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Influence of Beta and Theta waves as predictors of simple and complex reaction times in examined groups of judo athletes during the Vienna test Beta 波和 Theta 波作为预测维也纳测试中接受检查的柔道运动员简单和复杂反应时间的指标的影响

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.07

Magdalena Prończuk, Tomasz Chamera, Alicja Markiel, Jerzy Markowski, Jan Pilch, Piotr Zmijewski, A. Maszczyk

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Medicine balls training in the sequence of complex handball training versus only handball training: effects on physical fitness in pre-adolescence female handball players 在复杂手球训练序列中进行药球训练与仅进行手球训练：对青春期前女子手球运动员体能的影响

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.02

Natalia Chukhlantseva

{"title":"Medicine balls training in the sequence of complex handball training versus only handball training: effects on physical fitness in pre-adolescence female handball players","authors":"Natalia Chukhlantseva","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.02","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The inclusion of the training process of pre-adolescent female athletes with additional means helps to optimize exercise influences. The study aims to estimate the influence of a 16-week program of handball training with medicine balls in comparison with a program of handball training on the physical and special training of beginner handball players. Methods: Female athletes were randomly divided into an experimental (n = 30; 11.23 ±0.41 years) and a control (n = 32; 10.99 ± 0.4 years) group. Training sessions of both groups were conducted according to the existing curriculum, but the experimental group replaced part of the usual regimen by training with medicine balls once a week. Results: Both groups improved, but more markedly in the experimental group than in the control group in the increase of leg explosive power (Δ% = 7.73, p < 0.05, d = 0.67), trunk muscle strength (Δ% = 16.9, p < 0.05, d = 0.88) and ball handling level indicators: dribbling the ball (δ% = 13.41, p < 0.05, d = 1.07), throwing the handball ball with one hand (Δ% = 28.6, p < 0.05, d = 1.6). Conclusions: A program of workouts with medicine balls enables the improvement of important components of physical performance. Inclusion of the training process of pre-adolescent female athletes with additional means helps to optimize exercise influences.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"115 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139133325","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}

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The effectiveness of resistance exercises performed on stable and unstable surfaces in relation to torso activation 在稳定和不稳定表面上进行的阻力练习对躯干激活的效果

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.08

R. Jebavy, D. Blazek, Helena Vomackova, Jan Vavra, Jan Busta, A. Pisz, P. Stastny

{"title":"The effectiveness of resistance exercises performed on stable and unstable surfaces in relation to torso activation","authors":"R. Jebavy, D. Blazek, Helena Vomackova, Jan Vavra, Jan Busta, A. Pisz, P. Stastny","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.08","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.08","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Deep stabilization system (DSS) strength and endurance are crucial for injury prevention and athletic performance. Training surfaces can influence training outcomes; therefore, this study aimed to compare the impact of performing strength trunk exercises on unstable and stable surfaces with conventional trunk exercises. Materials and Methods: DSS and trunk stability were assessed before and after 10 weeks of three different training interventions among twenty elite futsal players. Each intervention included 25 strength training sessions. Pre- and post-tests encompassed various measurements, including diaphragm, trunk flexion, trunk back extension, hip flexion, intraabdominal pressure, side plank, pronation, and supination tests. Results: Conventional exercises showed a significant improvement only in the side plank test. In contrast, unstable and stable surface conditions exhibited notable enhancements in all tests, displaying superior trunk stability compared to conventional exercises. The stable surface condition demonstrated significantly greater improvements in the pronation and supination tests compared to the unstable surface condition. Conclusions: Except for the side plank test, dynamic conventional exercises did not yield substantial improvements in the assessed tests. Deep stabilization system training enhances trunk stability when performed on both unstable and stable surfaces, with unstable surfaces potentially yielding greater improvements in m. transversus stabilization functions.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"28 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139132589","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}

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Association of the G>A (rs6265) polymorphism in the brain derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) with post-training changes in Caucasian women 脑源性神经营养因子基因 (BDNF) 的 G>A (rs6265) 多态性与白种女性训练后变化的关系

