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{"title":"Body mass index changes in children and adolescents with intelectual disability during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"N. Šuc, B. Lešnik","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.308","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Intellectual disability (ID) is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was a lockdown of all schools and other daily sport activities.\u0000Methods: We measured the height and weight of 100 children and adolescents with intellectual disability. The measurements were taken in September 2020 and then six months later, in March 2021. The calculated BMI was transformed into age- and sex-standardized values (zBMI). Mean BMI and zBMI were compared over time and between sexes using a paired t-test and two-way mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA). The effect size was estimated using Cohen’s d.\u0000Results: On average across all groups, BMI increased by 0.5kg/m2 in the studied period. The increase in mean BMI was statistically significant for both groups of girls; the difference between girls and boys in BMI increase was marginally statistically significant. The analysis of zBMI confirmed that the observed changes were likely not simply a consequence of maturation.\u0000Discussion: One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions related to it was the increase of BMI values in children and youth. With our results, we can relate this data also to population with ID. Although we have provided intervention programs and encouraged pupils and their parents to be more physically active during lockdown, the importance of school and after school activities regarding physical fitness status is clearly evident.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48223947","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}

{"title":"Report on the EASS & ISSA 2022 World Congress of Sport Sociology","authors":"Saša Pišot","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.371","url":null,"abstract":"After two years of online conferences and uncertain times, the EASS (European Association of Sociology of Sports) and ISSA (International Sociology of Sport Association) have joined forces to organise a joint World Congress of Sociology of Sport with the working title: Why Sociology Matters? The Role of Sociology of Sport in Interdisciplinary Research. Scholars from around the world pondered the question of why sociology and its very special relationship to society is hardly noticed. Sociology seems to have a reputation problem, not only in the public and political contexts, but also in scientific research networks. The aim of this congress was therefore to provide a clearer insight into the complex descriptions of reality and to reveal the contradictions and inconsistencies in the common sense and everyday constructions that target the field of sport. The organiser of the congress was the University of Tübingen, together with the Institute of Sports Science of the University of Tübingen. At the three-day event, 230 papers were presented by over 350 authors in 10 sessions. Among the papers, the topics of depression and the deviant behaviour of elite athletes and coaches, and the impact of COVID-19 measures on sport participation and sport policy issues were the main topics of interest. The main key lectures: 1. Addressed the novelties in European football and its organisation in lectures presented by prof. Mark Turner, PhD (Against the European Super League: Reading this critical juncture for English and European football) and prof. David Webber PhD (Rewriting the future: Alternatives to ‘the present’ (and presence of) capitalist realism in elite European football) 2. Opened up new questions in the field of sport impact on the local community with the lectures: (Re)configuring for sport, volunteerism and the civil society landscape: Toward sustainable communities and capacity building in a post-Olympic metropolis by prof. Niki Koutrou and prof. Geoffrey Kohe, Reciprocation and Responsibility – “Giving Back” to Children and Youth in Community Organizations by prof. Christine Dallaire and Steph MacKay. The conference gave the expected impetus for further cooperation between researchers and their institutions, so we are looking forward to the next, 19th EASS Conference in 2023 with the working title: Transitioning Sport, Transitioning European Societies to be held in Budapest, Hungary on 30 May––2 June 2023.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49383096","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}

{"title":"Fat mass to fat- free mass ratio and body composition in participants with chronic leg problems","authors":"Mihaela Jurdana, A. Tomazic, Boštjan Žvanut","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.344","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.344","url":null,"abstract":"Background & aim: Low fat-free mass (FFM) or high fat mass (FM) in older adults are abnormal body composition phenotypes associated with morbidity. The dual burden of excessive FM and low FFM may lead to a higher risk of cardiovascular and other diseases and disability and lower physical performance compared with individuals with normal body composition or low FFM or high FM alone. Both conditions lead to poorer health and can be identified by a high FM/FFM ratio. Because few studies have examined the effects of abnormal body composition using the FM/FFM ratio, the aim of this study is to determine the FM/FFM values by gender in patients with knee and hip pathologies and compare them with body composition parameters. This condition is important when surgery is required because abnormal body composition leads to an increase in infections and other postoperative complications.\u0000Methods: A total of 93 participants aged 64.71 ± 7.71 years in women and 65.9 ± 9.9 years in men with a body mass index (BMI) ≥25 kg/m2 were recruited from the Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital (Ankaran, Slovenia). The waist circumference (WC) and anthropometric data (BMI), as well as body composition data (FM, FFM, % of body water, estimated by bioelectrical impedance - BIA) were measured. In addition, the body composition phenotypes (FM/FFM ratio) were calculated.\u0000Results: The FM/FFM index was higher in females. The female group with FM/FFM (0.68) and those with a higher FM/FFM (0.92) correlated positively with WC. Male participants were excluded for further analysis because only two males had FM/FFM > 0.80. The FM/FFM of the remaining male participants was 0.53 ± 0.09.\u0000Conclusions: FM/FFM provide information on patient body composition and identify individuals at risk of body composition abnormalities in women only.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43119103","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}

