{"title":"RESEARCH OF THE RHYTHMICAL ABILITIES OF PUPILS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE","authors":"Marina Petrova, Emil Videv","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.4","url":null,"abstract":"Coordination abilities are an important element of human physical ability. They are part of the motor abilities and represent relatively consolidated and generalized qualities of the course of specific processes for regulating movements. Well-developed coordination abilities are a prerequisite for correctly and quickly learning new movements. The aim of this study was to improve the rhythmical abilities of pupils at primary schools using exercises from basic gymnastics and folklore dances with musical accompaniment. The research was carried out with 92 students at a secondary school in the city of Sofia. We used a test battery containing information about the rhythmical abilities to realize it. The battery includes four tests: frontal kicking with legs and arms on the wall, jumps in four squares, crossover jumps in four squares, and kicking with legs and arms. The methods used in this study are the testing, pedagogical experiment, and mathematical-statistical methods (variation analysis, comparative analysis with t-criterion of Student). The analysis of the results showed that the differences observed in the pupils from the experimental group, obtained before and after the experiment, were statistically significant for all indicators of rhythmical abilities. Such a difference was also found between the two studied groups at the end of the experiment. The research showed that the program we applied had a positive effect on developing rhythmical abilities.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"2 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138952202","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}
Robyn Aitkenhead, L. Kirkwood, G. Florida-James, Lesley Ingram-Sills
{"title":"THE INFLUENCE OF MENSTRUATION ON TRAINING SCHEDULES IN WELL-TRAINED AND ELITE FEMALE MOUNTAIN BIKE, ROAD AND CYCLOCROSS ATHLETES","authors":"Robyn Aitkenhead, L. Kirkwood, G. Florida-James, Lesley Ingram-Sills","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.6","url":null,"abstract":"Female physiology is unique and driven by fluctuations in sex hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. These hormones present myriad mechanisms that may influence physiological systems, potentially implicating exercise performance. However, research exploring the MC in athletes is limited. This study investigated if training status (well-trained/elite) influenced MC-related symptoms, training schedules, sleep quality, arousal, and alertness of elite and well-trained female mountain bike, road, and cyclocross athletes. Fifteen well-trained (n= 7) and elite (n= 8) cyclists (age: 29 ± 7yrs, height: 1.7 ± 0.1m, body mass: 61.9 ± 7.7kg) tracked their MC symptoms, basal body temperature, body mass, sleep, arousal, and alertness measures daily for three months. The MC was split into two phases, follicular and luteal, and participants were provided ovulation kits to identify the phases. The most reported symptoms were fatigue, bloating, abdominal pain, and cramping. Athletes’ BBT was significantly greater (p0.05) in body mass, sleep duration and quality, alertness and arousal were observed between well-trained and elite athletes. Further, no significant differences between statuses for any training variables, average or maximum heart rate, training load (bTRIMP), average or maximum speed, and rate of perceived exertion were observed. The MC did not influence physiological responses and training variables in well-trained and elite mountain bike, road, and cyclocross female athletes. Nevertheless, individual fluctuations were present, and it is recommended that athletes monitor their own MC to optimize training and ultimately performance.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948121","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":"NEWLY FOUND DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DECISION OF THE BULGARIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ABOUT THE OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY THROUGH BULGARIA IN 1972","authors":"Emilia Vitanova","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.8","url":null,"abstract":"The Munich Olympic Games in 1972 were organized and held in the atmosphere of political and ideological controversies, which directly affected the organization and the Olympic Torch Relay along the route Olympia – Munich. This article aims to present newly found evidence about Bulgaria’s participation in planning the overall route of the Olympic Torch Relay across the country. The manuscript includes various documents and scientific and popular publications systematized through content analysis, comparative analysis, and critical analysis. In the course of the research, we also found 32 articles in periodicals. We researched some books and publications by foreign and Bulgarian authors, documents preserved in the regional libraries, the central state archive, the regional archives, and the archives of the Bulgarian Union for Physical Culture and Sport (BUPCS) and “Bulgarian Photography”. The research traced the difficulties and influences making the Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) doubtful about the organization of the Olympic Torch Relay. On the basis of the newly found documents, we can have a clearer view of the political and ideological influences on BOC determining the decision on this matter.