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.03

K. Świtała

{"title":"Association of the G>A (rs6265) polymorphism in the brain derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) with post-training changes in Caucasian women","authors":"K. Świtała","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.03","url":null,"abstract":"The brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) rs6265 (G196A; Val66Met) polymorphism has been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes, with contradictory results involving either A or G as the risk allele. The main aim of this study was to examine whether the BDNF rs6265 polymorphism would influence the efficiency of a training program. An additional aim was to determine whether selected polymorphism can be used as a genetic marker for obesity-related parameters. We studied the genotype distribution in a group of 160 Caucasian females in whom body mass and composition parameters, lipid profile, and glucose levels were measured before and after the 12-week aerobic training program. The majority of obesity-related parameters significantly changed during the intervention (main effect of training); however, the training response was not modulated by genotype (non-significant genotype × training interactions). We also did not find an effect of genotype on selected parameters. Our study showed that the rs6265 polymorphism does not affect the efficiency of the applied training program and is not a good genetic marker for assessing the obesity-related parameters in the studied population. However, we confirmed that regular physical activity is associated with an improvement in obesity-related parameters, which is an important observation for public health.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":" November","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139136968","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}

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Effects of attending to a 12-week structured physical activity program on fitness and self-perception levels of obese primary schoolchildren 参加为期 12 周的结构化体育活动计划对肥胖小学生体能和自我认知水平的影响

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.06

Yetkin Utku Kamuk, S. Kamtsios

{"title":"Effects of attending to a 12-week structured physical activity program on fitness and self-perception levels of obese primary schoolchildren","authors":"Yetkin Utku Kamuk, S. Kamtsios","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.06","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.06","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Childhood obesity is a major health problem especially for schoolchildren both physically and mentally. The study was conducted to assess the effects of the structured physical activity (PA) program on the physical fitness (PF) and self-perception levels of obese schoolchildren. Materials and Methods: A total of 67 students aged 9-11 were recruited and the experimental group (n = 27) was attended to exercises once per week for 60 mins for 12 weeks. Self-perception Scale for Children and PF tests were applied as pre- and post-tests. Results: 12-week PA sessions improved obese schoolchildren’s self-perception levels in general self-worth, athletic competence, and social competence subdimensions. Fitness levels were also improved. Body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (PBF) were affected positively and the increase in experimental group’s BMI and PBF were minimal when compared to the obese (n = 20) and non-obese controls (n = 20). Aerobic fitness and muscular endurance components were significantly improved better than obese and non-obese controls. Conclusions: It was found that attending 12-week PA sessions improved obese schoolchildren’s PF and self-perception components. As a result, it is recommended that the time allocated for PA sessions in schools should be increased and attendance of the obese schoolchildren to PA should be promoted.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"78 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139130534","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}

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The role of teachers (de-)motivational styles on students’ autonomous motivation in physical education and leisure time 教师的（去）激励方式对学生体育课和课余自主学习动机的影响

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.05

Henri Tilga, Kaija Vahtra, A. Koka

{"title":"The role of teachers (de-)motivational styles on students’ autonomous motivation in physical education and leisure time","authors":"Henri Tilga, Kaija Vahtra, A. Koka","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.05","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The aim of this research was to examine the relationships of four perceived teaching styles (i.e., autonomy support, structure, control, and chaos) of physical education (PE) teachers with students’ satisfaction of psychological needs as well as autonomous and controlled motivation towards physical activity in PE and leisure time context. Materials and Methods: 320 students (166 boys and 154 girls) aged from 12 to 18 years old (M = 14.13, SD = 1.6) participated in the study. In this cross-sectional study, participants filled in a questionnaire of study variables. A variance-based structural equation model was employed to test the study hypotheses. Results: Autonomy support is indirectly related to students’ autonomous motivation towards physical activity in leisure time via satisfaction of a psychological need and autonomous motivation for PE (β = 0.18, p < 0.01). Structuring the teaching style is indirectly related to students’ autonomous motivation towards physical activity in leisure time via satisfaction of a psychological need and autonomous motivation for PE (β = 0.21, p < 0.01). Conclusions: When a PE teacher employs an autonomy-supportive and structuring teaching style, it is likely to satisfy students’ psychological needs and increase autonomous motivation towards physical activity in PE, which, in turn, may enhance autonomous motivation towards physical activity during leisure time.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"56 21","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139131020","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}

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Comparison of the effects of the three methods of massage, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination on the depression in elderly women 比较三种按摩方法、选定的瑜伽练习和按摩瑜伽组合对老年妇女抑郁症的影响

