The Effect of Long-Term Balance Training on the Balance abilities and Posture Stability and Athletic Performance of Male College Bowlers

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 1013-1023
Author(s):  
Jeong-Min Park ◽  
Gwang-Suk Hyun
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Male College ◽  
Posture Stability

Health condition and physical function as predictors of adherence in long-term strength and balance training among community-dwelling older adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva Aartolahti ◽  
Anna-Maija Tolppanen ◽  
Eija Lönnroos ◽  
Sirpa Hartikainen ◽  
Arja Häkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Term Strength ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽  
Predictors Of Adherence

Group-Based Interventions and Test-Taking Anxiety in Male College Students of Varied Ethnicities

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-27
Author(s):  
Sylvia Lindinger-Sternar ◽  
◽  
Chelsie Dollar ◽  
Sachin Jain ◽  
Jared Roberts
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Panic Disorder ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Panic Attacks ◽  
Caffeine Intake ◽  
Test Taking ◽  
Male College ◽  
Preliminary Study

You are here: Home › Abstracts › Abstracts – Volume 12, Number 1, May 2020 › Group-Based Interventions and Test-Taking Anxiety in Male College Students of Varied Ethnicities doi 10.9769/EPJ.2020.12.1.SLS Sylvia Lindinger-Sternart, University of Providence, Great Falls,Montana, USA Chelsie Dollar, Great Falls, Montana, USA Sachin Jain, University of Providence, Montana, USA Jared Roberts, University of Providence, Montana, USA Abstract Purpose: Panic disorder is a disabling condition associated with reduced quality of life and impaired functioning. It is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States and several European countries, and causes a significant burden of disease on impacted families. Typically, women have double the prevalence rate of anxiety-related disorders as compared to men. This preliminary study aimed to explore whether Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) offers potential as a treatment to reduce fear of future panic attacks in women who suffer from panic attacks. Eight women participated in the study. Outcomes were measured using the Subjective Units of Distress(SUD) scale and the Panic and Agoraphobia Scale(PAS). Results indicated reductions in both SUD and PAS scores at pre- and post-intervention, though not statistically significant, likely due to the small sample size. Nonetheless, the findings of this study support preliminary evidence that EFT may offer potential as a treatment for women with panic disorder. Further research to confirm statistical significance and long-term impacts of EFT needs to be conducted. Method: The current preliminary study adopted a one-group pre test, post test quasi-experimental A-B-A design, using the subjects themselves as their own control group. Results: The participants ranged from 35 to 53 years of age with a mean age of 43.75 years (SD 5.82) and median of 44 years, which is consistent with the literature that anxiety and panic encompasses all age brackets (Flint & Gagnon, 2003; Smoller et al., 2003; Yonkers, Bruce, Dyck, & Keller, 2003; Yonkers et al., 1998). Eight participants completed the demographic questionnaire, which included medications taken daily. Although all the participants were on medications, only five participants took medication for anxiety. Several different types of medicines or supplements were used by participants such as SSRIs, benzodiazepines, and magnesium, which is consistent with standards and guidelines for treating anxiety and panic disorders (Faria et al., 2012; Flint & Gagnon, 2003; Van Apeldoorn et al., 2014). Among the treatments besides medications, the most popular intervention was yoga and deep breathing. Participants reported an average caffeine intake of 1.125 cups per day (SD 1.13) with a range of 0 to 3 cups per day and median of 1 cup per day. Participants’ caffeine intake was similar to consumption patterns of the general population and can be eliminated as a variable that may influence this study’s results. This approach is consistent with the literature from the American Psychiatric Association (2013). Conclusion: To date, this is the first research study completed to determine whether EFT can assist with the reduction of fear of future panic attacks in women. The results showed a decrease in the PAS scores from the first day to the last day after four 60-minute sessions of group EFT. In addition, the SUD scores also showed a decrease not only from start of each session to end of each session but also from the first EFT session to the end of the last session, indicating the participants’ fear of having a future panic attack decreased from the first session to the last session. Statistically significant results were not obtained, however, likely due to the small sample size and high participant attrition rate. Nonetheless, this study offers preliminary support for the conducting of larger clinical trials to confirm the efficacy of EFT for treating fear of future panic attacks in women, as well as long-term impacts of EFT treatment on panic.

scholarly journals Effects of Resistance Training in Youth Athletes on Muscular Fitness and Athletic Performance: A Conceptual Model for Long-Term Athlete Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urs Granacher ◽  
Melanie Lesinski ◽  
Dirk Büsch ◽  
Thomas Muehlbauer ◽  
Olaf Prieske ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resistance Training ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Muscular Fitness ◽  
Youth Athletes

scholarly journals Long-term strength and balance training in prevention of decline in muscle strength and mobility in older adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva Aartolahti ◽  
Eija Lönnroos ◽  
Sirpa Hartikainen ◽  
Arja Häkkinen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Term Strength

