Aspects of the postural alignment and plantar structure in junior female table tennis players

The purpose of the present scientific research in performance table tennis at the level of junior female athletes was to determine the postural alignment and structure of the foot sole at static level, in order to create an ameliorationprogram specific to kinetotherapy in the future, in case of identifying deficiencies.Hypothesis: It is assumed that by using modern means of assessing posture and plantar footprints at dynamic level,we can identify the correlations between them in order to facilitate effective compensation systems.The aim of this research is to improve the quality of life and sports performance in junior female table tennisplayers.Methods: The assessment of body posture and plantar footprint was performed by using images, using the freeStepsoftware by Sensor Medica and the assessment of the static plantar pressure and surface was performed by usingthe FreeMedbaropodometric platform. The study was conducted on a group of 9 female table tennis athletes withages between 10 and 12 years old. The deviations from the normal postural and plantar values were calculated withIBM SPSS Statistics software, Version 23.Results and Conclusions: The values (p <0.001 <α = 0.05) for the left sole, respectively (p = 0.001 <α = 0.05) for the right sole, highlight significant differences between the total plantar area and the reference value on both soles of the foot, from the postural assessment resulting a significant difference between the group values and the reference value for all measurements (p <0.001 <α = 0.05).

Study on the influence of using circuit training for the education and development of coordination skills of U16 handball players

This study seeks to use complex means (circuit training), which will lead to technical improvements in U16 male handball, along with the development of conditional and coordinating skills.The sample of the study consisted of two groups of subjects (experimental and control) consisting of 21 and 17 athletes respectively. The selected subjects were handball players from Bucharest Municipal Sports Club - the experimental group, and athletes of the handball team from School Sports Club No. 2 Bucharest – the control group.The results obtained have shown that the specific means and materials used by us during the application stages of the training of the male handball players, led to the optimization of the technical training by enriching the motor repertoire, the development of conditional and coordinating skills, the consolidation and improvement general and specific motor skills.

Changes in the 2019-2020 competition season, in the national handball league, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

The crisis launched by the COVID-19 had immediate consequences in all areas of activity, including the sports world. If initially in Romania the handball matches were played without spectators, then they were stopped, the players being forced to preventively isolate themselves at their homes. The first objective of this research is to identify and analyze the Romanian Handball Federation’s decisions taken at the beginning of the pandemic and the second objective is to identify the structural differences between a normal competitive season and the competitive season affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, in Romanian handball.

Practical aspects regarding the relief of back pain with the thermal massage bed

The beneficial effects of massage beds and massage chairs are well known. They are more and more complex but also more accessible for the population. In this study, we showed the possibility of introducing the Ceragem massage bed in multidisciplinary programs for pain relief and recovery from back diseases. Although massage beds are frequently used all over the world, they are generally used only for relaxation and there are not many specialized studies that provide details about concrete ways of their use. In this study, we presented some general practical aspects regarding the use of this device and a synthesis of its efficiency of integration in physical activity sessions. We made observations during 40 months (2017-2020) over 3600 sessions in which we used the massage bed. These conclusions must be accepted with caution, because they concern only this group of subjects and the study carried out in the specific conditions of adapted motor activities.

Study on the appreciation of the level of physical condition in adults

The research hypothesis is based on the assumption that the factors of the physical condition under evaluation are in accordance with the level of growth and development of the tested subjects. The object of the research is the model of physical condition of the students from the final year of FPEMS. The purpose of the research is the continuous improvement and guidance of the content of the preparatory lessons in order to maintain an optimal level of physical condition, necessary to fulfil the requirements of the school program. The practical value of the research consists in the possibility to elaborate training models, by allowing the specialists to select the most effective factors that influence the level of physical condition.

Development of static-active flexibility specific to Shotokan karate foot techniques

Flexibility is an essential quality for an athlete, which is why a high level of flexibility is required to increase efficiency and economy of movement, which interests all sports disciplines.The purpose of this scientific approach is to show that the development of static flexibility specific to foot techniques in karate, for practitioners between the ages of 14 and 18, is not done at random. The drive systems, applied within the programme proposed in this study for the development of flexibility, are subject to anatomically determined laws of motion, are functional and succeed in a methodical sequence.The experiment performed on karate practitioners - Shotokan emphasizes the importance of developing specific mobility which will allow them to execute foot techniques at a higher level and achieve outstanding performance.The application of the tests and the implementation of carefully selected drive systems that contribute to the development of mobility specific to karate techniques substantiates the working hypothesis and validates through its results the correctness of the experimental operation.

