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Acta Neuropsychologica

Background: Hyperbaric therapy is a relatively new non-invasive therapeutic method. It involves i... more Background: Hyperbaric therapy is a relatively new non-invasive therapeutic method. It involves inhaling the patient with pure oxygen using a pressure of 2 to 3 absolute atmospheres (ATA). The main purpose of this therapy is to improve the healing mechanisms and repairing processes in the case of various types of wounds and diseases. While in medicine this method is quite popular, in sport it is rarely used today and if so than mainly for the purposes of faster return to full fitness of athletes after injuries or after heavy, intense training conditions. Case study: Two subjects took part in the experiment. Training sessions were performed based on the selected original set of exercises within 29 days. Experiment participant was under conditions of increased pressure (2.5 ATA), during the session he breathed 100% oxygen, provided by the individual respiratory system. The measurement of muscle strength level of selected muscle groups, in selected motor tasks was estimated in (maximum...

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Health behaviours are consolidated and modified throughout human life; however, adole... more Background: Health behaviours are consolidated and modified throughout human life; however, adolescenceisasignificantstageintheprocessofacquiringthem.Oneoftheidentifiers of the represented health behaviours is a proper level of body fat influenced by selfassessmentofownimage. Material/Methods: Theauthorsconsideredrelationshipsbetweentherealimage,healthbehavioursandselfassessmentofownappearance;thesewereanalysedusingasampleofrandomlyselected 830adolescents.Thebodycompositionanalysiswasconductedbymeansofbioelectrical impedance,assessmentofself-imagewasdonewithStunkard'sFigureRatingScale,and assessmentofhealthbehaviourswasdonewithJuczyński'sHealthBehaviourInventory. Results: The mediatory role of health behaviours between the actual body outline and the selfassessment of body image as well as the desired body was not observed; nonetheless, mostoftherespondentswantedaslimmerbody. Conclusions: The observed difference between self-assessment of the real and the desired body and therelatedconsequencesforphysicalandpsychologicalhealthencourageonetoinclude promotionofapositivebodyimageitselftostabilizehighbodyself-esteem.

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Objectives: Anxiety is a negative emotion that acts as a mediator between stress stimuli and emot... more Objectives: Anxiety is a negative emotion that acts as a mediator between stress stimuli and emotional (physiological) reaction patterns. The myofascial system is particularly sensitive to stress. The aim of this study was to determine which of the 2 popular methods used to reduce psychophysical tension, i.e., soft tissue manipulation and Jacobson's progressive relaxation, is more effective. Material and Methods: This study was conducted at Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sports in the sports psychology laboratory and the manual therapy room. After performing specialist consultations and interviews to exclude potential participants with contraindications to any of the interventions, the final sample included 90 people who were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups. In group I, soft tissue techniques were applied, including the techniques of post-isometric muscle relaxation, elements of myofascial relaxation of tissues, and elastic tissue deformation using the Swedish massage limited to the cervicothoracic complex. In group II, Jacobson's progressive relaxation was performed. The training consisted of tightening and relaxing specific muscle groups. The experiment was conducted under an ambulatory condition, consisting of a single physiotherapeutic session (group I) or a single progressive relaxation session using the Jacobson method (group II). The level of anxiety was assessed twice, i.e., immediately before and after the therapy. Results: According to a repeated-measures ANOVA, each therapeutic impact was effective in reducing the level of perceived anxiety. Furthermore, the level of perceived anxiety in group I decreased significantly more than that in group II. Conclusions: In conclusion, both the soft tissue manipulation and Jacobson's progressive relaxation techniques were efficient methods of minimizing the negative effects of stress.

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Objectives. The aim of this study was to discover the relationship between the performance of dif... more Objectives. The aim of this study was to discover the relationship between the performance of different mechanical movements of rowers, and define its effect on the motor programs of the cyclic movement in athletes living in rural and urban areas. Materials and method. Twenty-two male rowers participated in the experiment using a rowing ergometer (Concept2, USA). The experiment consisted of 3 tests examining the maximal power of the pull-ups (MPbpu). The movement mechanogram was registered with a specialized complex Noraxon's 3D MyoMotion (Noraxon Inc., USA). The software of the complex allowed calculation of the values of the joint angles from the accelerometer data. The Origin Lab 8.5 program was used for the mathematical and statistical processing of the signals from the mechanograms. Results. It was found that all experiment participants had a stepped controlled increase in the power of single bar pull-ups leading to a corresponding proportional increase in the frequency of rowing-test 1 and, conversely, a stepped controlled increase in the rowing frequency accompanied by a proportional increase in the power of the bar pull-ups-test 2. The involuntary dependence of the power and the rate was due to the peculiarities of the central cyclic movement programming, according to which the forces and durations of the active and passive bar pull-ups phases were interconnected and regulated together. The voluntary power-rate dependence control led to the breakdown of these links in the motor program of cyclic movements and to the separate control of these parameters. Conclusions. Motor programs in cyclic movement may be created in the same pattern in tope level sport and recreation, as well in different environmental conditions-gym halls (movement simulators), professional and recreational water sport tracks.

