ECSS Paris 2023: OP-MH21
INTRODUCTION: The warm-up period is a common pre-exercise routine performed to transition from a resting state to the necessary preparation for a sports competition, increase performance and reduce the risk of injury. The traditional warm-up routine typically includes a short period of low-intensity aerobic exercise, followed by stretching and sport-specific exercise. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a dynamic innovative warm-up program applied to amateur soccer players on physical fitness parameters such as muscle strength, cardiopulmonary and muscular endurance, agility, balance and flexibility. METHODS: 21 athletes (mean age; 22.65±1.18) and 21 sedentary individuals (mean age; 21.85±17) were included in the study. Muscle strength by hand-held myometer, vertical jump test and triple jump test; endurance levels with cooper 12 minute running test, lateral bridge test and sorenson test; agility with shuttle running test and square test; their balance was evaluated with the star balance test and their flexibility with the sit and reach test, trunk extension test and trunk flexion test. After the first evaluation, the athletes were taught the pre-training warm-up program and were asked to apply it 3 days a week for 8 weeks. The control group, consisting of healthy sedentary men, was asked to continue their normal lives. Assessments were repeated at the end of 8 weeks. The warm-up program consisted of foam rollers, dynamic stretching and elastic band traction applications. RESULTS: The groups were homogeneous. A significant difference was found both within and between groups in the athletes in quadriceps femoris and hamstring muscle strength (bilateral), bilateral triple jump, Cooper running test, Sorenson test, shuttle running test, square test and sit and reach tests (p<0.01). There was no change in the control group. CONCLUSION: This newly created warm-up program, focusing on dynamic stretching and flexibility, made positive contributions to the muscle strength, flexibility and performance of the athletes. In the light of these findings, the importance of warm-up protocols before training has been revealed and also warm-up sessions prevent injury it is recommended that similar studies be conducted in other sports branches.
Read CV Berrak VarhanECSS Paris 2023: OP-MH21
INTRODUCTION: During past decades, the skills of gymnasts have become more complex and sophisticated in line with the evolution of Code of Point, gymnastics techniques and equipment. The proportion of gymnasts suffering from injuries is also increasing caused by high-intensity, high-load training. Both core strength and stability control are extremely important abilities to gymnasts, which not only affect the athletes specific techniques performance, but are also important factors in preventing sports injuries. The purpose of this research is to measure the core strength and stability control abilities and identify the potential injury risks of high-level junior male gymnasts with using the Huber®360 platform. METHODS: Sixteen high-level junior male gymnasts from China were involved within this study. The age, height, and weight of the study subjects are expressed in the form of M±D, which are 15.9±1.4 yr,159.3±9.6cm, and 52.1±8.3kg respectively. Inbody 720 was used to measurement the body composition of the subjects. HUBER®360was the instrument used in this research, which is a device with an oscillating platform and two handles, as well as force sensors situated beneath the motorized platform and at the handle level. The Huber 360 software can be used for objectively assessment with a series of seven functional tests. According to the study purpose and objectives, out of the 7 tests, we shall only use two tests, the Stability limit test and Maximum strength test. RESULTS: All the study subjects completed all the tests. 1. Body composition. The average body fat percentage of the 16 gymnasts is 5.4±2.7% (range from 3.0% to 12.0%), which is an excellent data for male gymnast. The low level of body fat percentage is not only the result of long-term training, but also the specific requirement of gymnastics. From the perspective of muscle mass distribution, there is no difference in muscle mass of the group of gymnasts investigated between the left and right upper limbs (3.0±0.7kg,3.0±0.7kg) and lower limbs (7.1±1.3kg,7.1±1.3kg). 2. Stability limit test. Considering the comparison of symmetry in the diagonal direction, the result demonstrated that four subjects showed diagonal advantage characteristic, that is, the data of result are very symmetrical in all four diagonal directions. Seven subjects showed a medium symmetrical in most diagonal directions. Four subjects showed unilateral dominance characteristic, the right side result of three of them is larger than left, and the other one is opposite. Only one subject showed relatively big differences between the front and back side. 3. Maximum strength tests. Considering the unilateral maximum strength difference between the push and pull, and the maximum strength difference of push (or pull) between the left and right side, the result demonstrated that five subject showed perfect balance in the comparation of unilateral or bilateral strength. Seven subjects’ results showed that the bilateral strength is balance, CONCLUSION: The study describes a preliminary test conducted on sixteen high-level junior male gymnasts with the HUBER®360platform. The tests and the findings are of great significance, which not only give suggestion that some gymnasts may be at risk for injury due to strength imbalances, and also point out the direction of next-step training.
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Introduction Physical therapists (PTs) work with diverse populations to promote function, activity participation, and quality of life. PTs are also positioned to provide physical activity (PA) promotion; however, it has been suggested that they do not consistently do this with their patients. Investigation into barriers to including PA promotion in PT clinical practice have found that knowledge, time and resources are consistent barriers. One important consideration that has not been included in this area of research is how PTs conceptualize PA promotion in clinical practice. Understanding how PTs conceptualize PA promotion can lead to the development of strategies and tools to increase the consistency in which PA promotion is implemented in clinical practice. Methods Semi-structured virtual interviews were conducted. Participating licensed PTs were purposively recruited from a national survey sample to reflect diverse demographics and professional settings in the United States. Participants were given a list of PA promotion approaches that were considered typical within PT practice, and then asked to provide feedback. Inductive thematic analysis was used for qualitative analytical approach. Trustworthiness was established by use of reflexivity, triangulation, and memos to serve as an audit trail. Results A total of 10 participants completed the interviews. Most of the sample worked in outpatient clinical settings. The sample was evenly split between PTs working primarily with adults and those working primarily with children. There were two overarching themes that emerged from the interviews. 1) Specific guidelines on PA promotion are needed and should be tailored to specific clinical settings and patient populations; and 2) PTs should be leaders in PA promotion but must become better at it. Additional themes include the process of engaging in PA promotion and access to community resources also emerged. Discussion The findings revealed that participants have a wide range of perspectives on what PA promotion is. PTs expressed lacking some knowledge on how to promote PA wholistically. For example, when participants were given several ways that they could promote PA, they were only familiar with some of the suggestions. Participants did express that all of the suggestions were appropriate for the clinical setting and can support their patients in engaging in PA. Further, some participants recommended that PA promotion guidelines that are tailored to specific patient populations and clinical settings would support engaging in PA promotion with their patients. Participants believed that PTs should be leaders in clinical PA promotion but acknowledged that support is needed to ensure that they can engage in it efficaciously. The findings of the study implicate that to support the PA promotion in PT clinical settings, specific guidelines are needed to support knowledge and skill development, which in turn support PTs becoming leaders in clinical
Read CV Winston KennedyECSS Paris 2023: OP-MH21