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"8 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138948620","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":"DYNAMICS OF EXPLOSIVE POWER DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ATHLETES","authors":"Tereza Marinova","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.2","url":null,"abstract":"To better understand the selection processes and a controversial orientation in track and field, we set ourselves the goal of Establishing the periods of the highest age-related increase in speed and power abilities in adolescent athletes. The following tasks of the study were derived from that goal: (1) To determine the dynamics of increase in the explosive power, and (2) To deter mine the main periods of its development. The study population consisted of 245 children between 7 and 12 years of age. The measured indicators were reported by Optojump Next and the obtained results were subject to statistical analysis. Jump height ranged between 20.5 cm and 29.1 cm for boys and between 22.6 cm and 31.0 cm for girls. The RSI was in the range of 0.50-1.26 for boys and 0.71-1.24 for girls. Conclusions: (1) The period around the age of 10 appears to be sensitive for developing the explosive power abilities of adolescents; (2) Drop jump from a height of 30 cm is a more suitable speed and power exercise for girls.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"57 26","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949557","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}
Antonios Vantarakis, G. Grivas, Stamatios Kalligeros, Konstantinos Karakatsanis, Nikolas Theodorou, N. Vezos, Anthia-Dimitra Vantaraki, Sotirios A. Vantarakis
{"title":"EFFECTS OF WEIGHT TRAINING ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION ON A WARSHIP","authors":"Antonios Vantarakis, G. Grivas, Stamatios Kalligeros, Konstantinos Karakatsanis, Nikolas Theodorou, N. Vezos, Anthia-Dimitra Vantaraki, Sotirios A. Vantarakis","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.1","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction. The military readiness of the naval personnel serving on a warship requires a high level of physical health and fitness which is considered a given capability, regardless of the service they serve. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a weight training program (WTP) on the physical fitness of Greek naval cadets during a training trip on a warship. Material & Methods. The sample consisted of 21 male Greek cadets of the Hellenic Naval Academy (HNA) (age: 21.0 ± 0.83 years, height: 177.9 ± 6.9cm, body mass: 78.2 ± 7.1kg). The cadet team that participated for four weeks on the trip performed 20 training sessions lasting 60-80 min each, five times a week. The measurements of the participants before and after 4 weeks of a weight exercise training program were related to body mass (BM), body fat percentage (% BF), body mass index (BMI), number of sit-ups (SU1) and push-ups (PU1) done in one minute, one repetition maximum (1RM) in a squat (SQ) and bench press (BP), and the 30m run and 5m rope climb. Results. The results of the study showed that the WTP did not affect BM (t20 = -0.412, p = .685 > .05) and BMI (t20 = -0.477, p = .639>.05). Respectively, no significant difference was observed in %BF in all cadets between the measurements (t20 = -0.962, p > .05). The number of PU1 significantly increased by 10.82% (t20 = -4.191, p < .01). The SU1 significantly increased by 9.34% (t20 = -4.613, p < .01). The 1RM increased on BP by 5.71% (t20 = -5.769. p < .01) and SQ by 7.73% (t = 20, p < .01). The time on 30m sprint decreased by 1.33% (t20 = 7.640, p < .01) and for 5m rope climb decreased by 3.15% (t20 = 6.663, p < .01). Conclusion. The results of this study showed that it is necessary for the naval cadets to follow a WTP during their trips in the sea on a warship to increase their physical condition/fitness and sustain their body composition.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"130 40","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138953616","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":"ROLE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION IN NAVAL CADETS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW","authors":"G. Grivas, Antonios Vantarakis","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.3","url":null,"abstract":"Physical fitness is important to the general population, but for naval cadets, achieving a high level of physical fitness may be essential for success in their jobs. The purpose of this review was to summarize the current literature on physical fitness and body composition in naval cadets narratively and examine the effects of training programs on their physical fitness and body composition. The length of time that the personnel is on a ship cannot always be determined. For this reason, cadets must follow an exercise program to increase or maintain their physical condition during their voyages on a warship. This review revealed that endurance and strength training programs lasting 8 weeks to 12 months improved naval cadets’ physical capacity, body composition, and BMI. In conclusion, this review provides practical suggestions for improving naval cadets’ physical fitness and body.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"50 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138949606","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":"IMPACT OF SPECIALIZED AND UNSPECIALIZED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS ON THE SPEED AND ENDURANCE OF 7-9-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS","authors":"Kornelia Naydenova","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.02.