Background: The purpose of the following research was to find out the influence of imaginary trai... more Background: The purpose of the following research was to find out the influence of imaginary training based on intention implementation on throw effectiveness of young basketball players, both male and female in stressogenic situations. Individual differences (action vs state orientation) between players were also measured in this research. Material/Methods: 76 players (32 females and 44 males) in the cadet category (15-16 years old) from basketball clubs of Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot took part in this research. In the first stage all players did a throw efficiency test ERPE 05 under two conditions, and their heart rate was measured. Then players were randomly assigned to one of two groups. The first one did imaginary training based on the influence of intention implementation for 10 days, while the other did not. After 10 days ERPE 05 test under two conditions was run again. Results: Test results showed that intention implementation does not influence effectiveness improvement in stressogenic conditions as far as state-oriented players are concerned, but it does lower the physiological cost of physical effort in form of a decreased heart rate. Conclusions: This research proves that visualization training based on implementation instructions does influence young players' physiology and significantly lowers their heart rate under stressogenic conditions. However useful, visualization techniques used in this research still need other tests and should be applied for a longer period of time to acutely show how they affect young players' mental preparation.

Medical Science Monitor

Background: Pelvic floor muscle exercises are a widely used and well-established form of stress i... more Background: Pelvic floor muscle exercises are a widely used and well-established form of stress incontinence treatment, with success rates varying from 21% to 84%, although with a better subjective than objective outcome. Material/Methods: "Incontinence Impact Questionnaire" (IIQ), PFM EMG assessment was done at the beginning and after the 6-week training program. Results: Statistically significant differences appeared in the BASE and R values. In the symptomatic group (with SUI symptoms), the value of BASE was 3.26 µV, and after training it was 3.95 µV. The R values before and after training were 4.55 µV and 4.25 µV. In the symptomatic group (without SUI symptoms), the value of BASE was 2.88 µV and 3.52 µV and R values were 7.16 µV and 3.92 µV. In the control group, BASE was 3.05 µV and 4.11 µV and R was 7.82 µV and 4.39 µV. Conclusions: The results indicate that a 6-week training process influences PFM EMG activity in pregnant women. During Q, the value of PFM activity after a training session tended to increase in the symptomatic and control groups, but in the symptomatic group it remains practically unchanged. Our results show the probable process of decreasing control of PFM activity during long-lasting contractions in symptomatic and control women. The comparison of BASE before and after training averaged the values of R after five 10-s contractions and showed an increase in the Base and decrease in the R.

Acta Neuropsychologica

Coping with pain plays a very important role in human life and it may differ depending on the per... more Coping with pain plays a very important role in human life and it may differ depending on the personality characteristics of patients such as their level of optimism. The aim of this study was therefore to determine whether the coping strategies for to cervical spine pain amongof office workers were determined by gender, the locus of pain control orand an optimistic attributional style. 30 office workers (Females = 15, Males = 15) took part in the experiment. The age of the participants was for females (M and for =43; SD=5.,9) and for males (M=44.,9; SD=4.,9. The subjects were asked to fill out 4 questionnaires: (CSQ), (BPCQ), (ASQ), a 10-grade visual analogue scale (VAS) and an original questionnaire. The study revealed that most of the office workers declare the ability to copeing with pain. Women were significantly more focused on emotions as a pain coping strategy than were the males participants. It was also shown that the internal locus of pain control significantly correlates...

Biology of Sport

This study examined the effects of different training loads on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activity... more This study examined the effects of different training loads on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) activity in swimming. Twelve female swimmers were included in this study (23.71±1.44 y.o.; 167±5.89 cm; 62.05±8.89 kg). They took part in an experiment with two different stages of load in swimming training. For the pelvic floor muscle assessment the Glazer Protocol was used. To assess swimming technique, David Pyne's Stroke Mechanics Test was used. A statistically significant increase in surface electromyography (sEMG) values appeared in the fifth R (rest after contraction) in the quick flick stage of the measurement protocol of PFM at the third measurement time (7.71±4.49 µV) compared to the first measurement time (6.25±4.43 µV) with p≤0.05. Increasing the training load may cause unwanted changes in the level of electrical activity of pelvic floor muscles.

Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Nonc... more Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. Abstract Introduction. The dynamic development of the sport level in all gymnastic competitions is well seen in recent years. The main reason for such growth of the level of performance is the difficulty of exercises and the narrow specialization on selected apparatus. Aim. To determine a correlation of selected morphological characteristics with the level of technical preparation in the individual gymnastics competitions.

Samoocena ciała u kobiet uprawiających i nieuprawiających sportu Streszczenie Głównym celem pracy... more Samoocena ciała u kobiet uprawiających i nieuprawiających sportu Streszczenie Głównym celem pracy było określenie poziomu samooceny ciała u kobiet uprawiających różne dyscypliny sportu oraz u kobiet nieuprawiających sportu, jakimi były studentki. Aby scharakteryzować samoocenę ciała zawodniczek oraz studentek, wykorzystano Skalę Oceny Ciała (The Body Esteem Scale) autor-stwa S.L. Franzoi i S.A. Shields'a. Do ostatecznej analizy prezentowanych ba-dań weszły 294 zawodniczki i 54 studentki, razem tworząc grupę w liczbie 348 badanych. Słowa kluczowe samoocena ciała, dyscyplina sportowa Wstęp Kobietę identyfikuje się z jej ciałem w sposób bardziej materialny niż mężczyznę. Choć kobieta jest swoim ciałem i twarzą, jak zauważają feministki, mniej liczy się jednak " zastosowanie " ciała (siła, zręczność, zdrowie czy zdolność do efektywnego działania), a więcej wygląd (Ka-schack, 1996). Natomiast dla kobiet uprawiających sport ciało jest swego rodzaju narzędziem do zdobywania j...

Acta Neuropsychologica

The goal of our research was to describe the neurophysio-logical and neuropsychological parameter... more The goal of our research was to describe the neurophysio-logical and neuropsychological parameters of the control of aggressive behaviors in an athlete of world rank, a javelin thrower, who underwent neurotherapy. The patient described here was an Olympic athlete who placed much lower than expected in the games. His mental state was measured in three respects: neuronal (using event-related potentials), social, and cognitive (using standardized tests). He then went through a program of neurotherapy; HRV biofeedback was used for ten minutes over two days, along with EEG feedback (neurofeedback) for 20 minutes. Before neurotherapy, the amplitudes of the ERPs under a NOGO stimulus (motor inhibition) were in the normal range. A high score for the control of aggression was accompanied by auto-aggression, which corresponds to cortical inhibition, and can cause negative emotions towards others to be sup-pressed and directed towards oneself, and thus may contri-bution to the creation of cont...

Acta Neuropsychologica

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Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2014

Biology of Sport

The aim of the current study is to determine how the level of state and trait anxiety differs bet... more The aim of the current study is to determine how the level of state and trait anxiety differs between youth athletes of different performance levels and furthermore whether there are correlations between performance levels and psychomotor variables in the selected tasks. A sample of 97 boys, aged 11-12 years, practising soccer represented two groups: A-high performance level and Blower performance level. Participants completed a state and trait anxiety inventory and performed selected psychomotor tests. The analyses demonstrated that the higher the levels of anxiety were, the shorter was the response time and more accurate were the responses in selected psychomotor tests. For the whole group, r =-0.224, p < 0.05, and for group B, r =-0.333, p < 0.05. Moreover, the findings showed a moderator effect of level (group A vs B) on reaction time, which was almost significant in state anxiety and significant in trait anxiety. For group B, trait anxiety was negatively related to reaction time (b =-0.002, SE = 0.001, t =-2.93, p = .004, 95% CI [-0.004,-0.001]). This means that the higher the trait anxiety was, the shorter was the reaction time in group B, but there was no significant effect in group A. The results of the study confirmed the negative correlation between the trait and state anxiety and reaction time. The higher the anxiety was, the shorter was the response time of child soccer players. Future research should determine whether athletes' performance levels do affect performance under stress and replicate the study with different samples such as girls and different sport disciplines.

Acta Neuropsychologica

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine

Medical Science Monitor

Acta Neuropsychologica

Biology of Sport

Acta Neuropsychologica

http://1035.indexcopernicus.com/abstracted.php?level=5&ICID=1090463

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 2014

Biology of Sport