Comparison of the level of chosen physical activities of younger school-age children in athletics and gymnastics

G. Bago, H. Kolaříková

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):85-91 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.039  

This article contains a comparison of capability level in selected physical abilities among children of younger school age in gymnastics and athletics sports clubs in České Budějovice. The article is composed of two parts - the theoretical part includes knowledge in the fields of gymnastics and athletics, characterization of movement skills, sports training of children. The practical part presents collected data and their comparison among individual sports clubs, specifically GymCentrum and Atletika TJ Sokol Č. Budějovice. To analyze the data, statistics methods were used, and the results are presented in tables and graphs.

Field motor tests in handball research studies focused on speed and strength - a systematic review

J. Bělka, K. Hůlka, M. Šafář

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):93-102 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.040  

The main aim of the study focused on journals research was to find out what field tests are most often used to determine fitness of handball players and what is the trend in using these fitness tests in handball research. Specialized publications and articles were analyzed and searched in the scientific databases "Web of science", "Scopus", "EBSCO" and analyzed Czech professional journals, which are in the database "ERIH Plus". The articles were searched in the time range 2009 - 2019. Articles in the Czech literature were analyzed from the journal, which are in the ERIH Plus database. Unfortunately, only one available study dealt with this issue. After...

Classification of heptathlon by the methods of hierarchical clustering

J. Broďáni, N. Dvořáčková - Kováčová, M. Czaková

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):103-111 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.041  

Authors deals with the problematics of group classification of athletics disciplines, which influence the sports performance in the women's heptathlon. For the group identification, the indicators of the best world's performance in heptathlon above the 6200 points according to the data from IAAF (N = 172) were used. From the classification methods of clustering the hierarchical models as the Average linkage (Between & Within-group), Single Linkage - Nearest neighbor, Complete Linkage - Farthest neighbor, Centroid linkage, Median clustering, and Ward's method were used. All seven clustering methods agreed in two groups of clusters and in the content...

Does current body mass affect the effect of movement intervention in overweight or obese women?

V. Bunc

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):113-119 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.042  

Overweight or obesity is a growing problem worldwide. The cause of the increase in overweight and obesity in the current population is energy intake, which does not adjust to expenditure. Regular physical activity is a crucial tool for influencing overweight and obesity. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of physical intervention in women who differ in body mass - BM. The study was performed in 32 women with normal BM (mean age = 42.3 ± 2.4 years; BM = 65.3 ± 3.1 kg; height = 168.1 ± 3.0 cm; % body fat - BF = 23.9 ± 2.2 %, BMI = 23.1 ± 1.6 kg . m^-2, VO_2peak = 32,2 ± 3,1...

Gymnastics for people with special needs

K. Doležalová, V. Novotná

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):121-127 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.043  

The paper is prepared in the form of an overview study focused on the possibility of using gymnastics as a program of physical intervention for people with special needs and applied gymnastics programs for people with disabilities. The aim is to characterize the individual aspects of gymnastics, which significantly contribute to the creation of a movement program for groups of people with disabilities and to express their contribution to people with specific needs. The programs of Gymnastics for All, Basic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics are listed as starting gymnastic activities. To illustrate, foreign and domestic examples of the implementation...

Motor competences of 6-8 year old children in the Nitra district

N. Halmová, J. Šimonek

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):129-136 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.044  

In this paper, we address the issue of basic motor competencies in 6-8 year old children in the district of Nitra. One of the tasks of school physical and sports education is the development of basic motor competencies. The diagnosis of competencies is carried out through motor tests, which include tests of basic locomotions and tests of motor abilities and skills. The aim of the paper is to find out the current state of motor abilities and skills. We conducted the research at 4 primary schools in the Nitra district, where the sample consisted of 102 pupils (44 girls, mean age = 7,22 ± 0,68; 58 boys, mean age = 7,02 ± 0,65) attending...

Functional condition of the shoulder joint in handball players

I. Hereitová, T. Nejdl

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):137-143 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.045  

Painful conditions of the shoulder joint of handball players are a frequent cause of the end of a player's career. The shoulder joint is extremely susceptible to damage during early sports specialization. The cause is greater variability of movement together with repeated unilateral stain during the throw. The aim of the study is to monitor the functional changes of the shoulder girdle of handball player in particular age groups. The examination was performed by a comprehensive kinesiological analysis with an effort for differential diagnostics to find the so-called key area. In addition, selected orthopeadic tests for the shoulder girdle area were...