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.02.5","url":null,"abstract":"Reduced motor activity and impaired physical fitness are among the great problems of modern society. Many authors point out that one solution to this problem is creating a lasting interest in motor activity before the age of 10-11 when the child has a natural need for movement. At the same time, in Bulgaria and many other countries, physical education in preschool and primary school age is taken over by teachers who are not specialists in physical education and sports. This study aimed to track changes in acquiring motor abilities such as speed and endurance for pupils in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades, aged 7 to 9 years, with whom specialists with different specializations have worked. The research was carried out with 11 pupils at a primary school. Running 30 m and Shuttle Running 4 x 50 m tests were used. The testing and mathematical-statistical methods (variation analysis and comparative analysis with t-criterion of Student) were used in the study. The analysis showed a significant difference in students’ results between physical education and non-specialist teacher training. Undoubtedly, training by a non-specialist teacher leads to a decrease in the values of the considered indicators in the pupils’ physical fitness.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":"50 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138950742","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":"PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FITNESS OF 8-YEAR-OLD STUDENTS","authors":"M. Borukova","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.01.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.01.6","url":null,"abstract":"Human physical development is a complex and intricate concept that can be viewed as a dynamically changing state from the moment of birth till death. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of physical development and physical fitness of 8-year-old students and to apply a comparative analysis along the factor gender. The study sample consisted of 95 primary school students (44 boys and 51 girls) in the city of Varna. The applied methods were a review study of specialized literature and sports-pedagogical testing along 18 indicators that carry information about the children’s physical development and some motor qualities. Mathematical-statistical data were processed by means of variation and comparative analyses, which gave us grounds to assert that the differences obtained from all indicators that carry information about physical development and physical fitness, the advantage was in favor of the boys. For three of the characteristics, the differences were statistically significant.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47424582","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":"CHANGES IN TIME SENSE IN EXTREME STUNTS","authors":"Emil Videv","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.01.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.01.8","url":null,"abstract":"For the purpose of this research, experienced stuntmen were given the task of performing an extreme action - a jump from a height of 11 meters. Some psycho-physiological and biochemical reactions were studied, giving indications of the changes in the activity of the sympathetic nervous system of the subjects in such an extreme situation. One of the tasks of the study was to determine how such a stressor affects their sense of time. In the publication, we present the conclusions drawn on the basis of the obtained results. The research included work in normal and extreme situations. In the first case, it took place in a hall, while in the second one, it took place on the edge of an 11 meters platform. The experiment was conducted in two variants. In the first, the subjects were required to count the time between two sound signals issued by a computer, and in the second variant - to jump off the edge of the platform at a randomly determined by the computer second after the first signal. In the hall, they jumped from a height of 20cm and in the extreme situation - from 11m. The results were subjected to a mathematical–statistical processing with SPSS 20. Some of our findings overlapped with findings made by other researchers, but some were diametrically opposed. We noticed that in an extreme situation, the subjectively calculated time of the person changes its course. For those motivated to act, it slowed down its course, and for those motivated to give up, it accelerated.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41919663","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 A NORDIC WALKING INTERVENTION ON WALKING IN NORMAL ADULTS","authors":"K. Nakagawa, Shin Okazaki","doi":"10.37393/jass.2023.01.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37393/jass.2023.01.3","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to compare and examine gait parameters, hip joint angle, and lower extremity muscle activity during normal walking before and after Nordic walking (NW) intervention. Nineteen healthy male participants (age 26.3 ± 2.4 years) were included in the study. During walking, we measured gait parameters using the footprint-measuring gait analysis system. Аngular changes of the hip joint were measured with an IMU-type portable three-dimensional motion analyzer and the EMG activity of each muscle. The measurements above were performed before and after a one-hour NW training course. The hip joint angle, muscle activity, and gait parameters were compared before and after the intervention with the same participants. In gait parameters, the stride length and walking speed were significantly greater after the intervention, while the cadence decreased significantly. Both hip flexion and extension angles were significantly greater after the intervention. In terms of muscle activity, the rectus abdominis, the tibialis anterior, and the gastrocnemius were very different after the intervention. According to previous reports, employing a large stride length during NW would affect the normal gait after the training. The use of the Nordic pole may have stimulated a substantial forward movement in the lower extremities using the large range of motion of the hip joints. The benefits of NW include enhanced forward propulsion during gait and additional stability during the stance phase due to the greater support surface provided by the poles.","PeriodicalId":34626,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Sports Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48367423","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}