{"title":"Having fun while learning - SKI EASY SNOW DAY","authors":"Saša Pišot","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.369","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44703963","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}

{"title":"Report of 4th International SPE Balkan Ski Conference","authors":"Kaja Teraž, R. Pišot","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.374","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46840414","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}

{"title":"Editorial","authors":"Boštjan Šimunič","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.377","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.377","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43793286","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}

{"title":"Effects of inspiratory muscle training on physical performance during backpack carrying","authors":"Monika Jeruc Tanšek, Andrej Švent, A. Kacin","doi":"10.35469/ak.2022.335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2022.335","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Restricting chest movement when carrying a loaded backpack reduces efficiency and increases the work of the respiratory muscles. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of six weeks of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength and endurance and on physical performance when carrying a load. Methods: Twenty male (age: 32.2 ± 3.4 years) members of the Special Operations Unit of the Slovenian Army volunteered to participate. The experimental group (n=10) trained their respiratory muscles for six weeks against an incremental inspiratory resistance with a breathing apparatus. The placebo group (n=10) performed the same IMT protocol but with a sham inspiratory resistance. Assessment of the subjects before and after IMT included measurements of the maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures, heart rate measurements, and ratings of perceived physical and respiratory exertion before and after a 60-min walk test with a 25-kg backpack. Results: After six weeks of IMT, the maximum inspiratory pressure measured before and after the 60-minute walk test increased significantly (p < 0.001) in the experimental group by 47 ± 13% and 58 ± 20%, respectively. Inspiratory fatigue was also significantly lower in the experimental group. No changes were observed in the heart rate and the rating of perceived exertion during the walking test. In the placebo group, no significant changes were observed in the measured parameters after IMT.Conclusion: Six weeks of IMT with progressive breathing resistance improves strength and reduces fatigue of the respiratory muscles. Individuals who perform tasks that require them to carry a heavy backpack for extended periods of time may benefit from IMT.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48673887","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}

{"title":"effect of phonated breathing on oxygen uptake during and after submaximal cycling","authors":"N. Potočnik, Kaja Stanković","doi":"10.35469/ak.2021.329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2021.329","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) exhalation during exercise is reported to improve body adaptation to exercise and enhance the exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Wearing mouthguards results in lower oxygen consumption and increased performance by increasing PEP in athletes. Airway resistance during expiration can be manipulated by phonation. Thus, the aim of our study was to examine the effects of phonated breathing on cardiopulmonary adaptation to moderate exercise and subsequent recovery.\u0000Methods: 26 young healthy participants conducted the same moderate steady cycling protocol using three different breathing patterns: spontaneous breathing (BrP1), phonated breathing pronouncing the sound “h” (BrP2) and phonated breathing pronouncing the sound “sh” (BrP3). Heart rate, oxygen consumption, CO2 production, respiratory rate, tidal volume, respiratory exchange ratio and ventilatory equivalents were measured (Cosmed, Italy) before, during and 20 minutes after cycling. Data were analyzed using SPSS, with significance level p<0.05.\u0000Results: The analysis revealed no significant differences related to the breathing economy; respiratory rate was increased, and tidal volume decreased with spontaneous breathing compared to both phonated breathing patterns during exercise; no effect of BrPs on cardiopulmonary parameters was found in recovery.\u0000Conclusion: Our results do not confirm the assumption that PEP breathing improves exercise economy probably because of the low exercise intensity applied. Further studies should be conducted at higher exercise loads or in patients with pulmonary dysfunction.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43361318","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}

{"title":"Editorial","authors":"Saša Pišot","doi":"10.35469/ak.2021.346","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2021.346","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42615509","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}

{"title":"effect of rapid weight loss on the handgrip strength of national-level wrestlers","authors":"C. Rossi, Roberto Roklicer, A. Bianco, M. Manojlović, B. Gilić, T. Trivic, P. Drid","doi":"10.35469/ak.2021.324","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2021.324","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of rapid weight loss (RWL) in combat sports athletes is an area that is not yet fully discovered. Therefore, the goal of this study was to determine the impact of weight loss on HGS (handgrip strength) in Greco-Roman wrestlers.\u0000This cross-over study included ten athletes examined for HGS during three time points for each hand. The first measurement – baseline (BL), was performed before weight reduction. The second measurement ‒ phase 1 (P1), was taken after high-intensity sports specific training (HISST) combined with RWL. In this phase, participants had to lose 5% of their body mass within three days, after which HISST was carried out (on day 3). The third measurement ‒ phase 2 (P2), was performed seven days after P1, which included HISST with no RWL.\u0000When comparing the HGS values, significantly higher values were observed only when P1 was compared with P2 for the left hand (p=0.039). This means that the grip was significantly stronger after RWL was conducted together with HISST.\u0000This research could be of great importance to combat sports coaches and athletes as it evaluates the effect of RWL on performance parameters. Therefore, the results of our study could serve to improve the wrestlers' weight-reduction plan.","PeriodicalId":31537,"journal":{"name":"Annales Kinesiologiae","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47819857","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}