Impact of quarantine, due to COVID-19, on physical activity, monitored with EEG

Due to the situation created by the emergence of Covid-19, we found that the restrictions and quarantine had a significant effect on normal activities and especially on physical activities. Physical education teachers, coaches, sports instructors, etc., were forced to change the approach of this segment of activity, from all points of view. As the promotion of physical activity has become a global priority, leading to a drastic review of this field, we used the most advanced study methods to establish the effects of quarantine and motor activities at home on brain activity.Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a method that records electrical activity on the scalp and measures voltage changes resulting from ionic current flows in brain neurons. In this case study, we monitored the EEG activity of a Pilates instructor also the manifestation of brain waves (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma) during specific activities during quarantine. We assumed that this forced adaptation to indoor activity will lead to certain manifestations of the brain waves depending on the specifics of the activities (theoretical training, physical training and online teaching Pilates sessions) and will be influenced by the extension of the quarantine period.

Injuries resulting from practicing performance sports in table tennis and tennis

Performance sport as an area of human excellence requires, besides an over-average genetic endowment of motor skills, a huge workload of high intensity, which causes the wear of the body systems of the athletes, especially the osteo-musculo-articular. The high ball movement speed for rocket and paddle sports disciplines such as table tennis and field tennis, intensively demands the performance of the body of practitioners when performing specific technical tactics, especially the technical elements of the attack, such as topspin or smash. Based on the theoretical documentation, I noticed an acute condition in the scapulo-humeral joint 21.05%, at the lumbar level 15.79% and 13.16% in the ankle joint in the table tennis and in the field tennis as percentages at scapulo-humeral joint 13.85%, lumbar 15.38% and 20.00% ankle joint, aspects that validate our desire to improve the quality of life of practicing athletes of the two disciplines through a program of amelioration of compensatory nature.The objective of this theoretical research is to identify the areas subject to mechanical stress with high risk of wearor injury from the two "sister" sports disciplines.Tasks: Critical analysis of a larger volume of studies conducted on the direction of our research interest.Purpose: obtaining the information necessary which would highlight the risks the performance athletes, practitioners of the two disciplines, are subjected to, as well as gaining knowledge on tennis and table tennis.

Study on the social significance of recreational sport

The acceleration of contemporary world events, global social, political and economic transformations that have changed traditions and ideologies into new forms adopted by young generations have also brought new content, methods and skills to the field of physical education and sport that have reformed the system and are able to respond to solving unknowns that have pushed to another stage the practice of sports activities.The development of information technology has attracted the lack of interest of young people for movement through forms of practice, known as sometimes unattractive.The purpose of this study is to argue the rethinking of the composition of physical education programs, the discovery of solid evidence based on the reasons for practicing physical sports, the presentation of models to follow and the adaptation of basic structures to human evolution.Assumption. In this study we tried to find out what are the elements that could motivate students to practice physical sports.The results we reached after the study confirmed that more and more students prefer to spend their free time with activities other than sports and those who still prefer movement choose activities that offer fun, play and recreation.

Considerations regarding the evolution of roller speed skating in Romania

The fact that in Romania, in the last years, this sport has experienced some regression in terms of number of practitioners is trying to establish whether this affects the achieved results, as the vast majority of the clubs that have speed skating sections still work. Sport selection is of particular importance in achieving the best sports performance, which should be carried out on a continuous basis.This study aims to highlight the evolution of speed skating in our country between 2014-2019, for the senior category, at the national roller speed skating Championship. The events that were targeted in this study are 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m seniors (boys and girls) competitions. The first 3 (or 2, depending on the situation) results per year investigated were collected. The research methods used are: Bibliographic method, data collection and graphical method.From the data shown above it can be noted that, with the exception of the years 2015/2016 (when poor results are most frequently shown) and in two cases during 2018, the achieved results were improved in both girls and boys, in some cases the achieved progress being significant.Although speed skating in Romania is not a sport as publicized as other sports branches, the results are on an ascending line, in the process of improving, which shows that trainers in our country have a level of knowledge comparable to other countries with tradition in the world, increasing funding and attracting sponsorship is one of the factors that can accelerate the advancement of athletes by increasing cantonal numbers, using state-of-the-art equipment, using effort supporters according to their preparation time and age etc.