KinesiologyPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.26582/k.55.2.3
Anja Maria Jukić, Fran Žganec Brajša, Danijel Jurakić
{"title":"Is sport and exercise participation related to the environmental and policy factors of physical activity in Croatia?","authors":"Anja Maria Jukić, Fran Žganec Brajša, Danijel Jurakić","doi":"10.26582/k.55.2.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.2.3","url":null,"abstract":"Physical activity is a complex behaviour influenced by individual, social, environmental, and policy factors. Understanding these factors of specific populations is a prerequisite for effective public health interventions. The main aim of this study was to determine the relationship between participation in sports, exercise, and other physical activities and the perception of environmental and policy correlates of physical activity in Croatia. The sample consisted of 1031 randomly selected Croatian citizens and data were collected within the “Special Eurobarometer 472” using questions about: a) participation in sport, exercise, and other physical activities and b) the environmental and policy factors of physical activity including opportunities for engaging in physical activities, the offer of sports clubs, and level of the support from local authorities. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that people who perceived their local sports clubs and other service providers as offering more opportunities and those who felt that their local government supported physical activity were more likely to be actively involved in sports and exercise (p<.05 for all). Furthermore, the perception of greater opportunities for physical activity in the local environment is associated with increased involvement in recreational physical activities that are not related to sports (p<.05). Future strategies aiming at encouraging citizens to engage in sports and exercise should be based on strengthening cooperation between local authorities and local sports clubs, while the promotion of other physical activities should incorporate providing adequate infrastructure for engaging in physical activities and informing citizens about the provided opportunities.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"30 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134889331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.26582/k.55.2.7
Regis C. Pearson, Alyssa A. Olenick, Nathan T. Jenkins
{"title":"Metabolic response during high-intensity interval exercise and resting vascular and mitochondrial function in CrossFit participants","authors":"Regis C. Pearson, Alyssa A. Olenick, Nathan T. Jenkins","doi":"10.26582/k.55.2.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.2.7","url":null,"abstract":"High-intensity functional training (HIFT) can play a major role in preventing cardiometabolic disease. The majority of HIFT interventions incorporate CrossFit (CF) training. We measured aerobic capacity, metabolic response during high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE), resting mitochondrial oxidative capacity, and resting vascular function in adults who participated in CF training (> one year) vs. a sedentary group completing <2 h·wk-1 of structure exercise for > one year (SED). Twenty-one participants were recruited (CF n = 13 vs. SED n = 8). CF participants had a 33.0% greater relative VO2 peak (p<.001) and lower body fat percentage (CF = 18.6 [3.8] vs. SED = 30.3 [8.4]; p<.001). CF participants had higher exercising substrate oxidation when expressed as absolute and body weight relative values (p<.013), but not when expressed relative to lean mass (p>.200). CF participants had greater mitochondrial oxidative capacity (p=.014). There were no differences in large artery function, but CF participants had greater baseline arterial diameter (p=.004) and faster reperfusion following arterial occlusion (p<.05). These data support HIFT programs’ effectiveness in improving fitness, weight status, and metabolic, mitochondrial, and vascular function.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134889329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.26582/k.55.2.1
Radenko S. Arsenijević, Predrag R. Božić, Milan S. Matić, Bobana B. Berjan Bačvarević, Saša T. Jakovljević, Nemanja R. Pažin
{"title":"Analysis of training load and performance in designing smart bodyweight power training","authors":"Radenko S. Arsenijević, Predrag R. Božić, Milan S. Matić, Bobana B. Berjan Bačvarević, Saša T. Jakovljević, Nemanja R. Pažin","doi":"10.26582/k.55.2.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.2.1","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of set structures in designing bodyweight power training (BWPT). Specifically, we compared the effects of Cluster set structure undulating variant (CSSUV) and Traditional set structure (TSS) on training load and performance during vertical jumping sessions. Sixteen active males participated in this study. We designed four training sessions that consisted of 144 countermovement jumps distributed into 12 sets, where number of repetitions varied for CSSUV sessions’, and for TSS sessions’ was fixed. In addition, both of the applied set structures included sessions with short (i.e., 60 seconds) and long rest periods (i.e., 120 seconds), while training volume was separately analysed for the first six sets (i.e., small volume) and last six sets (i.e., large volume). We calculated external load, internal load and performance variables. The obtained results suggest that CSSUV allows superior utilization of applied external load, reduction of internal load and overall higher performances that are maintained during entire training session compared to TSS. The present study provides important findings about advantages of CSSUV over TSS in terms of external load, internal load and performances during vertical jumping sessions, and therefore, it might be more suitable approach for designing BWPT.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134890971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.26582/k.55.2.4