One Year Follow-Up of Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) With Archers, Golfers, and Runners

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel W. Thompson ◽  
Keith A. Kaufman ◽  
Lilian A. De Petrillo ◽  
Carol R. Glass ◽  
Diane B. Arnkoff
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Trait Mindfulness ◽  
Distance Runners ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
One Year

The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate the long-term effects of mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE), a program designed to improve athletic performance and psychological aspects of sport. One-year follow-up assessments were conducted on archers, golfers, and long-distance runners (N = 25) who attended Kaufman, Glass, and Arnkoff’s (2009) and De Petrillo, Kaufman, Glass, and Arnkoff’s (2009) MSPE workshops. Across the athlete groups, participants reported significant increases in the ability to act with awareness (an aspect of trait mindfulness) and overall trait mindfulness from pretest to follow-up, along with significant decreases in task-related worries and task-irrelevant thoughts (both aspects of cognitive interference during sport). The long-distance runners exhibited significant improvement in their mile times from pretest to follow-up, with significant correlations between change in runners’ performance and trait variables. Results suggest that MSPE is a promising intervention associated with long-term changes in trait variables that may contribute to optimal athletic performance.

scholarly journals Short- and Long-Term Effects of Balance Training on Physical Activity in Older Adults With Osteoporosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ing-Mari Dohrn ◽  
Maria Hagströmer ◽  
Mai-Lis Hellénius ◽  
Agneta Ståhle
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
Short And Long Term

scholarly journals The Program of mental self-regulation of athletes engaged in Martial Arts

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Bogdan Kindzer ◽  
Neonila Partyko ◽  
Oksana Khurtenko ◽  
Ksenia Berezyak ◽  
Oles Pryshva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Martial Arts ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Scientific Intelligence ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Training Cycle ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Training

Being at a high level of sports form, some athletes who specialize in Martial Arts cannot cope with negative emotions, which leads to a decrease in their athletic performance. In the competitive and post-competitive periods there are sharp negative emotional shifts, so most athletes who specialize in Martial Arts, in particular Sambo wrestling (sports and combat sections) unable to normalize their condition, so the psychologist, as well as the coach – must support the athlete during the formation and development of his self-regulation in terms of many years of training. As a result of theoretical research, members of the research group developed a program of mental self-regulation of Sambo fighters (combat section) in the system of their annual training cycle. The program developed by us provides consideration of features of the organization of educational and training process of sportsmen who specialize in Martial Arts at various stages of an annual cycle of their preparation, namely: preparatory period (general-preparatory and special-preparatory stages) – formation of a positive and active attitude to the development and self-improvement of self-regulation skills in different conditions of long-term training of athletes specializing in Martial Arts, development and improvement of mental functions that underlie the provision of self- regulation of Sambo fighters (combat section); competitive stage – training of combat sambo wrestlers to manage their own consciousness aimed at achieving maximum sports results, increasing the emotional stability of combat Sambo wrestlers; transitional stage – restoration (stabilization) of mental and psychophysical levels of combat Sambo wrestlers. Prospects for further research in the chosen direction of scientific intelligence include testing the program of mental self- regulation of Sambo fighters (combat section) in the system of their annual training cycle.

scholarly journals Central and Peripheral Fatigue Related to the Type of Exercise

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Trinidad Quezada Chacón ◽  
Edson Francisco Estrada Meneses ◽  
Gustavo Sierra Muñiz ◽  
Arnulfo Ramos-Jimenez ◽  
Felipe Reynoso Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Central Fatigue ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Peripheral Fatigue ◽  
Type Of Exercise ◽  
Intensity Of Exercise ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic

Athletes are exposed to high-intensity loads to promote athletic performance, however without appropriate evaluation for its effects. This study investigates the effects of four types of exhaustion exercises on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and Poincaré features as markers of central fatigue; Creatine Kinase (CK) and blood lactate concentrations ([LA-]b) as biomarkers of peripheral fatigue. To achieve this purpose, ten healthy volunteers were exposed to exhaustive exercise using isotonic-, isometric-, aerobic-, and anaerobic-fatigue protocols. HRV Poincaré features, standard deviation of instantaneous beat-to-beat R-R interval variability (SD1) and standard deviation of continuous long-term R-R interval variability (SD2) variables were collected. Central fatigue was tested through the sympathetic stress index (SS) and the sympathetic and parasympathetic index (SS/SD1). Blood samples were collected at the beginning and at the end of the exercises to determine CK and [LA-]b. The SD1 decreased in each exercise protocol, while the SS and SS/SD1 increased. [LA-]b and CK increased at the end of each protocol and correlated with SD1 and SS/SD1. HRV, CK, and [LA-]b are acute markers to detect, both central and peripheral fatigue; sensitive to the type, duration, and intensity of exercise, being HRV a novel noninvasive marker, simple and useful for sports coaches and athletes.

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