The differences in evaluation of the landing technique aimed at the traceurs and the artistic gymnasts

J. Chrudimský, R. Malíř, V. Tecl

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):145-151 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.046  

Objective: This work is focused on the qualities of realized landing of the artistic gymnasts compared to the traceurs. Methods: Based on the expert evaluation of the data we had obtained during the measurement we used the basic statistical methods and LESS (Landing Error Scoring System) methodology to examine landing differences of both groups. Results: We found out that the landing technique of the artistic gymnasts was different from the traceurs. The results of the Mann Whitney test show that the differences in assessment of the landing technique are statistically significant at the level α = 0.05 (p = 0.04). Conclusions: According to the...

Female rally pace in tennis US Open

T. Kočíb, J. Carboch, M. Petrskovský

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):153-158 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.047  

Tennis players hit the ball very fast and the incoming ball from the opponent travels very quickly. The player has only a limited time to reach the ball, to take the position and to execute the stoke. The aim is to compare the rally pace and selected match characteristics at the US Open between the early stage (1st - 4th round) and the final stage (quarterfinal - final). We observed the rally length, point duration, but mainly the rally pace i.e. the ball travel time between the players in the rally. We analysed 220 points in 11 matches. The results showed that the rally pace in women's matches ranged between 1,37 - 1,57 s. No significant difference...

Coaches Self-education from the Point of View of an Economic Character of their Coaching Activity

K. Kotlík, P. Jansa

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):159-169 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.048  

The paper occupies with further education of coaches of individual and team sports with the respect to the fact, whether coaches carry out their activity as main economic activity, partial economic activity or if they are volunteers (without any right to a salary). The goal of the paper was to investigate the approach of coaches to their education. As the main research method, we use a questionnaire from Svoboda (1998), which was adjusted with the respect to current social conditions. The data were processed by using a descriptive statistics, namely crossed tables, further we use a chi-square test. All data were processed by statistical programme NCSS...

The effect of energy drink with caffeine on the change of reaction time on an optical stimulus for men

V. Kukačka, J. Schuster, M. Bauerová

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):171-178 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.049  

The aim of the work was to determine the effect of energy drink - Red Bull on the reaction time on the optical stimulus in men. The study group consisted of 10 people aged 25 to 30 years. The reaction time was measured with a reactometer with a measurement accuracy of 1 millisecond. After resting the reaction time averages for 337 ms, a 250 ml Red-Bull dose was administered, and subsequent measurement after 1 hour showed a reduction in the average reaction time to 325 ms (by 12 ms, 3.6 %). Measurements after two hours showed approximately the average same values - 325 ms. After administration of 500 ml of Red Bull, the reaction time decreased from...

Development of strength training on Czech junior national ski team over the last ten years

J. Suchý, A. Čechová, P. Hynčicová, Radek Šretr

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):179-187 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.050  

Dynamic changes have taken place in cross-country skiing in the last couple of years, among other things in terms of juniors also practising strength training. Therefore, as part of our research we focused on comparing the quantity and in one part also the content of strength training in junior cross-country skiing representatives in the annual training cycles 2010/ 2011 and 2019/ 2020. Methodology: a retrospective analysis of training logs and plans of members of the Czech junior national team in cross-country skiing. Comparison of the monitored annual training cycles showed that strength training, particularly of a general focus, has increased for...

Monitoring of the quality of body posture and of the relation between body posture and physical fitness at young school-age children

L. Vojtíková

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):189-196 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.051  

The main focus of our study was to evaluate the body posture in a group of 147 children aged 6.3 - 9.7 y. In the study, we tried to find a statistically significant relationship among a body posture, particular components of physical fitness and the amount of physical activity. To evaluate the body posture, a modified Matthias test was used. To test the physical fitness, the UNIFITTEST 6-60 was used, including defining the somatotypes and it's specific features. To find out the amount of physical activity, a questionnaire was used, which was completed by parents due to the age of the respondents. The results have shown disbalances in body posture in...

Monograph reviews Eligiusz Małolepszy and Teresa Drozdek-Małolepsza "Physical Education and Tourism in the Volhynian Voivodeship in the Years 1921-1939"

P. Vostatková

Studia Kinanthropologica 2020, 21(2):197 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2020.052