Simonè Ferreira, Leon Lategan, Brandon S. Shaw, Ina Shaw
{"title":"Gender and limb effects on adult normative data for the Biodex Balance System","authors":"Simonè Ferreira, Leon Lategan, Brandon S. Shaw, Ina Shaw","doi":"10.26582/k.55.2.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.2.4","url":null,"abstract":"Posturography normative data in healthy populations is crucial for several reasons including monitoring the independence issues related to activities of daily living (ADLs), fall and incapacity avoidance, and residual injury impairment. The Biodex Balance System requires updated normative data regarding healthy persons because of recent revisions to the Biodex Balance System. Further, this study aimed to determine and compare gender and limb performance in 161 adults aged 18-55 years (n = 80 males; n = 81 females). Assessments involved both static and dynamic stability tests such as double-leg and single-leg balance tests at platform stability which served as outcome measurements. Females performed significantly (p≤.05) better on double-leg static balance (p=.031), double-leg dynamic balance (p=.002), and single-leg dynamic balance on both the left (p=.003) and right legs (p=.013) when compared to males. The normative values and findings of this study not only enable the evaluation of individual performance regarding the balance of adults but also suggest the need to use gender-stratified normative data when using the Biodex Balance System to interpret double- and single-leg, static and dynamic balance test performance.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"137 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134889328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.26582/k.55.2.2
Estibaliz Romaratezabala, Markel Urrate, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Javier Yanci
{"title":"Effects of a mobility and dynamic strength intervention program on the range of motion, strength, and strength asymmetry in people with neck or low back pain<b><i /></b>","authors":"Estibaliz Romaratezabala, Markel Urrate, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Javier Yanci","doi":"10.26582/k.55.2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.55.2.2","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose was to ascertain the effects of a 12-week intervention program based on exercises of mobility and dynamic strength on the stabilization of neck and trunk muscles in people with neck or low back pain according to gender. Forty-two subjects (n = 25 males and n = 17 females; age 49.62±8.82 years) with neck or low back pain completed a recovery-training program focused on improving mobility and strength in the stabilizing muscles of the trunk and neck. A range of motion test, a strength (maximum voluntary contraction) test and the muscle strength asymmetry of the muscle groups analyzed were assessed at the beginning (T1), after six (T2) and after 12 (T3) weeks of intervention. Improvements were seen in nine out of the 12 range of motion variables at T2 (ES=0.52 to 1.26, moderate-high; p<.05) and T3 (ES=-0.28 to -0.44, low; p<.05 or p<.01). Improvements were also evident in all the strength variables at T2 (ES=-0.81, high; p<.01) and T3 (ES=-1.08 to -0.95, high; p<.01). In contrast, in the strength asymmetry variables improvements were found in one out of the five variables analyzed at T2 (ES=-0.81, high; p<.01) and two out of five at T3 (ES=- 1.08 to -0.95, high; p<.01). In conclusion, the intervention was effective for improving range of motion and strength. However, to improve muscle strength asymmetry it may be necessary to include specific exercises.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134891456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2021-06-16DOI: 10.26582/k.53.1.18
A. Sánchez-Pay, José Antonio Ortega-Soto, B. Sánchez-Alcaraz
{"title":"Notational analysis in female grand slam tennis competitions","authors":"A. Sánchez-Pay, José Antonio Ortega-Soto, B. Sánchez-Alcaraz","doi":"10.26582/k.53.1.