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.04

Elham Piri, Behnam Ghasemi, A. Shafizadeh

{"title":"Comparison of the effects of the three methods of massage, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination on the depression in elderly women","authors":"Elham Piri, Behnam Ghasemi, A. Shafizadeh","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.04","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.04","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The present study aims to compare the effects of massage, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination methods on symptoms of depression. Materials and Methods: According to the research criteria, 60 available samples were selected and randomly divided into three experimental groups and single control one. The Beck Depression Inventory was completed by the examinees before the intervention, two months after its beginning and one month after ending. Each experimental group received one of the massage interventions, selected yoga exercises and massage-yoga combination for eight weeks, three sessions per week and for a period of 40 minutes per session. The data were analyzed using 4 (group) × 3 (measurement) factorial analysis of variance method (ANOVA) and Bonferroni post hoc test was employed to compare the intragroup differences in the measurement steps and intergroup ones. The significance level of alpha was considered to be 0.05. Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the level of depression within the three experimental groups of massage (0.001), yoga (0.00) and combination (0.00). There was also a significant difference between the four groups in the depression variable (0.001). But the combined exercise program of massage and yoga had the most effect in improving the symptoms of depression. Conclusion: The results of this research showed that all three methods of massage intervention, selected yoga exercises and the combination of massage and yoga led to the improvement of depression symptom. However, there was a significant difference between the three approaches and the massage-yoga combinative exercise program was found to have the greatest effect on functioning of people with depression.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"38 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139131384","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}

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Extended range of motion does not induce greater muscle damage than conventional range of motion in the bench press exercise 在卧推练习中，扩展运动范围不会比常规运动范围对肌肉造成更大的损伤

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-12-31 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.01

Patryk Matykiewicz, M. Krzysztofik, A. Zając

{"title":"Extended range of motion does not induce greater muscle damage than conventional range of motion in the bench press exercise","authors":"Patryk Matykiewicz, M. Krzysztofik, A. Zając","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.01","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.4.01","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Range of motion (ROM) of resistance exercise affects the muscle damage magnitude and the recovery-time course. Thus, the main aim of this study was to compare conventional and extended ROM in the bench press exercise on neuromuscular fatigue assessed by velocity changes during bench press throw, as well on the exercise-induced muscle damage evaluated by creatine kinase (CK) activity in the blood. Material and Methods: A total of fourteen healthy, well-trained males performed 5 sets of the bench press exercise at 70% of one repetition maximum with either standard (STD) and cambered (CMB) barbell until reaching volitional failure. CK and barbell velocity changes were assessed at the baseline and 1h, 24h, 48h post exercise protocol. Results: The results showed that higher peak barbell velocity was reached during the bench press throw after the CMB when compared to the STD condition. Moreover, CK activity showed an overall significant growing trend from baseline to time points following exercise during the STD, whereas the CMB post-48h CK was higher in comparison to pre and post, but not than post-24h. Conclusion: the bench press exercise performed with the use of CMB barbell might not require a specific training approach, and even higher training frequency might be applied.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"81 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139132190","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}

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Self-determination theory as a possible explanation for the motivation of Norwegian outdoor life students 自我决定理论作为挪威户外生活学生动机的可能解释

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.3.03

Arne Martin Jakobsen

{"title":"Self-determination theory as a possible explanation for the motivation of Norwegian outdoor life students","authors":"Arne Martin Jakobsen","doi":"10.29359/bjhpa.15.3.03","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29359/bjhpa.15.3.03","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: This study, based on the self-determination theory (SDT) by Deci and Ryan (1985), investigates the motivation among outdoor life students at universities and colleges in Norway. It also examines how students score on basic psychological needs, such as autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and their frequency of engagement in outdoor activities. The significance of the nature experience and the activity itself for the outdoor life students were analyzed, along with the extent to which the SDT can explain these two variables. Material and methods: The participants completed two standardized questionnaires. Results: The results showed a high degree of internal motivation and the most autonomous forms of external motivation, in addition to a high score on basic psychological needs. The students state that both nature experience and activity are important to them, with the former being the most important. Conclusions: The most active students in outdoor activities state that competence is an important basic psychological need. The importance of natural experience is mainly explained by a high score on self-determination as a psychological need, in addition to a high score on the most autonomous external motive: integrated regulation. Internal motivation is the main explanation for the importance of the activity for students.","PeriodicalId":43798,"journal":{"name":"Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136276456","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}

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The impact of home confinement by COVID-19 on mood state and adaptive behaviors in Spanish swimmers 新冠肺炎居家隔离对西班牙游泳运动员情绪状态和适应行为的影响

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.29359/bjhpa.15.3.04

Jose Carlos Jaenes, David Alarcon Rubio, María Jose Arenilla-Villalba, Dominika Wilczynska

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