musculoskeletal System

Boguszewski

Falkowska

Adamczyk

2023

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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“…In artistic gymnastics, the ability to maintain balance should be considered both within the context of potentially achieving satisfactory sports results and as a key element of athletes' safety during exercises. The effects of the adaptation processes taking place in the balance system are especially visible in tasks that are unnatural for humans, such as performing a handstand [12][13][14].…”

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Static Balance in Female Artistic Gymnasts and Non-Training Girls

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Sports activities can constitute a factor in improving postural control. The aim of this study is to compare static balance in the tandem stance between female artistic gymnasts and non-training girls. This was performed with and without visual control, as well as in a position with open eyes, on a 1.25 m high platform. Two groups of thirty girls participated in the study. The first group consisted of gymnasts (mean age 9.50 ± 1.20 years, body height 133.50 ± 11.40 cm, and body mass 28.90 ± 6.90 kg), while the second group comprised non-training girls (mean age 9.80 ± 1.20 years, body height 142.60 ± 10.90 cm, and body mass 37.40 ± 9.70 kg). Balance measurements were taken using the CQ Stab 2P two-plate stability platform. In the measurements conducted with the subjects’ eyes closed, the gymnasts obtained a lower value for displacement regarding the maximal centre of pressure (COP) in the anterior–posterior direction and a higher frequency of COP displacement (p < 0.05). In the trial performed on a platform, a greater COP displacement frequency was found among the non-training girls (p < 0.001). Differences in the values of the variables characterising the static balance of gymnasts and non-training girls were revealed only in conditions of increasing difficulty concerning the motor task (increasing the height of the position and/or without eye control).

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