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.53.1.18","url":null,"abstract":"Grand\u0000Slam tennis tournaments are played on different surfaces. The aims of the\u0000present study were to analyse the technical differences in the Grand Slam\u0000tournaments (Australian Open or AO, Roland Garros or RG, Wimbledon or W, and the\u0000United States Open or US), as well as to establish differences between winning\u0000and losing players. A total of 580 sets in 248 matches played in Grand Slams\u0000between 2017 and 2018 were analysed. To observe differences between the tournaments,\u0000a one-way analysis of variance (Kruskal Wallis) with the Bonferroni post-hoc\u0000test was performed. Univariate (Wilcoxon test) analysis of data was carried out\u0000to show the differences between the winning and losing performances\u0000of sets. Players who\u0000had more aces, points won on the 1st serve, winning shots and net points won\u0000more matches in the AO, W and US than in the RG (p<.05). However, in RG,\u0000players won more receiving points (43.56% of the points played) with chances to\u0000break the opponents’ service game. The results also showed that the winning\u0000players were superior in both service and receiving, and the most influential\u0000variables on the outcome of the match were percentage of receiving points won,\u0000break points won, and percentage of points won on the first serve. Such knowledge may have\u0000implications in the design of appropriate game strategies and specific training\u0000sessions to improve performance in professional women’s tennis.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46857963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2021-06-16DOI: 10.26582/k.53.1.17
M. Emirzeoğlu, T. Fırat, Ö. Ülger
{"title":"The effects of eccentric training on hamstring muscle architecture","authors":"M. Emirzeoğlu, T. Fırat, Ö. Ülger","doi":"10.26582/k.53.1.17","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/k.53.1.17","url":null,"abstract":"The architectural features of the hamstring muscle group are important to prevent injury or to reduce the risk of re-injury. Besides, eccentric training is often used in the rehabilitation of hamstring injuries. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the changes created by eccentric training on hamstring muscle architecture and to determine the minimal values of training duration and intensity for requiring functional\u0000changes. The research was conducted on the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, COCHRANE, CINAHL, and Pedro databases. Full-text studies examining the effect of\u0000eccentric training on at least one parameter of the hamstring muscle architecture\u0000were included in the review. Studies on cadavers and animals and studies involving\u0000different types of training combined with eccentric training were excluded. Twelve\u0000of the 7954 studies met the set criteria. According to the results, eccentric training\u0000undoubtedly increases fiber length. However, the pennation angle tends to decrease.\u0000On the other hand, muscle thickness and cross-sectional area tends to increase depending on the eccentric training. Although the frequency, number of sets and number of repetitions in sets were similar in the examined studies, muscle architecture\u0000changes were different. We think that eccentric training duration and the number\u0000of repetitions in total or per training session seem to have an impact on\u0000muscle architecture. In order to determine the minimal eccentric training program that can create these changes, quality research is needed to examine the duration, intensity and methods of eccentric training.","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47303407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
KinesiologyPub Date : 2021-05-27DOI: 10.26582/K.53.1.15
Tuncay Alparslan, R. Arabaci, Recep Gorgulu
{"title":"Non-invasive assessment of short and ultra-short heart rate variability during different\u0000physical and physiological tests","authors":"Tuncay Alparslan, R. Arabaci, Recep Gorgulu","doi":"10.26582/K.53.1.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26582/K.53.1.15","url":null,"abstract":"The main aim of the present study was to determine the short- and ultra-short-term heart rate variability (HRV) during different physical and physiological tests and to compare HRV to different performance levels. The latter aim was to compare participants’ short- and ultra-short-term heart rate variability before-duringpost- tests. Our hypothesis was that there would be a significant difference between test performance and HRV parameters, and the high performing group would have significantly higher HRV parameters than the low performing group. Fifty-three healthy men (Mage=26.9±4 years, Mheight=177.9±5.7 cm; Mweight=77.8±8.7 kg) were recruited in the current study. We completed the data collection procedure for each participant in four consecutive days. On day-1, anthropometric measurements were conducted and then participants performed isokinetic tests. On day-2, participants performed anaerobic tests; on day-3 equilibrium tests, and on day-4 aerobic capacity tests. The HRV records of all participants were obtained before, during and after all these tests. Based on the participants’ performance, they were divided into two groups: participants in G1 had lower performance and those in G2 higher performance. A two-way repeated measures ANOVA yielded significant differences in HRV values obtained in the four different tests. There was a significant difference between fitness test performance and the variation of short- and ultra-short-term HRV parameters. Also, significant differences in HRV values before, during, and after the testing were observed.\u0000Key words: autonomic nervous system, heart rate variability, physical and physiological tests","PeriodicalId":49943,"journal":{"name":"Kinesiology","volume":"53 1","pages":"122-130"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2021-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42423618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}